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	U.S. Army Special Forces Badge Display Recognition
		The Special Forces branch insignia was authorized in 1987 for wear by personnel in the Special Forces branch.
		The first Special Forces unit in the Army was formed on 11 June 1952, when the 10th Special Forces Group was activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
		As a result of renewed emphasis on special operations in the 1980s, the Special Forces Branch was established as a basic branch of the Army effective 9 April 1987, by General Orders No 35 dated 19 June 1987.
	www.amervets.com /replacement/armysf.htm (933 words)

	Bangladesh Special Forces \| Bangladesh Military Forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The main purpose for having Special Forces units for the Bangladesh military is for rapid deployment of soldiers behind the enemy lines to attack the enemy from behind and destroy their first line of defence.
		Special Forces training is also conducted side by side with regular troops of the Bangladesh Military so that the regular troops can also attain commando training skills and professionalism just as their Special Forces cousins.
		Special Forces units have been deployed in the past in a number of important missions to safeguard the nation and her interests.
	www.bdmilitary.com /main/military/sof/specialforces.htm (1463 words)

	MilitaryMary.com -- U.S. Navy SEALs
		This badge, commonly called the "trident" or "Budweiser" (for its resemblance to the Anheuser-Busch Eagle logo), serves as the insignia for the SEALs as a whole and is the largest and most recognizable warfare insignia in U.S. Special Operations, and is worn usually along with the U.S. Navy paratrooper wings (awarded after 10 jumps).
		Its mission is to prepare Naval Special Warfare forces to carry out their assigned missions and to develop special operations strategy, doctrine, and tactics.
		DEVGRU is under the command of NAVSPECWARGRU (Navy Special Warfare Group), and is also a component of JSOC, with other such units as the US Army's 1st SFOD-D and 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, both units that list counter-terrorism in their primary activities.
	www.militarymary.com /seals.html (1551 words)

	Special Forces Association: Chapter LV
		On November 8, 1991 a group of former Special Forces soldiers met at the Bruce VFW Post, St. Clair Shores, Michigan to form a Michigan branch of the United States Army Special Forces Association (SFA).
		He completed his Special forces training at the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School, Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, and earned his Parachutist Badge and Special Forces qualification.
		A helicopter reconnaissance mission and aerial photography later confirmed the location of the bodies of the two Special Forces soldiers and their indigenous comrades.
	www.sfchap55.org /6901.html?sessionidkey=sessionidval (708 words)

	The United States Navy SEALs (Sea-Air-Land) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Though technically specializing in maritime insertion, the SEALs are inserted by sea, air or land, hence the acronym.
		This badge, commonly called the "trident" or "Budweiser" (for its resemblance to the Budweiser Eagle), serves as the insignia for the SEALs as a whole and is the largest and most recognizable warfare pin in the United States Navy.
		The Naval Special Warfare Command was commissioned April 16, 1987, at the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado in San Diego, California.
	www.navyseals.ws (1572 words)

	Special Forces Selection
		The John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School - the Army's special operations university - is responsible for special operations training, leader development, doctrine, and personnel advocacy.
		The Special Forces accessions cycle is a two-part program, which first assesses in-service volunteers and then sends selected high quality applicants to attend the Special Forces Qualification Course.
		Because Special Forces entry level is at the staff sergeant level, Special Forces training builds on the experience gained through service in other career management fields (preferably combat arms) to develop skills and knowledge on subjects required to perform primarily in an unconventional warfare role.
	www.geocities.com /joeyalan/page12.html (177 words)

	Parachutist Badge (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Parachutist Badge, also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings" or "Snow Cone", is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces which is awarded to members of the United States Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy.
		The original Army Parachutist Badge was designed in 1941 by Lieutenant General (then Major) William P. Yarborough and approved by the Department of the Army in March of that year.
		In the U.S. Marine Corps, the Naval Parachutist Badge, along with the new rebreather or old SCUBA "bubble" is the two identifying badges of a U.S. Marine Recon, who, like their SEAL counterparts, are jump and rebreather certified.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parachutist_Badge_(United_States) (1273 words)

	USNavy.com - Navy Seals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		They are the elite Naval Special Operations unit of the US Navy and one of the most appreciated commando forces in the world.
		Their dedication and training deserve special mention and the unit is a hard nut to crack.
		The US Navy Seals specialize in the areas of conducting airborne operations, direct action operations, raids, counter-terrorism, hydrographic reconnaissance, infiltration and exfiltration by sea, land or air.
	www.usnavy.com /us-navy-seals.html (315 words)

	Special Boats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The “pin” or the “boat pin” is the nickname commonly used to refer to the warfare insignia worn by the “brown- water” Navy and special boat detachments.
		As assets of naval special warfare, PCs are called on for a variety of missions-it is not uncommon for a West Coast PC to be deployed to the Caribbean as well as the Western Pacific.
		Naval special warfare and coastal riverine warfare operations for the U. Navy are as old as the American Revolution and have been used in every war the United States has been involved in when coastlines and rivers are in the area of operations.
	www.udtseal.org /specialboats.html (3270 words)

	Military Freefall Parachute Badge
		BADGES AUTHORIZED: Two degrees of the military free fall badge are authorized for award: Basic and Jumpmaster (basic badge design with the addition of a star and wreath)
		To be eligible for the basic badge, an individual must have satisfactorily completed a prescribed program of instruction in military free fall approved by the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School or have executed a military free fall combat jump.
		To be eligible for the jumpmaster badge, an individual must have satisfactorily completed a prescribed military free fall jumpmaster program of instruction approved by the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School.
	www.qmmuseum.lee.army.mil /airborne/freefall_badge.htm (284 words)

	USNavy.com - Navy Seals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Navy Seals are the elite Naval Special Operations unit of the US Navy.
		The Headquarters of this force is at Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, California and United States of America.
		They specialize in airborne and direct action operations, raids and counter terrorism, infiltrating and exfiltrating by sea, air or land, intelligence, personnel and special equipment recovery and underwater demolition.
	www.usnavy.com /navy-seals.html (334 words)

	Story - Special Forces Association, Chapter XXXII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The green beret was originally designated in 1953 by Special Forces Major Herbert Brucker, a veteran of the OSS.
		Soon it spread throughout all of Special Forces, although the Army refused to authorize its official use.
		He sent word to the Special Warfare Center commander, Brigadier General William P. Yarborough, for all Special Forces soldiers to wear their berets for the event.
	www.sfa32.org /story.shtml (317 words)

	U.S. Army Special Operations Scuba Diver Badge
		The Special Operations Diver Badge is awarded to graduates of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS) Combat Diver Qualification Courses, Special Forces Underwater Operations, located in Key West, Florida, Eggers said.
		The prerequisite for the obtaining the Special Operations Diving Supervisor’s Badge is the Special Operations Diving Badge.
		The Special Operations Diving Badge and Special Operations Diving Supervisor’s Badge may be awarded retroactively to affiliates of any service who successfully complete the SWCS Combat Diver’s Qualification and the Diving Combat Diving course on or following October 1, 1964.
	www.globalspecialoperations.com /diverbadge.html (461 words)

	Special Forces Tab
		A metal Special Forces Badge is authorized for wear on the mess/dress uniforms and green shirt.
		The Commander, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center (USAJFKSWC), Fort Bragg, NC 28307-5000, may award the Special Forces Tab to any individual who has successfully completed the Special Forces Qualification Course or the Special Forces Officer Course.
		The Special Forces Tab may be awarded to any person on active duty, active status in the Reserve Components, in retired status, or honorably discharged who meets the appropriate criteria listed in AR 600-8-22.
	www.qmmuseum.lee.army.mil /airborne/sf_tab.htm (298 words)

	Special Forces Patch
		Symbolism: The arrowhead alludes to the American Indian's basic skills in which Special Forces personnel are trained to a high degree.
		Description: The Special Forces qualification tab is for wear on the Army green uniform is 3 1/4 inches wide with a teal blue embroidered background and border and yellow embroidered letters.
		Miniature Badges: The metal badge authorized for wear on the Army blue or white uniform and green shirt is 1 9/16 inches wide with a teal blue enameled background and gold letters and border.
	www.groups.sfahq.com /sf_heraldry/patch_heraldy.htm (553 words)

	Welcome the Naval Special Warfare Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Naval Special Warfare Scholarships are offered to dependent children and spouses of active duty SEALs or SWCC (Special Warfare Combatant Crewmen) and other active duty military personnel currently serving in NSW commands.
		Special Cases: The Scholarship committee will always consider awarding scholarships grants to family members of a SEAL or SWCC who died while serving his country and to NSW families in equally challenging situations.
		The Naval Special Warfare Foundation’s Scholarship committee shall select the recipient based on academic merit, extra-curricular and community activities, and contributions made within the SEAL community.
	www.nswfoundation.org /scholarships.html (1255 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		A "Mountain Warfare" qualification badge is given after completing a course at the Mountain Warfare School in Abbotsbsd; and a "Combat Diver" badge is awarded awarded for the course held by the Naval Special Services Group SSGN at Karachi.
		While they were designated 19 Baluch, the Pakistani special forces were distinguished by a green beret with the Baluch Regt.
		A distinctive SSG badge featuring a dagger framed by lightening bolts, used since 1964 by members of 19 Baluch goes on the left shoulder; qualification tabs and badges such as Skydiver, SCUBA, or Mountain Warfare go on the right shoulder.
	www.specialoperations.com /Foreign/Pakistan/SSG.htm (783 words)

	United States Navy SEALs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States Navy Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) forces are the elite Special Operations Forces of the U.S. Navy, employed in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, Counter-Terrorism, and special reconnaissance operations.
		Those qualifying to become Navy SEALs are authorised, after completing a specialized program known as SQT (SEAL Qualification Training), to wear and display the Special Warfare Badge, also known as the SEAL Trident.
		This badge (sometimes called “the Budweiser” for its resemblance to the Anheuser-Busch eagle logo) serves as the insignia for the SEALs as a whole and is the largest and most recognizable warfare insignia among U.S. Special Operations Forces.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/U.S._Navy_SEALs (2637 words)

	Special Forces Tab
		On a teal blue arc tab 3 1/4 inches (8.26 cm) in length and 11/16 inch (1.75 cm) in height overall, the designation SPECIAL FORCES in yellow letters 5/16 inch (.79 cm) in height.
		The Special Forces Tab metal replica is available in two sizes, full and dress miniature.
		The Chief of Staff, Army, approved the cloth tab in June 1983 and the metal replica on 25 November 1984.
	www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil /Tab/SpecialForcesTab.htm (406 words)

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		The UDT badge originated as a specialty rating worn as a sleeve insignia during WWII, becoming a breast decoration after the KOREAN WAR, initially partitioned silver for EM/NCO and gold for OFFICER, being worn beside the SEAL "Trident" or a DIVER skill rating badge during the VIETNAM WAR, and then was declared obsolete in 1975.
		The UDT badge forms the central motif of the U.S. Navy Special Warfare Badge (BUDWEISER), which has superseded it.
		Unconventional Warfare, also called "unorthodox warfare"; the use of military / PARAMILITARY, police, political, economic, psychological, and civic actions (CA) by a government to defeat subversion, insurgency, and terrorism.
	www.combat.ws /S4/MILTERMS/MT-U.HTM (2594 words)

	ERIK J STURCHIO
		When members of the Naval Special Warfare community meet others who claim similar service, but whom they do not recognize, there is a conversational exchange of information that establishes the bona fides of each to the other.
		It is quite common for those making fraudulent SEAL claims to cite a “secret” training class, “special selection and skills which allowed them to bypass BUD/S training”, or “secret missions” as an explanation for the lack of military documentation to back up their stories.
		There are only a handful of very special numerical designators for those who carry Naval Special Warfare qualifications.
	www.pownetwork.org /phonies/phonies239.htm (1451 words)

	BF2S Wiki armies:battlefield-2-special-forces:seal, BF2S.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Seal forces are the most elite Special Operations Force of the U.S Navy.
		They have fought in every major US conflict since the Vietnam War, and today are employed in unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, counter-terrorism, and special reconnaissance operations.
		Those qualifying to become Navy SEALS are authorized, after an eighteen month “trial” period with a SEAL unit, to wear and display the Special Warfare Badge, also known as the SEAL Trident(sometimes called “the Budweiser” for its resemblance to the Anheuser-Busch eagle logo).
	wiki.bf2s.com /armies/battlefield-2-special-forces/seal (139 words)

	Special Warfare \| Free articles from Special Warfare
		SWCS dedicates bank hall: building named for 'father of Special Forces'.
		A team defined: after earning a Silver Star Medal in Afghanistan, an SF Soldier seeks to teach SF candidates the true meaning of the word 'team.'.
		An institutional icon: Dave Clark has spent most of his career in and around special operations.
	www.accessmylibrary.com /coms2/browse_JJ_S129 (859 words)

	Federal Badge - Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		User:Husnock ID Badge PD USGov Military federal badge.
		Aircrew PD USGov Military SEAL Image:EnlistedSealBadge.jpg thumb SEAL The Special Warfare Badge, also Warfare recognizes those Warfare was initially gold for officers SEAL Badge was abolished Warfare was issued SEAL is therefore Warfare consists of successor to the Demolition Badge.
		Fradulent Warfare in particular Warfare for private Warfare on civilian Warfare Badge without authority.
	www.freewebs.com /information24/federal-badge.html (153 words)

	Special Ops
		Ouellette was a U.S. Navy SEAL serving with Navy Special Warfare Group Two, Little Creek, Virginia.
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	www.norbay.com /SEAL.html (218 words)

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	Medals of America Product Details
		Navy Special Warfare Seal Badge - Officer - A gold metal pin with an eagle holding a trident and a handgun, in front of an anchor.
		Note: Originally this insignia was gold for officers and silver for enlisted, but was approved in gold for enlisted personnel in 1972.
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