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OFFICIAL RANGER HANDBOOK - POCKET SIZE VERSION. TRAINING CIRCULAR TC 3-21.76. Current Version Update: 04/26/2017. Army Publishing Directorate (APD), Headquarters, Department of the Army. PREFACE: Training Circular (TC) 3-21.76 uses joint terms where applicable. Selected joint and Army terms and definitions appear in both the glossary and the text. Terms for which TC 3-21.76 is the proponent publication (the authority) are italicized in the text and are marked with an asterisk (*) in the glossary. Terms and definitions for which TC 3-21.76 is the proponent publication are boldfaced in the text. For other definitions shown in the text, the term is italicized and the number of the proponent publication follows the definition. The principal audience for TC 3-21.76 are U.S. Army Rangers and combat arms units. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication. Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure that their decisions and actions comply with applicable United States, international, and (in some cases) host-nation laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure that their Soldiers operate according to the law of war and the rules of engagement (ROE). (See FM 27-10.) This publication applies to the active Army, the Army National Guard (ARNG)/Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS), the United States Army Reserve (USAR), and the United States Marine Corp. Unless otherwise stated in this publication, masculine nouns and pronouns do not refer exclusively to men. The proponent of this publication is United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE). CONTENTS: Preface. Ranger History. Ranger Creed. Standing Orders, Rogers' Rangers. Ranger Medal of Honor recipients. Chapter 1 Leadership. Chapter 2 Operations. Chapter 3 Fire Support. Chapter 4 Communications. Chapter 5 Demolitions. Chapter 6 Movement. Chapter 7 Patrols. Chapter 8 Battle Drills. Chapter 9 Military Mountaineering. Chapter Machine Gun Employment. Chapter 11 Urban Operations. Chapter 12 Waterborne Operations. Chapter 13 Mounted Patrol Operations. Chapter 14 Aviation. Chapter 15 First Aid. Appendix A. Resources. Appendix B. Quick Reference Cards. References. Index.