Joining the Army Rangers Military.com All Rangers volunteer to become members of the 75th Ranger Regiment and complete the rigorous Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, known as RASP, to join the ranks of this elite U.S. Army Special Operations Command unit.
Robert E. Lee (1807-70) served as a military officer in the U.S. Army, a West Point commandant and the legendary general of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War (1861-65). In June 1861, Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia, which he would lead for the rest of the war.
General Robert Edward Lee. 1  Collection: WikiTree. 2  Birth: Jan 19 1807 - Stratford, Virginia, USA. 3  Death: Oct 12 1870. 4  Parents: Gen. Henry Lee, III, Ann Hill Lee. 5  Wife: Mary Anna Lee. 6  Children: George Washington Custis Lee, Annie Lee. 7  Siblings: Anne Kinloch Marshall, Sydney Smith Lee.