US Army Ranger missions - Arrowhead?

Question

I watched a documentary where the US Army Rangers had a board listing the battle missions they have undertaken. I noticed that a lot of their missions (particularly WWII) said Rangers w/arrowhead. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what arrowhead stands for? Thanks!

Answer 1

The arrowhead is for an Assault Landing

Answer 2

From AR 600-8-22

Chapter 6, Para 9

Arrowhead

The arrowhead is a bronze replica of an Indian arrowhead 1/4-inch high. It denotes participation in a combat parachute

jump, helicopter assault landing, combat glider landing, or amphibious assault landing, while assigned or attached as a

member of an organized force carrying out an assigned tactical mission. A Soldier must actually exit the aircraft or

watercraft, as appropriate, to receive assault credit. Individual assault credit is tied directly to the combat assault credit

decision for the unit to which the Soldier is attached or assigned at the time of the assault. Should a

unit be denied assault credit, no assault credit will accrue to the individual Soldiers of that unit. It is worn on the

service and suspension ribbons of the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign, Korean

Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Global War on Terrorism

Expeditionary Medal. Only one arrowhead will be worn on any ribbon.

Answer 3

  There are tons of arrowhead patches ,       it all depents on what division they were all from , becauase all companys have there own patch  ( kinda like a logo )  so it would have been because they were all from the same division most likey .  for example ... if the arrowhead was red , wih a ship .  it would have been the 474th infantry  special force patch  ,     Another example . if they all had the CY patch , they would be Cyclone Division ( thats what my husband is )

i hope i was of some help ...