Canadian Rangers – Wikipedia

The Canadian Rangers (French: Rangers canadiens) (sometimes mistakenly called the Arctic Rangers) are a 5,000-strong sub-component of the Canadian Armed Forces reserve that provide a limited military presence in Canada’s sparsely settled northern, coastal, and isolated areas where it would not be economically or practically viable to have conventional Army units. Formally established on May 23, 1947, a primary role of this part-time force is to conduct surveillance or sovereignty patrols …

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