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  2. 5th Special Forces Group (United States) - Wikipedia

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    From 1961 to 1963, the group wore a black flash bordered in white, designed primarily to provide visibility against the Green Beret. The group's personnel in Vietnam adopted a variant flash, which added diagonal yellow stripe with three narrow red over-stripes to the existing black background and white border. This version was worn from 1963 to ...

  3. Richard J. Flaherty - Wikipedia

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    Richard James Flaherty (November 28, 1945 — May 9, 2015) was a historically notable United States Army captain in Vietnam War service. As once the smallest serviceman in US history (standing at 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 m)) and inspired to undermine size-prejudice, investing his military leadership with insight and skills to survive bravery - Capt. Flaherty is today renowned as "The Giant Killer".

  4. Jerry Shriver - Wikipedia

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    Shriver then joined the United States Army Special Forces (Green Berets). He spent a short time serving in the 101st Airborne Division but then was sent to Europe as a part of a long range Patrol company; he also served in Taiwan in 1964. [14] He was sent to Vietnam around 1966.

  5. United States Army Special Forces in popular culture

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    Taken, a TV series that fills in the background for the Bryan Mills character from the Taken film franchise, the character is revealed to be a former Green Beret. Special Forces: Untold Stories, a docudrama television series produced by New Dominion Pictures features an episode about the Green Berets during the Vietnam War. [11] [12]

  6. Barry Sadler - Wikipedia

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    The writer Robin Moore, author of the novel The Green Berets, which became a 1968 movie, The Green Berets, featuring John Wayne, helped Sadler with lyrics and with getting a recording contract with RCA Victor Records. "The Ballad of the Green Berets" arranged as a choral version by Ken Darby was the title song of the

  7. The Ballad of the Green Berets - Wikipedia

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    "The Ballad of the Green Berets" is a 1966 patriotic song in the ballad style about the United States Army Special Forces. Written and performed by Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler , it was one of the few popular songs of the Vietnam War years to cast the military in a positive light.

  8. Robert L. Howard - Wikipedia

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    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Robert Lewis Howard (ASN: RA-14628152), United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic ...

  9. Operation Dumbo Drop - Wikipedia

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    The screenplay was written by Gene Quintano and Jim Kouf, based on a true story by United States Army major Jim Morris. The film stars Danny Glover and Ray Liotta as Green Berets during the Vietnam War in 1968, who attempt to transport an elephant through jungle terrain to a local South Vietnamese village which in turn helps American forces ...