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Encyclopedia > The Green Berets
This article is about the U.S. Special Operations Force. For the 1968 John Wayne film see The Green Berets (movie).
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Shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army Special Forces, the Green Berets.
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A US Special Forces operator in Afghanistan

The United States Army Special Forces —also known as the Green Berets or simply Special Forces (capitalized)— is a Special Operations Force of the U.S. Army trained for unconventional warfare and special operations. The force was founded by Aaron Bank and their official headgear is the green beret.


Their official motto is De opresso liber ("To liberate the oppressed").


The #1 hit song Ballad of the Green Berets and the book The Green Berets are in reference to this elite force.


References

  1. USASOC. United States Army Special Forces Command (http://www.soc.mil/SF/SF_default.htm). United States Army. United States of America.

External links

  • SpecialForces.net (http://www.specialforces.net)
  • Special Forces Search Engine (http://www.sfahq.com)
  • GoArmy.com Special Forces Home Page (http://sf.goarmy.com)
  • USASOC Special Forces Command (http://www.soc.mil/SF/SF_default.htm)
  • SpecialOperations.com - Green Berets (http://www.specialoperations.com/Army/Special_Forces/)

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Green Berets: Some Guidelines and a Workout That May Help You Make It (893 words)
If you want to wear the green beret of the Army Special Forces, be warned that it takes more than the ability to do hundreds of push-ups.
The first step to wearing the Green Beret is to pass the Special Forces Assessment and Selection Course (SFAS).
Since the Green Berets are so selective and competitive, it helps to stand out in as many areas as you can.
Green Berets take on Spy Duties (615 words)
The end result, this official said, is that Green Berets will play a larger role in preparing the battle space — a chore largely left up to CIA officers and paramilitaries.
The Green Berets would recruit locals who would help them infiltrate the country, and arrange transportation and shelter for soldiers, and organize the local resistance.
One benefit of having the Green Berets do battle space preparation is that it would not require the administration to submit a "finding" or notification to Congress.
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