part of Task Force Ranger. Major Jeff Struecker, served as a staff sergeant and squad leader assigned to Task Force Ranger as a part of B Company, 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. Struecker and his partner, SPC Isaac Gmazel Won the Best Ranger Competition in 1996. He became commissioned as a chaplain in 2000 until his retirement in 2011. General Joseph Votel, former commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment, United States Special Operations Command and Joint Special Operations Command. Votel led 200 Rangers from 3rd Battalion, who parachuted towards an airfield south of Kandahar, and attacked several Taliban targets. Sergeant Nicholas Irving, author and former sniper in the 3rd Battalion. Staff Sergeant Keni Thomas, country music singer who served in the 3rd Battalion as part of Task Force Ranger. General Paul LaCamera, commanded a number of units including the 3rd Ranger Battalion, the 75th Ranger Regiment, XVIII Airborne Corps, and Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. See also United States Army Rangers 75th Ranger Regiment 1st Ranger Battalion 2nd Ranger Battalion References Works cited External links 3rd Battalion, SOC.mil Archived 3rd Battalion, Fort Benning Archived 3rd Battalion, GlobalSecurity.org Archived Honor Our Fallen Archived on 4 July 2022 Ranger 003 3rd Ranger