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.

U.S. Army Special Forces have worn the green beret since 1953 when Special Forces Maj. Herbert Brucker designated it as their headgear. In the same year, 1st Lt. Roger Pezelle adopted it for use ...

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.

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 ...