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Happy Birthday US ARMY GREEN BERETS!
The origins of the US Army Special Forces, the green berets, came from the First Special Service Force – A WW II combined United States – Canadian unit and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The latter was the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Bank, Chester V. Clifton, First Special Service Force, Fort Bragg, Office of Strategic Services, OSS Society, President John F. Kennedy, Robert A. McClure, US Army, US Army Special Forces, William J. Donovan, William P. Yarborough
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SFA XI MEMBERSHIP
SFA XI MEMBERSHIP AWARDED SFA XI MEMBERSHIP LTC (ret.) Wallace Johnson, then President of the Special Forces Association Chapter XI, awarded a chapter membership to John Michael for his outstanding and selfless contribution to the US Army and especially the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arlington National Cemetery, SFA XI MEMBERSHIP, Special Forces Association Chapter XI
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John Michael and the General
John Michael and the General ?? John Michael and the General It was a surprise trip, or should I say it was a last-minute notice “we’re going to Fayetteville … TOMORROW!” I, John Michael, must admit that I am a … Continue reading
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Tagged 82d Division, Airborne and Special Operations Museum, Bryan D. Brown, Father of the Modern Green Beret, Fayetteville Observer, Fort Bragg, Green Beret, Parachutist's badges, Pope Army Airfield, US Army's Golden Knights, US Army's Special Forces, William P. Yarborough, XVIII Airborne Corps, Zenos Frudakis
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