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Green Berets

A joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict.
A joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clayton Cupit)

Green Berets in a suicide mission during the Cold War

Had the Cold War turned hot, there would have been no escape for the U.S. garrison in West Berlin. Marooned in a city more than 100 miles inside Communist East Germany, the
6 years ago
DEVGRU / SEAL Team 6 operators posing for photo during training
US Navy SEAL Team 6 operators at undisclosed location and at unknown mission (Photo: Unknown author)

Are Army Special Forces a Tier 1 Unit?

It is inaccurate to state that the Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets, are a Tier 1 unit. Tier 1 units carry out the most sensitive and complex missions.
8 years ago
US Army Special Forces operators are observing landing of the chopper
U.S. Army Green Berets, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), prepare to assault an objective during pre deployment training on Fort Carson, CO., June 22, 2017. Soldiers from 10th SFG (A) routinely train for situations found in combat operations. (Photo: U.S. Army)

Army Rangers vs. Green Berets: What’s the difference?

The US Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment and the US Army Special Forces both are part of the US Army Special Operations Command. Their organizations are different, reflecting the different types of missions
8 years ago
Green Berets: De Oppresso Liber — To Liberate the Oppressed 9
U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets) (Photo: U.S. Army)

US Army Special Forces (SF): De Oppresso Liber

De Oppresso Liber, a Latin phrase that could be translated as to liberate the oppressed. That’s the motto of the quiet professionals, the US Army Special Forces (SF). Their operators are known
12 years ago
Vietnam-era MACV-SOG is a forerunner of the modern U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
Vietnam-era MACV-SOG is a forerunner of the modern U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets) (Photo: History)

U.S. Army Special Forces in Vietnam

Full-scale operations of U.S. Army Special Forces in Vietnam ended in 1972 after a 14-year long period. During that time, Special Forces troops operated in Vietnam, launching operations from the neighboring countries
13 years ago