Green Beret and former MMA fighter Tim Kennedy says he wrongly implied he received a military award for valor.The revelation highlights tensions in post-9/11 military culture and online influence.The ...

Since their inception in the 1950s at Fort Bragg, the US Army’s Green Berets have been one of the most elite fighting units on the planet. They have adapted their weapons over the years to meet ...

The US Army Special Forces, commonly called the “ Green Berets,” are one of America’s most elite and capable special operations units. They have been at the forefront of the fight against ...

The name comes from the distinctive head gear used, which are of course, green berets. According to the Army Times, the group was formed in 1952 as part of the Army’s Psychological Warfare Division.

Eventually, however, it became standard. “The Green Beret was originally designated in 1953 by Special Forces Major Herbert Brucker, a veteran of the OSS,” records note.

In 2021, the Army scaled back its recruiting goals, seeking to bring in 1,250 new Green Berets. It exceeded its goals that year with 1,358 new Special Forces contracts, but dropped again with 779 ...