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	GoArmy.com > Special Forces > Overview
		Special Forces Soldiers use the element of surprise as a tactic to defeat their enemy.
		To become part of the Army’s Special Forces, also known as Green Berets, you need to be mentally agile, astutely aware and physically tough, endure difficult training and face all challenges head on.
		Special Forces Soldiers are either on a real-world mission or training for one.
	www.goarmy.com /special_forces (397 words)

	United States Army Special Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States Army Special Forces —also known by the nickname Green Berets or simply Special Forces (capitalized)— is a Special Operations Force of the U.S. Army trained for unconventional warfare and special operations.
		The force was founded in 1952 by Colonel Aaron Bank and their official headgear is the green beret, thanks to the efforts of an early officer, Edson Raff.
		Preparing for an October 12 visit to the Special Warfare Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the President sent word to the center's commander, Brigadier General William P. Yarborough, for all Special Forces soldiers to wear the beret as part of the event.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Army_Special_Forces (1856 words)

	Larry Alan Thorne, Major, United States Army
		Thorne was born in Finland in 1919, entered the Finnish army in 1938 and fought in the 1939-40 war against the Soviet Union.
		Thorne joined the U.S. Army and his expertise in guerrilla warfare led him into the Special Forces Group, where he was commissioned a first lieutenant, eventually rising to the rank of captain and commanding a Special Forces team in Vietnam, before joining SOG.
		Thorne was selected for the Special Forces and ultimately led an important mountain rescue mission to a crashed USAF plane in the middle east.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /larry-thorne.htm (4292 words)

	United States Army Special Forces
		The Special Forces Regiment using a twelve member team concept is assigned multifaceted missions including counter-terrorism, direct action, strategic reconnaissance, psychological warfare, civil affairs, and training foreign military and para-military forces in counter- insurgency operations.
		Special Forces Soldiers are diplomats and teachers who are trained in foreign languages and are called on to teach military skills to people around the world.
		Special Forces soldiers are carefully selected, specially trained, and capable of extended operations in extremely remote and hostile territory.
	www.globalspecialoperations.com /sf.html (1387 words)

	Headquarters, United States Special Operations Command (Unclassified)
		Special operations soldiers from the Adriatic Charter (A-3) countries Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia trained with U.S. Special Forces Soldiers.
		The U.S. Special Forces unit was Operational Detachment Team “A” 72 from Ft. Carson, Colo. The purpose of the training was to develop the counterterrorism and counternarcotics terrorism capabilities of the three Adriatic Charter partner nations.
		The SOF memorial located at U.S. Special Operations Command Headquarters gives comrades and families a hallowed place to touch the etched names of the fallen and a sanctuary to reflect on the sacrifices of special operations men and women.
	www.socom.mil (931 words)

	Association of the United States Army: Special Forces Initiates its First Transformation Steps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		It is a friendly unconventional warfare operation, according to the group's commander, Col. David P. Fridovich, because it establishes a long-term relationship between the 1st Special Forces (SF) Group and the brigades being converted to IBCTs, the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Light).
		The concept is for Special Forces elements -- which will be on the ground before an IBCT arrives -- to shape the mission and provide information to the incoming IBCT commander before he arrives.
		Special Forces intends to combine the effects of Army transformation's extensive research and development programs with special operations' quick-turnaround acquisition programs to achieve communications interoperability rapidly.
	www.ausa.org /webpub/DeptArmyMagazine.nsf/byid/CCRN-6CCRXX (630 words)

	Official USFK Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		UNITED NATIONS COMMAND -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The predawn quiet of a rainy, peaceful Sunday morning, June 25, 1950, was abruptly shattered by the crash of cannons and the snarl of automatic weapons as soldiers of North Korea marched southward.
		Units were airlifted from occupation duties in Japan to form "Task Force Smith." The unit was committed on July 5th a few miles north of Osan.
		Liaison in armistice and wartime to United States and Republic of Korea Naval Forces Afloat
	www.korea.army.mil (4199 words)

	United States Army Special Forces - Organization, Personnel, Mission, and Capabilities
		The Special Forces Battalion (Airborne) is comprised of one Battalion Headquarters Detachment, one Support Company, and three Special Forces Companies.
		The Special Forces Company is comprised of a Company Headquarters and six SFOD Operational "A" Detachments.
		The Special Forces Company consists of 8 officers, 7 warrant officers, and 67 enlisted soldiers.
	www.globalspecialoperations.com /sf2.html (1602 words)

	United States Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca
		In the future, the strategic force must achieve a level of agility and capability that allows satisfaction of requirements levied by senior decision makers, laws enacted by Congress and directives in policy documents yet shift from peacetime activities to focus on operational and tactical requirements in a time of crisis or conflict.
		Army overt HUMINT collection operations may be conducted unilaterally or jointly with DHS, as determined by the local operational environment.
		It is the Army’s principal interface with national CI and HUMINT organizations (FBI, DIA, CIA), and with national and local law enforcement for CI purposes, less those managed by tactical and operational forces when deployed in joint or combined operations.
	www.fas.org /irp/doddir/army/wht-ppr.htm (15692 words)

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		United States Army Special Operations Forces United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) was established December 1, 1989 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina by the Department of the Army (Figure 2).
		United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (A) The mission of USACAPOC (A) is to command all CONUS based Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations units.
		The United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) The mission of the USAJFKSWCS is to develop policy and doctrine and train both active duty and reserve component Army SF, CA, and PSYOP forces, and act as the specified proponent for Army Rangers and Army Special Operations Aviation.
	www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil /ksil/files/000118.doc (5620 words)

	united states military special forces
		Delta Force is thought to have been formed after a spate of terrorist attacks in the 1970s.
		The composition, strength and abilities of Delta Force remain a closely guarded secret, as are all of its missions to date.
		Forces transport and provide close-air support as an integral part of any special operations mission.
	www.davidstuff.com /usa/specialforces.htm (707 words)

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		Today's Special Forces, world-renowned for both their tactical and diplomatic skills, are the ultimate Renaissance soldiers.
		For this reason they are called the "Quiet Professionals." While many Special Forces (SF) soldiers have gone to Ranger School and/or have served in a Ranger Battalion, the Ranger and SF missions are very different.
		The Rangers are primarily a direct-action force, meaning that their mission directly involves combat, whether seizeing an airfield or assaulting a enemy position.
	home.gwu.edu /~bmg/sf.htm (1330 words)

	A-502 - Special Forces Detachment - 5th Special Forces Group - Support Units (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Special Forces soldiers are trained to operate both with a team and as an individual.
		The U.S, Army has recently adopted the phrase "An Army of One" in its recruiting campaign.
		Despite his training to operate alone, Special Forces soldiers were also trained to use every weapon in the arsenal of the United States.
	www.a-502.com /support.html (286 words)

	Press Release - Etheridge Votes to Honor Special Forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Events are being held throughout the week in Fayetteville, North Carolina, to mark the anniversary and honor the many generations of Green Berets.
		The Special Forces has a proud, strong tradition that has its roots in Fort Bragg, and that legacy continues today with the soldiers who fight the war against terrorism."
		The Special Forces were first activated at Fort Bragg on June 19, 1952 by Col. Aaron Bank.
	www.house.gov /etheridge/Press-SpecialForcesPrintable.htm (183 words)

	Get Selected For Special Forces How to Successfully Complete Assessment & Selection. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The United States Army Special Forces are on the razor's edge of U.S. Foreign Policy, leading in the defense of this nation by exporting violence and diplomacy with the same force package.
		Experienced Special Forces Soldiers are capable of transitioning from war to peace and back in response to rapidly changing operational environments.
		The pool of qualified individuals within the active Army is not sufficient to support the demand for qualified Special Forces Soldiers.
	www.b26.com /page/get_selected_for_special_forces.htm (300 words)

	Special Forces A Team - Observations On Group Behavior
		Peter G. Bourne, MD. was a Captain in the United States Army from 1964 to 1967 assigned to the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research.
		He served for one year in Vietnam (Where Observations On Group Behavior - Special Forces "A" Team - Under Threat Of Attack was done) as head of the Army's psychiatric research team, where he was awarded the Bronze Star, Air Medal, and Combat Medics Badge.
		His research on the psychological and physiological aspects of combat stress is considered classic in the field of psycho-endocrinology.
	www.sfalx.com /bourne (161 words)

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		United States Special Operations Forces: Posture Statement, by H. Allen Holmes and Wayne A. Downing.
		Jeremiah, David E. "Melding Special Operations with Forces of the Future." Remarks delivered by Admiral David E. Jeremiah, USN, vice chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, to the 1991 Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict Symposium and Exposition, Washington, D.C., December 9, 1991.
		Special Operations - Operations conducted by specially organized, trained, and equipped military and paramilitary forces to achieve military, political, economic, or psychological objectives by unconventional military means in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive areas.
	www.carlisle.army.mil /library/bibs/special.htm (5411 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		Photo: U.S. SF and ROK soldiers conduct long-range movement and the conclusion of a JCET.
		U.S. Army Special Forces 1961-1971 - Department of the Army
		If the rig is deployed with a team that has a bent power housing cable have your riggers check them before you jump.
	www.specialoperations.com /Army/Special_Forces (381 words)

	Publisher description for Library of Congress control number 2005482041 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This is the two-fold mission of the US Army's Special Forces, the 'Green Berets'.
		David Isby investigates their most famous missions from POW rescues at the end of the Second World War to the extraction of shot-down pilots from under the noses of the Bosnian Serb militia in 1995.
		As the author observes, raids and rescues will be more typical of warfare in the 21st century, so it is vital to understand the successes and failures of the Green Berets.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/enhancements/fy0628/2005482041-d.html (255 words)

	United States Army Recruiting Command (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The U.S. Army Accessions Support Brigade provdes a single headquarters for command and control of three unique units providing strategic outreach to the accessions' effort.
		This United States Army Recruiting Command Web Site is provided as a public service by the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) and the Department of the Army.
		These links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this and other DoD web sites.
	www.usarec.army.mil (222 words)

	The United States Army Home Page
		Polish, Iraqi and U.S. Soldiers prepare for a presence patrol in Diwaniyah.
		The Army comes through, just when you need it most
		Hood’s Darnall Medical Center awarded for evacuation efforts
	www.army.mil /operations (79 words)

	America's Army - Special Forces - Home Page
		America's Army - Special Forces - Home Page
		The presence of logos, URLs or other information identifying private companies
		Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.
	www.americasarmy.com (39 words)

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