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The following military units wear red berets: Parachute units of the Argentinean Army, including members not qualified as paratroopers. The Saudi Arabian National Guard. The Special Services Group of the Pakistan Army. Support troops in the German Bundeswehr (light red – called coral red, maroon only for airborne troops).
This unit trained with the British 1st Parachute Brigade in England, earned the honorary title "Red Devils", and were authorized to wear the maroon beret. The maroon beret remains an iconic symbol of airborne units. Paratroopers wear it today.
A maroon beret has been adopted as official headdress by the Airborne forces, a tan beret by the 75th Ranger Regiment, a brown beret by the Security Force Assistance Brigades, and a green beret by the Special Forces. In 2011, the Army replaced the black wool beret with the patrol cap as the default headgear for the Army Combat Uniform. [1] [2] [3]
An officer with the 101st Airborne Division wearing dark-blue beret with 326th ... the 101st 4th BCT Red and White "Currahee" including the 1st and the 2nd Battalions ...
In 1973, Army leaders authorized the wear of the maroon beret by airborne forces. [27] [30] Within a year or so, paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division began incorporating organizational beret flashes onto their maroon berets pattered after their unit's airborne background trimming.
The Kopassus (then RPKAD) red beret was first used in 1954-1968 and was designed by Lieutenant Dodo Sukamto. It was first used during a ceremony on 5 October 1954. This emblem consists of a bayonet, anchors representing abilities in the sea and wings as high mobility.
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Were used by Units of the COPESP (As of 2016 is being replaced by Wine Red Berets, For who is a Paratrooper, or Olive Green Berets and Black Caps) Black: Used by Armored and Mechanized Cavalry/Infantry Brigades Scarlet red: Students of Colégio Militar (middle and high school) Grey: Mountain Units, From the 4° Light Infantry Brigade Dark blue