A soldier from the U.S. Army's Bravo Company 2nd battalion 27th infantry regiment secures a landing zone for a Blackhawak helicopter at the Shigal district center in Kunar province on September 15, 2011. Tauseef Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images
In 1757, in the middle of the French and Indian War, Maj. Robert Rogers composed a list of 28 rules intended to serve as operational guidelines for his legendary and groundbreaking light infantry force, the original special operations unit known as “Rogers’ Rangers.”
Chris Erickson is a combat veteran and former Green Beret with extensive experience deployed to various locations across the world. He now works in the communications industry. Follow him on Twitter at @EricksonPrime.
