In the late summer, early fall, 1998 they began to look seriously at the world of WWII reenacting and met some wonderful people along the way. By the winter of 1998, Tim had teamed up with and met Andrew Burgess (Easy Co. 5th Rangers Reenacted) of Michigan, and they began to correspond and attend events together. Before they knew it, they had several people interested in joining up and reenacting the 5th Rangers. In the spring of 1999 they had teamed up with the ETO organization to form B Company 5th Ranger Battalion re-enactors. In the early spring of 2001, they met up with Mike Owen; a newcomer to the hobby, and soon after numerous other people joined. Focus was placed on recruitment and authenticity above and beyond other units at that time.

In 2001 it was decided that we wanted to become our own organization, separate from any parent organization; and to be individuals with set standards for authenticity and research. At this time, Tim, Lisa, and other members began to correspond with various veterans of the 5th Ranger Battalion and learned more than they could ever have hoped. By early 2002 we were well on our way to becoming our own organization.

In July of 2002, the groups name changed to the "5th Ranger Infantry Battalion Re-enacted" and the organization began to achieve individualized recognition, separate from a parent society. Tim and Lisa transferred to Maryland in 2002 with Tim being active duty in the Army. In January 2003, Tim was sent to serve in Iraq for 14 months. During this deployment, most of the management functions of the organization fell to Lisa, which she delegated to other members. Our concentration was recruiting; membership and achieving non profit status in the future.

When Tim Torey returned from Iraq in March 2004, the unit had achieved all we set out to do and more. We became a fully incorporated non-profit educational organization in August 2003. The 5th had become associated with the WWII Ranger Battalions Association Sons & Daughters. We achieved ongoing and continuous correspondence with many 5th Ranger veterans.

In August 2004, the 5th had the opportunity to be invited and attended the WWII Ranger Reunion in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 2005, a dramatic change took place, with a Doing-Business-As (DBA) name for the organization: The 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion (RS) Inc. DBA Military History Preservation Association or MHPA. This was the first step to becoming a multi-cultural, multi-impression organization.

Throughout our existence, we have had members from multiple states and currently have multiple company's formed of many members here in the US. Some of our high-points included attending the Ranger Veterans re-union, giving personal classroom lectures and presentations to the public by our members, and working with Flashback TV Inc on filming segments for the successful History channel program: "D-Day. The Lost Evidence".