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What unit did John Rambo serve in during the Vietnam War?
Green Berets. It's a unit in the U. S. Special Forces. (Your talking about the movie Rambo, right? Cause I am.)
Trying to identify a military badge it is Vietnam era has wings a rifle crossed with a lighting bolt there is a small shield in the middle of the wings any help?
1. Is it a metal badge, or a cloth badge based upon a metal one? 2. Is it a badge or shoulder patch, or unit crest (battalion crest)? 3. Is it a collar insignia? During the Vietnam War, for the US Army, "wings" signified aviation; "crossed rifles" indicated infantry; a "lightning bolt" and a "small shield" hints at being a battalion crest (unit crest). Combined altogether indicates either an "in-country home made" badge (was was extremely common) or possibly an ARP (Aerial Rifle Platoon) platoon badge. ARPs were an authorized unit...but they may have existed only in Vietnam. ARPs and LRRPs (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol) seem to be the only Vietnam War outfits that have disappeared; the Green Beret (SF), SEALS, Rangers, Recon, and Snipers still exist.
Did the 101st jump in Vietnam?
The 173rd Abn Bde and possibly the 82nd Abn Div reportedly made a combat jump in Vietnam. The 101st Abn was redesignated an Airmobile Division in Vietnam, however the unit patches tab still retained it's AIRBORNE designation, and stationary reflected the title, "101st Airborne (Airmobile) Division."
Where can you find Vietnam veterns who were in the war with y father?
1. The Vietnam War was the LAST war in which servicemen were issued a SERIAL NUMBER. Having your father's serial number would help your research; most US Servicemen from Vietnam will have TWO numbers-SSN & Serial #. Go by the SSN; but the serial number will assist you; Vietnam was a transitional period for the military. 2. Contact the VVA (Vietnam Veterans of America); this is vet organization, the same as the VFW, American Legion, AMVETS, etc. The VVA was founded by Viet War vets; the VFW was founded by Spanish-American War vets in 1899; the Legion was founded by WW1 vets in 1919; and the AMVETS were founded by WW2 vets in 1944. 3. Each Unit (Division, Regiment, Squadron, Battalion) normally has a website. When you find out which UNIT your father was in, go to that site.
How can you find your unit history for Co D 52nd Infantry Vietnam?
"Vietnam; Order of Battle", by Shelby Stanton Go to your public library; if they don't have the book you want they can order it for you via the "inter-library loan" system. Another words, if they don't have it in their library then they'll borrow it for you from another library from anywhere in the US.
What unit did John Rambo serve in during the Vietnam War?
Green Berets. It's a unit in the U. S. Special Forces. (Your talking about the movie Rambo, right? Cause I am.)
Do you have be a ranger to be a green beret?
No. The Green Berets are a special forces unit, who recruits form all branches of the military and even accepts civilian volunteers.
Why are they stopping the green berets?
It is unclear which specific event or decision you are referring to. The Green Berets are a special forces unit of the U.S. Army, and decisions to stop or discontinue their operations would require a specific context and reasoning. It is recommended to provide more information or clarify your question for a more accurate response.
Are green berets the best special forces unit?
They are the only official US Army Special Forces unit; they are called SF men for short. Any other such men or units are also categorized as "special operations units" but that is simply a catch all phrase to avoid using a lot of confusing terms. "Special forces" is used generically in other countries, but in the US, it specifically means only the Green Berets.Now, the best Green Berets are asked to try out for Delta Force, with only the top 0.1% making it in. Delta is a "special operations" unit, not "Special Forces," but they are more elite.
Are the green berets in delta force?
ABSOLUTELY NOT. Delta and Green Berets are two completely different special operations units with very different standards, missions, and roles. Delta Force was formed by a Green Beret (Col. Beckwith), who wanted to create a free-standing special operations unit similar to the British SAS. Delta exists outside of the traditional Army special operations hierarchy and is completely autonomous. It is the most elite, professional, covert, and exclusive special operations unit in the entire US armed forces. Only very select Green Berets and Rangers are asked to try out for Delta Selection. Only a very very small percentage of those actually make it in. Delta has actually run Selection courses where they have not accepted a single candidate. That's how elite and high Delta's standards are. So Delta is the best-of-the-best special operators (Green Berets and Rangers), who once accepted then undergo years of more specialized training. Green Berets basically specialize in unconventional warfare, training foreign armies, and some reconnaissance. Delta specializes in hostage rescue, recon, direct action, and anything else that needs extreme tactical perfection and covert surgical precision. Delta also takes part in black operations, high-value-target assassinations, etc. So Delta is a big step above the Green Berets, taking the best of them and the best Rangers, and then training them to an utter precision point. Delta is by far the most elite special operations unit that the US has to offer. Colonel Beckwith was looking to create a unit more elite and specialized than the Green Berets for the purposes of counter-terrorism, autonomous direct action missions, and black operations. Delta exists outside of the Army special operations community and is managed by the Joint Special Operations Command, with a direct line to top Department of Defense brass. Very autonomous and no bureaucracy to slow them down. Delta takes candidates that are the best Green Berets and Rangers, but only maybe 10 (at most) make it through a year. After that, they have years of more rigorous training before becoming a full operator.
What is the unit of current for Vietnam?
See website: Vietnam
Why do british soldiers wear berets?
The cap colouration/symbol designate what unit they're from.
What is the monetary unit in Vietnam?
Vietnamese đồng
What is the main unit of money in Vietnam?
Dong
How can you find a Vietnam Veteran?
There are many websites by or for Vietnam Veterans. If you know what unit the vet served in, do a search for that unit. They might have an association to get veterans back in touch with each other. Click on the link below to see an example of a Vietnam Unit association website.
Are there Green berets in the Marine Corps?
To my knowledge no. The Green Berets are Army Special forces and without enlisting in the army you wouldn't be able to join. A possible exception to this may be in the Delta Force. But the Marines recently made a special forces unit just as good if not better than the Army Special Forces. Keep in mind though that any special forces training is ridiculously hard, usually requires you to have field experience, and often times people come to you instead of vise versa. So its not really like just signing up for the swim team.
Why is the badge or insignia positioned over the left eye when wearing a beret?
The military beret for almost every country that used them wear them so that they flop over to the right side. So the side on the Left is the only place to attach a badge or insignia. For the US, the left insignia has traditionally been worn on the LEFT side. I guess this was carried over to the beret. One of the first berets worn by the US Army was the berets unofficially adopted by the 77th Special Operations Group, or aka the "Green Berets". They wore them when President Kennedy inspected the base and he commented that the unit looked sharp in their green berets. So it became official. From what I was told when in the military, it is located on the beret over the left eye because most marksmen sight their weapons with their right eyes, thereby decreasing the possibility that the beret would obscure their vision.
