US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES, SAIGON 1968. KEEP YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR A€$. WAR LIGHTER

US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES, SAIGON 1968. KEEP YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR A€$. WAR LIGHTER (image 1/1)
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS LIGHTER was 100% Made in Vietnam in May 2012. There are no Company markings on this lighter. PLEASE LOOK AT PHOTOGRAPH, WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. NO RETURNS The United States Army Special Forces —also known by the nickname Green Berets or simply Special Forces is a Special Operations Force of the United States Army trained for unconventional warfare and special operations. The force was founded in 1952 by Colonel Aaron Bank and their official headgear is the green beret, thanks to the efforts of an early officer, Edson Raff. Their official motto is De oppresso liber ("To liberate the oppressed").The Green Beret was originally unauthorized for wear by the U.S. Army. However, in 1961, President John F Kennedy authorized them for use by the Special Forces. Preparing for an October 12 visit to the Special Warfare Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the President sent word to the center's commander, Brigadier General William P Yarborough, for all Special Forces soldiers to wear the beret as part of the event. The President felt that since they had a special mission, Special Forces should have something to set them apart from the rest. In 1962, he called the Green Beret "a symbol of excellence, a badge of courage, a mark of distinction in the fight for freedom." Aside from the well-recognized beret, Special read more
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