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The 2nd Ranger Battalion is featured in Call of Duty 2, where the player, Cpl. Bill Taylor takes part in the Battle of Pointe-du-Hoc, the taking of Hill 400, and the Rhine River crossing.
In the 2002 video game Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, the game's protagonist, Lt. Mike Powell, serves in the 2nd Ranger Battalion. Also in Medal of Honor: Frontline, the game's main character, Lt. Jimmy Patterson also serves in 2nd Ranger Battalion during one of the missions.
One of the fictional characters from Saving Private Ryan, Captain John Miller, is the C.O. of Charlie Company, 2nd Ranger Battalion. The film follows Miller and seven other Rangers of the Company as they trek across Normandy to rescue a soldier who has lost all his brothers.
In Con Air, Nicolas Cage's character is a veteran of 2nd Ranger Battalion.
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