The 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Iron Rakkasans, is a battalion of the US Army 187th Infantry Regiment. The battalion was activated on 25 February 1943 and first saw actio
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David Howell Petraeus is a retired United States Army general who served as the fourth director of the Central Intelligence Agency from September 2011 until his resignation in November 2012. Prior to
3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment
…from that conflict as the US's most highly decorated airborne battalion. In 1992 they were designated as the "Iron" Rakkasans by Lieutenant Colonel David Petraeus due to his Leader Rakkasan physical fitness test that added a fourth element of pull-ups to the standard APFT. The battalion has received numerous…
Official portrait, 2011
Petraeus with his son Stephen in Afghanistan, 2010
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, during his time in the Army
Maj. Gen. David H. Petraeus (right), commanding general, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), looks on as Lt. Gen. William S. Wallace, V Corps commanding general speaks to soldiers, 21 March 2003, Kuwait