Only the ones serving as actual operators in one of the Special Forces Groups.
46 US Navy SEALs and 834 US Army SF men (Green Beret) were killed in the Vietnam War.
He was a Green Beret in the US Army.
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.
Issued by the US Army (purchased in the clothing sales department actually); authorized by President Kennedy. During the Viet War ONLY THE GREEN BERET were authorized the beret. Today everybody can wear them, in different colors too.
In US Special Forces
There are roughly 4500 estimated Green Beret soldiers. it is said that the Green Berets make up less than 1% of the US Army's population.
Advisers in 1955, Special Forces (Green Beret) in 1961, US Regulars in 1965.
Colonel in the US Army. He was also a Green Beret.
US Advisers in 1955, US Special Forces (Green Beret) in 1961, US Regulars in 1965.
British Royal Marines, Greek Raiders, US Green Berets
US advisers were sent to South Vietnam in 1955. Special Forces (Green Beret) in 1961. US Regulars in 1965.
The origins of the Green Beret are in Scotland during the Second World War. US Army Rangers and Office of Strategic Services (OSS) operatives, who underwent training from the Royal Marines were awarded the Green Beret upon completion of the grueling and revolutionary commando course. The beret was not authorized by the US Army among the Rangers and OSS operatives who earned them.