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The 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (5th SFG (A), 5th Group) is one of the most decorated active duty United States Army Special Forces groups. The 5th SFG (A) saw extensive action in the Vietnam War and played a pivotal role in the early months of Operation Enduring Freedom.
A general order issued by George Washington on February 20, 1776, when he was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, directed that "it is necessary that every Regiment should be furnished with Colours" and the "Number of the Regiment is to be mark'd on the Colours, and such a Motto, as the Colonel may choose, in fixing upon which, the ...
601st Special Forces Group: Dokud dýchám, doufám (As long as I breathe, I hope) 4th Rapid Deployment Brigade: Tam, kde jiní nestačí (Where others are not enough) 43rd Parachute regiment: Pot šetří krev (Sweat saves blood) 72nd mechanized battalion: Statečně bojovat, svobodně žít! (Fight bravely, live freely!)
Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP) is a "white," or unclassified, special operations task force that is always organized around the headquarters of the 5th Special Forces Group or 10th Special Forces Group. [10] Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP), itself answers to ...
5th Special Forces Group – Headquartered at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The 5th SFG(A) is oriented towards the Middle East, Persian Gulf, Central Asia and the Horn of Africa (HOA), and is frequently tasked by CENTCOM. 7th Special Forces Group – Headquartered at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
United States Army Special Forces distinctive unit insignia; the World War II V-42 stiletto fighting knife in the middle of the unit insignia and 2 crossed arrows is facing point upwards. De oppresso liber is the motto of the United States Army Special Forces.
The 22nd SWAD was activated in March 1962 at Fort Bragg, N.C: In June 1962 the unit was reorganized and redesignated as the 22nd Aviation Detachment (Special Forces). The unit supported 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (5th SFG (A)), 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7th SFG (A)), U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and ...
The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7th SFG) (A) is an operational unit of the United States Army Special Forces activated on 20 May 1960. It was reorganized from the 77th Special Forces Group, which was also stationed at Fort Liberty , North Carolina.