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Demise of the Green Berets?

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For those interested in the History of the military, here is an interesting side effect of the cold war and iraq war combined. I wanted to be a GB as a kid, but I couldn't run 6 min miles until they said stop. Anyfoo, enjoy, and GB's really are in the front lines, you just do not see or hear about them, which is a good thing for their safety. I will never forget the first Storm, when they showed Seals coming up the beach and camera crews where right there to capture it all. Fascinating journalism at its worst.

Sounds like a topic for Kaj to explore further. ;)
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  • The guys storming the beach in somalia werent Navy SEALs, they where Recon Marines on a humanitarin operation AFTER the invasion happened. This mind set of the Marines is probably why they didnt care if they were caught on camera. It may also explain why no one on the media side got hurt as there was no reason to expect any hostility on the beach.

    As for the article. I disagree. there is no other unit in the world that has the capabilities of Army Special Forces (Green Berets). Army SF is the only organization tasked, funded, and outfitted to organize, train and lead a rebel army. Its obtuse to even suggest that the very unit that toppled the Taliban in afghanistan would be disbanded by the DoD.
    crod2487

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