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This site will provide to you information, facts, and
descriptions of the history of the U.S. Army Special Forces. In
addition, it will provide you will links to publications and
other websites about the history of Special Forces and the Green
Berets.
The U.S. military has a rich history of units that conducted
special operations and unconventional warfare. These storied
units include Rogers Rangers of the French Indian War, Francis
Marion and his guerrilla band during the Revolutionary War, a
number of guerrilla units on both sides of the Civil War, and a
variety of units that existed during World War II.
U.S. Army Special Forces, formed in 1952, was derived from
the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The OSS was disbanded at
the conclusion of World War II but with the emerging threat from
the Soviet bloc and its aim to spread communism throughout the
world military and political leaders decided to form two
separate organizations that could provide the capabilities that
the OSS provided during the war. The Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA) was formed to conduct intelligence missions and Special
Forces was established to conduct unconventional and special
warfare.
Since its inception Special Forces has been
involved in numerous wars, conflicts, and operations around the
world on almost every continent.The Special Forces groups are
regionally focused with special training on language and
culture.
Although Special Forces Soldiers have been employed
throughout the world during the last 60 plus years they are best
known for their part in the Vietnam War and the Global War on
Terror. Over the past twenty years the entire Special Operations
community has seen tremendous growth, increased funding, and a
grueling operations and deployment tempo.
The members of Special Forces are a select group of warriors
within the much larger U.S. military's Special Operations
community. All of the services have units that conduct special
operations - each with its own set of missions. The U.S. Army
Special Forces are the organization in the lead for special
warfare, unconventional warfare, and other mission sets. The
members of this elite organization go through the rigorous and
demanding
special forces training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina prior
to assignment to their respective groups.
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