Fort Riley
The 2nd Ranger Battalion is headquartered in Fort Lewis, Washington.
Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia Near Savannah
Hunter Army Airfield (1st Ranger Battalion) Fort Lewis, WA (2nd Ranger Battalion) Fort Benning, GA (3rd Ranger Battalion, Ranger Training Bridgade HQ, 75th Ranger Regiment HQ)
The 5th Ranger Battalion was deactivated in 1945, well before the beret became the standard headgear of the Rangers. Thus, there is no beret flash.
The 1st Infantry Division, the 1st Armored Division and the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion and the 1st US Ranger Battalion.
Fort Bragg, North Carolina (82nd Airborne Division, 18th Corps LRS, etc)Fort Polk, Louisiana (Joint Readiness Training Centre)Vincenza, Italy (Southern European Task Force)Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia (1st Ranger Battalion)Fort Lewis, Washington (2nd Ranger Battalion)Fort Benning, Georgia (3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment HQ, et. al)In addition, infantry divisions will have a jump-qualified Long Range Surveillance Detachment (LRS-D) element, assigned as part of that division's Military Intelligence Battalion.
Fort Bragg, North Carolina (82nd Airborne Division, 18th Corps LRS, etc)Fort Polk, Louisiana (Joint Readiness Training Centre)Vincenza, Italy (Southern European Task Force)Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia (1st Ranger Battalion)Fort Lewis, Washington (2nd Ranger Battalion)Fort Benning, Georgia (3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment HQ, et. al)In addition, infantry divisions will have a jump-qualified Long Range Surveillance Detachment (LRS-D) element, assigned as part of that division's Military Intelligence Battalion.
The "2nd 75th Ranger" is the 2nd Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment. It is commonly known as 2/75. They are based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord outside of Seattle, Washington.
None. The three Ranger Battalions are subordinate to the 75th Ranger Regiment, which is subordinate directly to SOCOM. They're not part of any line brigade or division.
The 4th Ranger Battalion was de-activated at Camp Butner, North Carolina, October 24, 1944. The 1st Special Service Force was de-activated in France, December 5, 1944.
Then you don't sign a Ranger contract. You just sign a contract for regular old 11B. Signing a Ranger contract doesn't send you to Ranger School - you need to be E4 or higher in order to do that - you go through the two week Ranger Indoctrination Program (now called something else, but I don't remember what), and, if you pass, you have the possibility of being assigned to a Ranger Battalion. In order to advance to Sergeant in a Ranger Battalion, you must first complete Ranger School and get tabbed out. In regular Army line units, Ranger School isn't a requirement, but it is a major advantage towards career advancement.
Troops of the U.S. Army's 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions and the 2nd Ranger Battalion.