Info about Green Berets

[Andy]

Hi, can you say anything about the Green Berets? How many Soldiers they hav? ...

Thanks for help :slap:

Andy

[iamferdi]

well from wat i know. US Army Special Forces was established in 1961 by JFK along with Naval Special Warfare. But their roots can be traced back to the OSS back in WWII. These guys are seasoned operators. The average age of a Green Beret is around 30 i believe. They train local fighters and fight along side with them. They also conduct recon missions, raids, and counterinsurgency operations. Most of them i believe are stationed in Fort Bragg, NC.

oh yea...John Wayne played one in Green Berets :D

[Dominique]

well from wat i know. US Army Special Forces was established in 1961 by JFK along with Naval Special Warfare. But their roots can be traced back to the OSS back in WWII. These guys are seasoned operators. The average age of a Green Beret is around 30 i believe. They train local fighters and fight along side with them. They also conduct recon missions, raids, and counterinsurgency operations. Most of them i believe are stationed in Fort Bragg, NC.

oh yea...John Wayne played one in Green Berets :D

Actually Special Forces were formed in 1952 by Col. Aaron Bank. There are currently 5 Active duty (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 10th) and 2 National Guard (19th and 20th ) Special Forces Groups. All active and NG SFGs fall under the command of US Amry Special Forces Command (USASFC) which is located on Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

The 1st SFG (A) is stioned at Ft. Lewis Wahington
1st Battalion, 1st SFG (A) is located at Torii Station, Okinawa, Japan
Special Forces Opertational Detachment, Korea - (SFDK) is located in Korea.
The 3rd SFG (A) is at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina
5th SFG(A) is at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky
7th SFG (A) is located on Ft. Bragg, Norht Carolina
10th SFG (A) is located on Ft. Carson, Colorado
1st Battalion, 10th SFG (A) is located in Panzer Kaserne, Germany.

[Beowulf]

A green beret is a small fuzzy hat...
training includes shaping,(water immersion training) shaving(SERE school) and being worn tightly on the head whilst causing a stupid looking red band to form on the forehead of the wearer, thus leaving it's mark in order to inspire fear and awe in the target audience.

It is also unable to be put effectively with one hand thus tying up vital host nation resources...etc etc etc

why are you always asking about troop strength anyway, Andy??

All Best
beowulf

[Royal]

1st Battalion, 10th SFG (A) is located in Panzer Kaserne, Germany.

Is that just in the one tank shed, or in a whole row of them?

[Dominique]

LOL. :lol: