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patch worn on the helmet of one of the group's soldiers. A spokesperson for the group confirmed that the Nazi-inspired patch was formerly used by some elements of the group as an unofficial emblem, but use of that patch was banned in 2022 because of its connections to Nazi
Germany. The patch was used
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As we have listened to these incredible tales, I am truly at a loss for words to do justice to what we have heard here, where do we get such men? … There is no finer fighting man on the face of the earth than the
American soldier. And there is no finer American soldier than our Green Berets. If you
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Pakistan border. Miller's commander was seriously wounded within the first minutes of the attack. Wounded and under intense enemy fire, Miller pushed forward and laid down suppressive fire on multiple insurgent positions, which allowed his wounded commander to be pulled out of the line of
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September 2006, the 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), United States Army, displayed extraordinary heroism and outstanding combat ability while battling insurgents in support of a Canadian-led operation in Afghanistan. After completing their initial objectives,
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435:. The four colors of the quadrants of 3rd Group's beret flash are derived from the flashes of the pre-existing SF units from which 3rd Group's members were initially drawn (hence its original motto: "From the Rest Comes the Best"). These colors are: yellow (
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ensued, resulting in an
American and Peshmerga victory. The Special Forces secured the crossroads and endured two days of Iraqi artillery fire before moving into Kirkuk to secure the oil facilities to prevent their destruction by Iraqi forces.
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space launches in 1965. 3rd Group also worked with the 5th SFG(A) in
Vietnam. In 1966, 3rd Group transferred assumed control of the 403rd Army Security Agency Special Operations Detachment and the 19th PSYOP Company over to 5th Group. With the
484:" of the conflict, the 3rd SFG(A) was inactivated in 1969 and its members were transferred back to the other Special Forces Groups. One 3rd group officer who stayed on in South Vietnam—Major George W. Petrie—was first man on the ground in the
814:, which engaged in a number of war crimes during World War II. In recent times, neo-Nazis and other white supremacists have used the Totenkopf as a hate symbol. In March 2024, the controversy resurfaced and drew media attention when an
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team patch taken out of context," The Army initially made "conflicting statements" about the patch, before quickly deleting the post after receiving "hundreds of comments" of criticism, prompting an investigation. According to a
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spokesperson, "The use of symbols and patches depicting historic images of hate are not tolerated and a clear violation of our values," and that "We are aware of the situation and looking into the matter further."
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showed a soldier wearing a variant of the patch. Initially, a public affairs officer from 20th SFG denied the association, defending and downplaying the post, claiming the patch was a "
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missions into denied areas of Iraq and Kuwait. In
February 1991, 3rd Group was tasked with the mission of securing and occupying the U.S. Embassy in
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fire and his teammates to safely reach cover. Miller single-handedly eliminated multiple insurgents before succumbing to his wounds.
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Mammoth Book of Inside the Elite Forces : Training, Equipment, and Endeavours of British and American Elite Combat Units
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and Central Asia. Two of 3rd Group's battalions spend roughly six months out of every twelve deployed to Afghanistan as part of
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artillery component, On 5 April, they moved into position to seize the intersection and then on 6 April they ran into
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saw what you heard today in a movie, you would shake your head and say, "That didn’t happen." But it does, every day.
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1495:"What We Know About the Niger Attack That Left 4 U.S. Soldiers Dead"
599:. It was the largest set of citations for a single battle since the
492:(30 April 1975), becoming the last SF soldier to leave the country.
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and its members have distinguished themselves on the battlefield in
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allies. On 4 April 2003, they were given a new mission, code-named
1531:"The roots of this unofficial Nazi-inspired Army Green Beret logo"
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Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan
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Captain Daniel W. Eggers, killed by an IED, namesake of
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directive but 3rd Group has also been involved in the
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in 2006. The ceremony was presided by Major-General
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603:. After the citations were read then-commander of
398:. The 3rd SFG(A) has seen extensive action in the
2629:Military units and formations established in 1963
1840:525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade
2085:2nd Battalion, 82nd Aviation Regiment, Company F
1967:2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
1929:2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
1881:1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
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2624:Military units and formations in North Carolina
2127:82nd Airborne Division Advanced Airborne School
1926:2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment
923:items conducted joint training with members of
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2035:1st Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment
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1466:Salloum, A.E.; Butler, Marcus (29 May 2012).
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605:United States Army Special Operations Command
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884:One of the 3rd SFG(A) operators used an
872:Medals awarded to 3rd SFG (A) operators.
488:(1970) and subsequently helped plan the
2031:Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
1371:. Defense Media Network. Archived from
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2148:Headquarters and Headquarters Company
2088:3rd Battalion, 82nd Aviation Regiment
2076:Headquarters and Headquarters Company
897:Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
857:Members of ODA 3336 in Afghanistan's
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742:Commander-in-Chief Unit Commendation
2598:The Special Warfare Memorial Statue
2331:3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)
1932:1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment
1845:108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade
1437:"Medal of Honor Official Narrative"
844:Current structure of the 3rd SFG(A)
783:Islamic State in the Greater Sahara
323:(SF) group which was active in the
317:3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)
32:3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)
1976:5th Squadron, 73d Cavalry Regiment
1759:United States Army Reserve Command
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376:Special Operations Command, Africa
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2351:United States Army Parachute Team
2163:82nd Financial Management Company
1810:1st Sustainment Command (Theater)
1367:Jennings, Patrick (20 May 2010).
927:(Border Patrol Tactical Unit) at
530:restoration of democracy in Haiti
321:United States Army Special Forces
2321:Joint Special Operations Command
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1835:406th Army Field Support Brigade
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2010:782nd Brigade Support Battalion
1941:407th Forward Support Battalion
1901:307th Brigade Support Battalion
1529:Winkie, Davis (27 March 2024).
1083:US Army Special Forces, 1952-84
138:Security Force Assistance (SFA)
1984:82nd Brigade Support Battalion
1219:Kellar, Brad (23 April 2011).
1184:Sutherland, Ian D. W. (1990).
260:, worn by all 1st SFC(A) units
117:Foreign Internal Defense (FID)
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2047:27th Field Artillery Regiment
941:Notable officers and soldiers
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728:was posthumously awarded the
595:for combat action during the
2573:History of US Special Forces
2296:98th Civil Affairs Battalion
2293:97th Civil Affairs Battalion
2290:96th Civil Affairs Battalion
2287:91st Civil Affairs Battalion
2268:9th Psychological Operations
2265:8th Psychological Operations
2262:6th Psychological Operations
2259:5th Psychological Operations
2256:3rd Psychological Operations
2253:1st Psychological Operations
2157:18th Human Resources Company
1855:10th Press Camp Headquarters
1815:16th Military Police Brigade
797:Former use of Totenkopf logo
219:Operation Freedom's Sentinel
2603:America's Response Monument
2412:First Special Service Force
2194:612th Quartermaster Company
2191:600th Quartermaster Company
2188:364th Quartermaster Company
2185:259th Quartermaster Company
2124:82nd Airborne Division Band
1664:(Interview). Archived from
649:M2 .50-caliber machine guns
132:Information Operations (IO)
126:Special Reconnaissance (SR)
114:Unconventional Warfare (UW)
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2593:Special Forces Association
2311:JFK Special Warfare Center
2277:95th Civil Affairs Brigade
2151:11th Quartermaster Company
1830:Womack Army Medical Center
762:Governor General of Canada
574:Revolutionary United Front
361:weapon of mass destruction
281:U.S. Special Forces Groups
224:Operation Enduring Freedom
207:Operation Uphold Democracy
162:1st Special Forces Command
2316:Joint Communications Unit
2197:659th Maintenance Company
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647:), modified Humvees with
378:(SOCAFRICA). Its primary
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102:Special operations forces
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2483:Inactivated Groups/Units
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2145:Special Troops Battalion
2013:Special Troops Battalion
1987:Special Troops Battalion
1945:Special Troops Battalion
1904:Special Troops Battalion
1562:. Anti-Defamation League
983:before enlisting in 1994
777:the Nigerien village of
705:173rd Airborne Brigade's
645:Ground Mobility Vehicles
333:foreign internal defense
304:5th Special Forces Group
299:1st Special Forces Group
258:shoulder sleeve insignia
18:3rd Special Forces Group
2535:Reconnaissance Projects
2400:Historical predecessors
2174:264th Support Battalion
2069:Combat Aviation Brigade
1972:508th Infantry Regiment
1963:505th Infantry Regiment
1922:325th Infantry Regiment
1886:504th Infantry Regiment
1706:Global Security Profile
689:Operation Viking Hammer
612:John F. Mulholland, Jr.
55:5 Dec 1963 – 1 Dec 1969
2081:82nd Aviation Regiment
1865:82nd Airborne Division
1777:189th Infantry Brigade
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1892:73rd Cavalry Regiment
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597:Battle of Shok Valley
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357:counterproliferation
57:1 Jul 1990 – present
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2160:82nd Signal Company
1348:on 12 December 2021
1252:The Washington Post
1053:Matthew O. Williams
1005:Robert James Miller
959:Raymond Allen Davis
951:Robert James Miller
895:during training at
752:, the commander of
726:Robert James Miller
681:MC-130 Combat Talon
673:Pope Air Force Base
554:Trinidad and Tobago
396:Greater Middle East
2588:Special Forces Tab
2121:Company A (Signal)
1686:3rd SFG at SOC.mil
1660:Thoesen, Richard.
1447:on 3 December 2021
1375:on 8 February 2022
1341:GlobalSecurity.org
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1027:Christopher Speer
995:Jeffrey MacDonald
929:Davis-Monthan AFB
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750:Charles Cleveland
490:Saigon evacuation
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445:5th SFG (A)
441:7th SFG (A)
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404:Afghanistan
325:Vietnam Era
198:Vietnam War
194:Engagements
168:Garrison/HQ
45:beret flash
2618:Categories
2557:Blue Light
2552:MIKE Force
2519:, 10th SFG
2230:Operations
1766:First Army
1606:Army Times
1535:Army Times
1511:19 October
1478:24 October
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1291:Goff, Stan
1169:24 October
1158:Army Times
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1064:References
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816:Instagram
803:Totenkopf
697:Peshmerga
641:Kurdistan
502:Caribbean
465:the Congo
392:Caribbean
2566:See also
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2505:12th SFG
2500:11th SFG
2474:20th SFG
2469:19th SFG
2464:10th SFG
1793:Airborne
1709:Archived
1689:Archived
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1397:(2008).
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461:Ethiopia
439:), red (
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237:Insignia
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203:Gulf War
182:Motto(s)
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2459:7th SFG
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1441:US Army
1379:5 March
1047:Germany
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810:by the
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