United States, Mon-Fri 0800-2000 .recentcomments a{display:inline !important;padding:0 !important;margin:0 !important;} .widget-area .widget a, A version of the Yarborough knife, marketed as the 'Green Beret', is available for purchase by the general public. .header-image .overlay .opacity p, .woocommerce-page #content input.button.alt, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. .site-header.full-width-logo .branding .title_and_tagline, .site-header .site-top-bar-left a, The father of the Green Berets tells his own story, from his early days with the Office of Strategic Services and his training with the French resistance, to his tour of duty in Indochina and the creation of the Army's Special Forces Group Installed in 2000. This is really a good success story and were so proud to be here and be lucky enough to cut this ribbon today.. text-transform: none; -moz-transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; The statue represents an image taken during the meeting between Yarborough and President Kennedy at Fort Bragg in 1961 in which Kennedy approved the use of the green beret as the official headgear of the Special Forces. The US Army Forces Command, the US Army Reserve . Soldiers assigned to #SWCS, who are in the Special Forces Communications Sergeant course, practice using a PDA-184 computer and an AN/ PRC-117G satellite radio during training at the Yarborough. left: 0 !important; .woocommerce ul.products li.product a.add_to_cart_button, .site-header .site-top-bar-right a:hover .header-cart-checkout .fa, } .site-footer-widgets ul li h2.widgettitle, Yarborough designed the U.S. Army's parachutist badge, paratrooper or 'jump' boots, and the airborne jump uniform. Subject notes: In the early 1960's, Yarborough had attempted to convince the U.S. Army to adopt the green beret as the official headgear of the Special Forces. background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); .woocommerce-page .woocommerce-breadcrumb a:hover, .woocommerce-page #content input.button:hover, In a secret supplement to his report to the joint Chiefs of Staff, Yarborough encouraged a stay-behind irregular force and its immediate deployment to eliminate communists representing a future threat: