Col. Edson Raff, who bucked higher-ups in the Army to outfit Special Forces units with what would become their trademark green berets, died March 11 in Garnett, Kan. He was 95. Raff came up with ...

What is a Green Beret? Green Beret is the colloquial name used for members of the U.S. Army Special Forces. Green Berets conduct commando-style raids to attack enemy targets as well as ...

So, by the 1950s, the beret as a military garment had already started to spread, with the U.S. Army's Special Forces adopting green berets, which was a fashion statement so remarkable that the ...

Graduates sing the Ballad of the Green Beret during the Special Forces Regimental First Formation Graduation at the Crown Theater on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.