The song "The Ballad of the Green Berets," sung by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, hit No. 1 on the U.S. music charts on this day in history, March 5, 1966. Unlike many songs that would emerge from the ...

Welcome to SOFREP’s War Stories: Origins, History, and Operational Relevancy of the Green Berets. Today, our historically significant British narrator discusses the history of the US Army Special ...

Exactly 60 years ago today, on March 11, 1966, a song that was widely embraced at the time was the No. 1 song on the ...

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Army Special Forces, known as the Green Berets, were officially established on June 19, 1952, with the creation of the 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, North ...

One of the most unexpected songs of the 1960s hit No. 1 exactly 60 years ago today—and went on to become the biggest hit of the entire year.

The Barrett M107 is one of the powerful sniper rifles used by U.S. Army Special Forces, commonly known as the Green Berets.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The Army’s 157 newest Special Forces soldiers for the first time donned their iconic Green Berets before a crowd of cheering family and friends packed into the city’s Crown ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Green beret of rifle-green wool, with ...