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Fort Bragg – Throckmorton Library Visit II

Posted on October 23, 2021 by John Michael

Fort Bragg – Throckmorton Library Visit II Fort Bragg – Throckmorton Library Visit II Fort Lesley J McNair to Fort Bragg! It was only a few months ago when John Michael delivered a briefing about Fort Myer – Images of … Continue reading →

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THE GREEN BERET DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY

Posted on October 12, 2021 by John Michael

WHAT AN ANNIVERSARY! It is the sixtieth anniversary of the “official” green beret!  Mind you,  not of the Special Forces, because everyone knows that they began on 19 June 1952.  And the soldiers began wearing the green beret in 1954.  … Continue reading →

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Fort Bragg – Throckmorton Library Visit I

Posted on June 17, 2015 by John Michael

Fort Bragg – Throckmorton Library Visit I Fort Myer to Fort Bragg! John Michael Brings Fort Myer to Fort Bragg It was a much-awaited visit arranged by Donna Tabor, Command Historian XVIIIth Airborne Corps, to present the little-known history of … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday US ARMY GREEN BERETS!

Posted on October 12, 2008 by John Michael

  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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