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Special Forces Honors

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) hold a wreath-laying ceremony at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy in Section 45 of Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Nov. 3, 2021. The annual ceremony commemorates Kennedy’s contributions to the Army Special Forces, including authorizing the “Green Beret” as the official headgear for Special Forces soldiers.

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