United States Special Forces

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_Special_Forces
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Green_Berets
gptkbp:armament gptkb:Glock_19
gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkb:MK_17_SCAR
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Brigadier_General_Guillaume_Beaurpere
gptkbp:commandStructure gptkb:United_States_Army_Special_Operations_Command
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:decorations gptkb:Army_Superior_Unit_Award
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:Valorous_Unit_Award
gptkbp:emblem Arrowhead with dagger and three lightning bolts
gptkbp:established 1952
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Aaron_Bank
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:North_Carolina
gptkb:Fort_Liberty
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Liberty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States Special Forces
gptkbp:insignia Green beret
gptkbp:motto gptkb:De_Oppresso_Liber
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Green_Berets
gptkbp:notableMember gptkb:Barry_Sadler
gptkb:Charles_Beckwith
gptkb:Donald_Holleder
gptkb:James_N._Rowe
gptkb:John_F._Mulholland_Jr.
gptkb:Richard_Meadows
gptkb:Robert_L._Howard
gptkb:Roy_Benavidez
gptkb:Aaron_Bank
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Operation_Just_Cause
gptkb:Operation_Urgent_Fury
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:United_States_Army_Special_Operations_Command
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:role counter-terrorism
direct action
hostage rescue
special operations
special reconnaissance
unconventional warfare
counterinsurgency
foreign internal defense
counter-proliferation
gptkbp:selectionProcess gptkb:Special_Forces_Assessment_and_Selection
gptkbp:size approximately 15,000 personnel
gptkbp:trainer gptkb:Special_Forces_Qualification_Course
gptkbp:type Special operations forces
gptkbp:website https://www.soc.mil/USASFC/USASFC.html
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam_–_Studies_and_Observations_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7