"God's Own Lunatics" is the phrase coined by noted reporter, and co-author of "We Were Soldiers
Once, and Young" Joe Galloway, as a description of respect and admiration for helicopter crews, and
their willingness to go anywhere, anytime, in support of ground combat forces. Galloway witnessed
this first-hand during the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965 during the Vietnam War. In his newest print, the
artist has captured the teamwork, commitment, and devotion to duty required to complete the mission
of extracting a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol under heavy enemy fire.
Once, and Young" Joe Galloway, as a description of respect and admiration for helicopter crews, and
their willingness to go anywhere, anytime, in support of ground combat forces. Galloway witnessed
this first-hand during the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965 during the Vietnam War. In his newest print, the
artist has captured the teamwork, commitment, and devotion to duty required to complete the mission
of extracting a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol under heavy enemy fire.
"God's Own Lunatics"
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LRRP (pronounced and sometimes spelled "LuRP"), is an acronym for the United States Army
Long Range Recon Patrols, special six-man teams of primarily Rangers utilised in the Vietnam War
on highly dangerous special operations missions deep into enemy territory.
In the mid to late 1960s, the U.S. Army Special Forces trained these units for the purpose of locating
enemy units in guerrilla warfare, as well as in artillery spotting, intelligence gathering, forward air
control, and bomb damage assessment. Companies were organized into two platoons, each with
eight six-man patrols. Their training was notoriously rigorous.
At the beginning of 1969, the LuRPs were folded into a reactivated Army Ranger unit.
They operated on Recon and Combat patrols, either obtaining highly vital intelligence, or
performing highly dangerous raids and ambushes. The tactical employment of LRRPs was later
evaluated to be generally used far too dangerously by strategic commanders, who were pleased by
the extraordinary kill ratios for LRRPs teams (sometimes reported as high as 400 enemy troops for
every LRRP killed). Their use was reconsidered and restructured into modern day Long Range
Surveillance (LRS) units.
Long Range Recon Patrols, special six-man teams of primarily Rangers utilised in the Vietnam War
on highly dangerous special operations missions deep into enemy territory.
In the mid to late 1960s, the U.S. Army Special Forces trained these units for the purpose of locating
enemy units in guerrilla warfare, as well as in artillery spotting, intelligence gathering, forward air
control, and bomb damage assessment. Companies were organized into two platoons, each with
eight six-man patrols. Their training was notoriously rigorous.
At the beginning of 1969, the LuRPs were folded into a reactivated Army Ranger unit.
They operated on Recon and Combat patrols, either obtaining highly vital intelligence, or
performing highly dangerous raids and ambushes. The tactical employment of LRRPs was later
evaluated to be generally used far too dangerously by strategic commanders, who were pleased by
the extraordinary kill ratios for LRRPs teams (sometimes reported as high as 400 enemy troops for
every LRRP killed). Their use was reconsidered and restructured into modern day Long Range
Surveillance (LRS) units.
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