Re: The "only female ever to earn the Green Beret"

Originally Posted by
zuluzerosix
I saw a female walking down Ardennes St in a maternity smock (the one they wear with Class B's), and A Green beret. She was headed from where the 313th Mi/ 82nd Replacement towards the SF Group.
I was shocked.
The beret wasn't for her -- it was for her unborn son who is currently going through selection -- it takes awhile to train high quality SF operators and they wanted to start early.
I used to see all kinds wearing the Green Beret (cooks in whites etc...) from 1st Group on Ft. Lewis. I think they have changed this now -- but it used to be that anyone assigned to group wore the Green Beret.
Light engineers must be proficient in marksmanship, demolitions, light infantry skills, and field-expedient engineering. Because of the austere conditions in which they operate, light engineers must have knowledge of all weapons in their unit, an intimate understanding of the weapons systems of the forces they support, and a working knowledge of the enemies' weapons. The close combat skills of light engineers must be unequaled. They must hold total confidence in their abilities to apply these skills and tools.
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