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Post by sfscriv on Apr 3, 2013 8:35:34 GMT 1
"The Ballad of the Green Berets" is a patriotic song in the ballad style about the Green Berets, an elite special force in the U.S. Army. It is one of the very few songs of the 1960s to cast the military in a positive light, yet it became a major hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard charts for five weeks in 1966.
The song was written by Robin Moore and Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, while the latter was recuperating from a leg wound suffered as a medic in the Vietnam War.
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Post by psyco6 on Apr 3, 2013 21:30:15 GMT 1
Great song written by a fine American.To this day his death is a mystery.
Robin Moore is the only civilian to have passed the Q course.He was in his 30s when he attended.He served in the Air Corps in WW2.
When he asked permission to write his book "The Green Berets" his passing the Q course was part of the deal.
He also went to jump school.
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Post by auscam on Apr 4, 2013 17:48:25 GMT 1
I've always loved that song and can stir some emotions for sure.
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