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Fort Bragg – Throckmorton Library Visit II
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
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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Tagged Army’s Special Forces, Arthur D. "Bull" Simons, Chester V. Clifton, General Y, Gerald Schumacher, green berets, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, Liberate the Oppressed, Ross Perot, William P. Yarborough
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THE GREEN BERETS — THE QUIET PROFESSIONALS
“Green Berets” “A symbol of excellence, a badge of courage, a mark of distinction in the fight for freedom.” -President Kennedy on the Green Berets, April 11, 1962 President John F. Kennedy was visionary in his efforts to increase the … Continue reading
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