2nd Ranger Battalion

2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
	2nd Ranger Battalion shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1943–45, 1974–present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Type	Specialized light infantry
Role	Special operations
Size	Battalion
Part of	75th Ranger Regiment
Garrison/HQ	Joint Base Lewis–McChord, U.S.
Nickname(s)	Army Rangers
Colors	Black and Red
Engagements	World War II Operation Overlord; Pointe du Hoc; Battle for Brest; Battle of Hurtgen Forest; Operation Urgent Fury ; Operation Just Cause ; War on Terror War in Afghanistan; Iraq War; Operation Inherent Resolve;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	James Earl Rudder; Wayne A. Downing
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Unit beret flash
NATO Map Symbol; (1998)	;
NATO Map Symbol; (2017)	;

The 2nd Ranger Battalion, currently based at Joint Base Lewis–McChord south of Seattle, Washington, United States, is the second of three ranger battalions belonging to the United States Army's 75th Ranger Regiment.

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