sgt.Barry Sadler
He wore the Green Beret-Lesley Miller
Sadler served as a Green Beret medic, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. He served in the Vietnam War from late December 1964 to late May 1965. Most of his work has a military theme, and he is best known for his patriotic "Ballad of the Green Berets," a #1 hit in 1966.
The poem "Green Beret" by Ho Thien was translated and published (posthumously) sometime after 1966. Robin Moore (1925-2008) wrote the novel "The Green Berets" in 1965 (ISBN 0-312-98492-8) Barry Sadler (1940-1989) sang the hit song "Ballad of the Green Beret" in 1966. The film "The Green Berets", starring actor John Wayne (1907-1979), was released in 1968.
"The Ballad of the Green Berets" is a song, not an entire album, recorded by Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler. It was released as a single in 1966 and later included on Sadler's album also titled "The Ballad of the Green Berets."
Ballad poem is often sung
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Fighting soldiers from the sky Fearless men who jump and die Men who mean just what they say The brave men of the Green Beret Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men will test today But only three win the Green Beret Trained to live off nature's land Trained in combat hand to hand Men who fight by night and day Courage take from the Green Beret Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men will test today But only three win the Green Beret Back at home a young wife waits Her Green Beret has met his fate He had died for those oppressed Leaving her this last request Put silver wings on my son's chest Make him one of America's best He'll be a man they'll test one day Have him win the Green Beret
There are no female green berets.
Johnny Horton - 1959
Yes, a ballad is a form of poetry that is often meant to be sung. Traditional ballads were typically sung as songs and were passed down orally through generations. Today, ballads can still be performed as songs or read as poetry.
This is a very special award. JFK authorized the Green Beret in 1961. Approximately 85 men have been inducted into the US Army Special Forces Green Beret Hall of Fame as of summer 2012.
Most early ballads were always sung.