United States Special Forces

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The United States Special Forces are elite U.S. Army units specializing in unconventional warfare, counterterrorism, foreign internal defense, and special reconnaissance missions worldwide.

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instanceOf military unit
special operations force
abbreviation USSF NERFINISHED
branch United States Army
commandStructure United States Army NERFINISHED
commonName Green Berets NERFINISHED
conflictParticipation Global War on Terrorism NERFINISHED
Gulf War NERFINISHED
Iraq War NERFINISHED
Vietnam War NERFINISHED
War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED
country United States of America
distinctiveHeadgear rifle green beret
distinctiveInsignia Special Forces branch insignia
Special Forces shoulder sleeve insignia NERFINISHED
doctrineFocus force multiplication
working with indigenous forces
language English
motto De Oppresso Liber NERFINISHED
mottoLanguage Latin
mottoTranslation To Free the Oppressed
nickname Quiet Professionals NERFINISHED
operationalScope worldwide
organizedInto Special Forces Groups NERFINISHED
parentCommand United States Army Special Operations Command NERFINISHED
United States Special Operations Command NERFINISHED
primaryMissionType special operations
primaryRole unconventional warfare
qualificationCourse Special Forces Qualification Course NERFINISHED
role counterinsurgency
counterterrorism
direct action
foreign internal defense
hostage rescue support
security force assistance
special reconnaissance
selectionDifficulty high
selectionProcess Special Forces Assessment and Selection NERFINISHED
trainingEmphasis advanced marksmanship
communications
cultural expertise
demolitions
language skills
medical skills
small-unit tactics
typicalHeadquarters Fort Liberty NERFINISHED
North Carolina NERFINISHED
typicalSubunit Operational Detachment Alpha NERFINISHED
typicalSubunitSize 12 soldiers

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Archie Gates affiliation United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Special Forces
Colonel Walter E. Kurtz affiliation United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Special Forces
Veritas et Libertas associatedWith United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Operations Forces
Technology Applications Program Office beneficiary United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
Captain Benjamin L. Willard in Apocalypse Now branchOfService United States Special Forces
subject surface form: Captain Benjamin L. Willard
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Special Forces
Republic of Korea Special Warfare Command cooperatesWith United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
Ben Miller countryOfService United States Special Forces
19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) isReserveComponentOf United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
Archie Gates militaryBranch United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Special Forces
Colonel Sam Trautman militaryBranch United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
Snake Plissken militaryBranch United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
Dear John militaryBranchOfProtagonist United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
Jason Everman militaryUnit United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
Green Berets officialName United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) partOf United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) partOf United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) partOf United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) partOf United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
CAG recruitmentSource United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
1st SFOD-D recruitsFrom United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
Combat Applications Group recruitsFrom United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
Special Operations Group recruitsFrom United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Special Forces
Special Forces shoulder sleeve insignia represents United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: Special Forces Groups
Jason Everman servedIn United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
SOAR supports United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
Special Warfare Medical Group supports United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: United States Army Special Forces
Iraqi Special Operations Forces trainedBy United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Special Forces
Captain "Howling Mad" Murdock unit United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Special Forces
Special Forces shoulder sleeve insignia usedBy United States Special Forces
this entity surface form: U.S. Army Special Forces