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Fremen · 06-22-2004, 03:16 AM

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Originally posted by John Falcon
The idea of the whole U.S. Army wearing a black beret (as opposed to just the Army Rangers) was a going away present from Clinton.

http://www.army.mil/features/beret/beret.htm

Thanks for the info, John. I understand it better now.

I knew about Green Berets in WWII, but I didn't know the origins of their berets.
Or that the beret was used even earlier in the 20th century by the British.

I hope the soldiers have better covers for inclement weather.