Lieutenant General John Randolph Vines is the former commander of the U.S. Army's XVIII Airborne Corps and Multi-National Corps –Iraq.
The United States Army Special Forces (SF),colloquially known as the "Green Berets" due to their distinctive service headgear,are a special operations force of the United States Army.
High-altitude military parachuting,or military free fall (MFF),is a method of delivering military personnel,military equipment,and other military supplies from a transport aircraft at a high altitude via free-fall parachute insertion. Two techniques are used:HALO and HAHO.
The 1st Commando Regiment is an Australian Army Reserve special forces unit,part of Special Operations Command with an integrated structure of regular (full-time) soldiers and reserve (part-time) soldiers,which together with the full-time Australian Army 2nd Commando Regiment,provides the commando capability to Special Operations Command. Raised in 1955 it is the oldest unit within Special Operations Command and in 2008 deployed to Afghanistan to become the first Australian Army Reserve force element on combat operations since World War II. The regiment is the Command's capability lead for special warfare.
A parachutist badge is a military badge awarded by the armed forces of many states to soldiers who have received parachute training and completed the required number of jumps. It is difficult to assess which country was the first to introduce such an award.
Badges of the United States Air Force are specific uniform insignia authorized by the United States Air Force that signify aeronautical ratings,special skills,career field qualifications,and serve as identification devices for personnel occupying certain assignments.
Lieutenant General William Pelham Yarborough was a senior United States Army officer. Yarborough designed the U.S. Army's parachutist badge,paratrooper or 'jump' boots,and the airborne jump uniform. He is known as the "Father of the Modern Green Berets." He was descended from the Yorkshire House of Yarborough. Yarborough was a distant cousin to such British noble figures as the Baron Deramore,Lord Alvingham,the Duke of Buccleugh and the Marquess of Bath.
Major General John Kirk Singlaub was a major general in the United States Army,founding member of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA),and a highly decorated officer in the former Office of Strategic Services (OSS).
The 10th Parachute Brigade,abbreviated as 10 PARA BDE,is an elite division-sized hybrid airborne-marine unit within the Malaysian Army. It is tasked with rapid reaction forces inside or outside the boundaries of Malaysia and serves as the key element of the Malaysian Rapid Deployment Force.
Brigadier General Michael A. Ryan was a General Officer in the United States Army.
The maroon beret in a military configuration has been an international symbol of airborne forces since the Second World War. It was first officially introduced by the British Army in 1942,at the direction of Major-General Frederick "Boy" Browning,commander of the British 1st Airborne Division. It was first worn by the Parachute Regiment in action in North Africa during November 1942.
The tan beret,also known as a beige beret,has been adopted as official headgear by several special operations forces as a symbol of their unique capabilities.
James C. Yarbrough is a retired brigadier general in the United States Army.
Guy Ludvic Sands-Pingot was an American brigadier general of the United States Army Reserve. He served as commander of the 353rd Civil Affairs Command located at Fort Wadsworth,New York from 3 December 2005 through 6 December 2008.
David A. Morris is an American major general (retired) who is the founder and owner of Decisive Edge,LLC,a consulting firm focused on the development of business strategies for the Special Operations and intelligence communities.
Daniel P. Bolger is an American author,historian,and retired a lieutenant general of the United States Army. He held a special faculty appointment in the Department of History at North Carolina State University,where he taught military history until his retirement in 2023.
David William Barno is a retired lieutenant general of the United States Army. He was commander of Combined Forces Command-Afghanistan from 2003 to 2005.
Major General Michael D. Healy was a general officer in the United States Army who spent 35 years serving in the military,completing tours in Korea and Vietnam. Healy began his career with parachute training in Japan,then attended a number of Army Colleges,including Ranger School. He entered the Korean War as a Company Commander with the Airborne Rangers,a newly formed unit of the Army. Most of his career was spent in Vietnam,where he served five and a half tours,leading the 5th Special Forces Group for almost 20 months,and earning him his first Distinguished Service Medal.
Scott L. Thoele was a major general in the National Guard of the United States. His final assignment was as Deputy Commanding General for the Reserve Component of United States Army Forces Command. Thoele previously served as Deputy Commanding General,Army National Guard,United States Army Combined Arms Center,Fort Leavenworth. He retired on 30 September 2015 after 14 years of service in the U.S. Army and 21 years of service in the Illinois Army National Guard.
The Afghan National Army Special Operations Command is a special forces formation of the Afghan National Army,established in 2011.
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