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The guerrilla armies that the green berets amass behind enemy lines are trained, equipped and led by the special forces. The green beret was not only a teacher and diplomat. Throwback tiger stripe uniforms could get more use among green. This was three years before american forces officially declared they were fighting in south vietnam.
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