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Recognizing and honoring the Special Forces Association for its outstanding work and advocacy on behalf of the U.S. Army Special Forces community and for providing a network of brotherhood for those soldiers who served our nation in the U.S. Army Special Forces.
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WHEREAS, The United States Army Special Forces are a special operations force tasked with seven doctrinal missions: Unconventional Warfare (the original and most important mission of Special Forces), Foreign Internal Defense, Special Reconnaissance, Direct Action, Combating Terrorism, Counter-proliferation, and Information Operations. Other duties include combat search and rescue (CSAR), counter-narcotics, counter-proliferation, hostage rescue, humanitarian assistance, humanitarian demining, information operations, peacekeeping, psychological operations, security assistance, and manhunts; and
WHEREAS, The motto of the Special Forces is De Oppresso Liber meaning "To Free the Oppressed"; and
WHEREAS, U.S. Army Special Forces, commonly known as the Green Berets because of their distinctive service headgear approved by President John F. Kennedy, is an elite military force which traces its historical roots from the elite Army formations of World War II and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS); and
WHEREAS, The extraordinary military capabilities and effectiveness of the U.S. Army Special Forces soldier has been made famous by Hollywood beginning with the 1968 film, "The Green Berets", starring John Wayne, and continuing with other films and television shows such as, "First Blood", "Rambo", "The 'A' Team", "Lethal Weapon" and "Clear and Present Danger"; and
WHEREAS, 1964, the Special Forces Association was formed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina by a group of Special Forces soldiers and approved by the 18th Airborne Corps; and
WHEREAS, The mission of the Special Forces Association is to serve as the voice for the Special Forces Community; perpetuate Special Forces traditions an...
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