
The Green Berets demand excellence and the ability to operate with minimal guidance and supervision. But the legendary regiment isn't looking for just any Soldier to lend a hand. From cooks to mechanics, supply to communications, the Green Berets rely on specialized troopers for support - in garrison, in the field and most critically, in combat.

This is a SOF truth that defines the Special Forces support Soldier. Most special operations forces require non-SOF assistance. "You guys forgot everything you just learned." "Your buddy's over here getting choked out and you're trying to pull me off of him," he said as the fatigued Soldiers tried to absorb the knowledge that could mean the difference between life and death. "You've got to know when to use your weapon," a Green Beret bellowed. Like most forays into the unknown, things didn't go as planned for the five Soldiers, who were arbitrarily choked, beaten and shot with their own weapons by a numerically inferior force.Īfter the dust settled, the Soldiers picked themselves and their M4 rifles off the mat and received a colorful critique of their performance. Three burly Green Berets, outfitted in ink-black protective suits, stalked their nescient prey, giving pause to the support Soldiers whose task was to determine the threat and react accordingly. Army Special Forces support Soldiers entered the dimly lit room with caution and prepared for the worst. TORII STATION, Okinawa - The five-man team of U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 12 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 11 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S.

Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 10 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 9 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. "They should be reliable, dependable and trustworthy with the understanding that they will be required and expected to accompl. "The ideal support Soldier for would have to be a fire-and-forget Soldier," said Sgt.

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Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 5 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption –Īs the first and possibly last Soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan and elsewhere, the Green Beret's operational tempo doesn't look to ebb anytime soon, making the role of the enabler and their ability to withstand the rigors of combat essential to. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 4 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. "As long as enemies and adversaries continue to employ conventional and nonconventional means against the United States and its allies, and terrorist networks continue their efforts to strike the homeland and interests abroad, Army Special Operations. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 3 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 12 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Recently, 34 Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group graduated from the battalion's Special Forces Basic Combat Course - Support a rigorous, exhausting inquisition designe.
