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Green Berets
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Green Berets

 or Special Forces

Elite unit of the U.S. Army specializing in counterinsurgency. The Green Berets (whose berets can be colours other than green) came into being in 1952. They were active in the Vietnam War, and they have been sent to U.S.-supported governments around the world to help combat guerrilla insurgencies.



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In addition to his equipment sales background, Sheppard also served as a Green Beret in the U.
Every Soldier who dons the Green Beret does so knowing that he has passed a difficult test that most candidates fail.
Brown, a former Green Beret, told WFMY News 2 that he always sleeps with a gun under his pillow because he learned in Korea that protection is an individual responsibility.
 
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