游骑兵是美国军队中一支历史悠久的精锐部队,其最早成立于17世纪70年代。当时美国的西进运动正在如火如荼地进行,于是便与西部的原住民印第安人时常发生冲突。为对付所谓的“险恶的地理环境”以及印第安人“随时的威胁”,美国当局决定成立一支采用新战术的特种兵——游骑兵。他们采小队方式在屯垦区前方执行侦察任务,对印第安人的突击提供预警、侦察,逐渐成为美军的“尖兵”和“荣誉与优秀的象征”。在美国早期的战争中,无论是独立战争或南北战争,这支部队都有着杰出的表现。 Rangers are a long-established, elite force in the United States military that was first established in the 1770s. At that time, the westward movement of the United States was in full swing. As a result, it frequently clashed with indigenous Indians in the west. In response to the so-called “sinister geography” and the “threat of Indians at any time,” the U.S. authorities decided to set up a special force called the Range Rover, using new tactics. They conducted a reconnaissance mission in front of the settlements in a small squad to provide early warning and reconnaissance of the Indian assault and gradually became the “pioneer” and “symbol of honor and excellence” of the U.S. military. In the early U.S. wars, both in the War of Independence and the Civil War, the unit was outstanding.