Surgical removal of part or all of the colon. colectomy. surgical excision of part or all of the colon, performed to treat cancer of the colon, diverticulitis, or severe chronic ulcerative colitis. For several days before surgery a low-residue diet is prescribed.
Airborne Rangers are a direct-action force of raiders. The U.S. Army website describes a regiment of Airborne Rangers as a lethal, agile and flexible force.. They must maintain a state of combat readiness and, when deployed, are asked to complete complex, often dangerous missions.
The Parachute Regiment, colloquially known as the Paras, is an airborne infantry regiment of the British Army. One battalion is permanently under the command of the Director Special Forces in the Special Forces Support Group.n 27 August 1979, 16 men of the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, and two from the Queen's Own Highlanders (QOH) were killed in the Warrenpoint ambush. The first six Paras were killed while travelling in a small convoy of three vehicles.