05-22-2012, 09:44
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5th Special Forces Re-Enactment Group (we are not amused)
News of the "5th Special Forces Re-Enactment Group" is making the rounds in the "real" Special Forces community and we are not amused.
We hear that the obese 50-60 year olds participating in this "group" are in fact wearing the "Green Berets" all the time and not just while "re-enacting".
I've also been sent emails from "real" Green Beret's that have requested that these "Special Forces Re-Enactment Group" only wear the Green Beret when engaged in a "re-enactment". No response.
I and many other actual 5th SFG members wish you cease and desist with the wearing of the Green Beret. You do not honor us in this manner and from what I understand you are also pretending to be one of us outside of the re-enacting and you are not.
Now you will get a response and now you'll be famous. If we/I do not hear back from someone in your "5th Special Forces Re-Enactment Group" you and your group will end up in our "Hall of Shame", forever.
All you SF types, feel free to post your comments, what do you think?
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05-22-2012, 09:54
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If they are dressing up running around the woods playing pretend, I have no problem with that.
If they are walking around wearing green berets telling people they are actual 5th Group guys, that is something else entirely.
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05-22-2012, 10:28
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I never got the re-enactment thingy, I always thought it was more of a costume show. If you must re-enact, keep it in the woods. FWIW, I never wore my beanie in the boonies...
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05-22-2012, 10:52
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Originally Posted by BrianH
If they are dressing up running around the woods playing pretend, I have no problem with that.
If they are walking around wearing green berets telling people they are actual 5th Group guys, that is something else entirely.
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I'm completely in agreement with BrianH on the above......... 
Good thing you guys have never seen me in my beret,almost makes me reconsider wearing it ever again in public........ 
But,Zonie did convince me that it's better to be a has been,than a never was....... 
Big Teddy 
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05-22-2012, 10:57
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Found some contacts
And a list of players,, w/pics..
http://5thsf.weebly.com/personnel.html
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05-22-2012, 10:58
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From their rules on their website: [link]
"Any action by any member, either prospective or active, of the 5th SFRG that is judged to be counter to the aims of the group or is disrespectful to any Veteran will result in their membership being summarily terminated!"
Sounds like they need to terminate themselves.
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05-22-2012, 11:23
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Richard
Richard - looks like they are from your neck of the woods.
Might be fun to track down one of their public events, run on over and have some casual chit-chat. Not let on you're the real deal.
Might be interesting to find out just how many of them are even vets. Bet the % is low.
Now there are Living Historians, Reenactors and theme based weekend party people (TBWPP's). Not all are the same and some like to blur the lines more than others.
As a group the VN era reenactors seem to be sinking some bucks into transport. Hueys ain't cheap.
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05-22-2012, 11:26
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It's difficult, even in today's military-ignorant public, to go into a pub after a hard day of re-enacting and pass oneself off as a REAL Continental Army soldier, or Conferate/Union soldier, or even a WWII Screaming Eagle.
On the other hand, passing oneself off as a "real-live Green Beret" could be a totally different matter.
On another note, why do several look like their Team House is a Hometown Buffet?
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05-22-2012, 13:15
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Dressup is fine, for 5 year olds
At least the five year old has someone to tell him how to wear the beret.
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05-22-2012, 13:16
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Originally Posted by greenberetTFS
Good thing you guys have never seen me in my beret,almost makes me reconsider wearing it ever again in public........
But,Zonie did convince me that it's better to be a has been,than a never was.......
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And the splendor of old men is their gray head."
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Strength is fleeting but wisdom and experience can be passed on in perpetuity.
You live in a time where that wisdom and experience can reach far.
I'm glad to live in a time and place made possible by men who spent their strength in youth, and share their wisdom in old age.
Many of them wore green headwear.
The fruits of you labor will endure, Big Teddy.
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05-22-2012, 13:35
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If they are dressing up running around the woods playing pretend, I have no problem with that.
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Uhh....50-60 year old men dressing up and running around playing? That's disturbing all by itself.
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05-22-2012, 14:03
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We'll have to get a posse together and head on over to Granbury and check on these guys - it's about 2 hours from where I live (if the traffic cooperates). Too bad I'll be in Houston this weekend or I'd go over there to see what they have to say.
Soon, though.
Martin? Fat Tony? We'll have to have a confab after Memorial weekend and see about a link-up to pay these guys a visit.
Richard
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05-22-2012, 14:16
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We'll have to get a posse together and head on over to Granbury and check on these guys - it's about 2 hours from where I live (if the traffic cooperates). Too bad I'll be in Houston this weekend or I'd go over there to see what they have to say.
Soon, though.
Martin? Fat Tony? We'll have to have a confab after Memorial weekend and see about a link-up to pay these guys a visit.
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Take video, please! 
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05-22-2012, 15:11
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Take video, please! |
I live fairly close to Mr. Richard, I could do the video end of things if needed 
As far as the dress up goes...going to war, into combat is not at all fun. Yes there may be goodtimes spotted within here and there, but overall knowing that death can and has come in an instant and from just about any direction...why on earth would anyone want to play in that regard and recreate that which has already been, and that which in some cases alters history and keeps us free?
It is beyond me.
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05-22-2012, 15:20
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Originally Posted by ZonieDiver
It's difficult, even in today's military-ignorant public, to go into a pub after a hard day of re-enacting and pass oneself off as a REAL Continental Army soldier, or Conferate/Union soldier, or even a WWII Screaming Eagle.
On the other hand, passing oneself off as a "real-live Green Beret" could be a totally different matter.
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My point exactly. I like the civil war "Re-enacters", but passing yourself off as a real Green Beret today, not respectful in any stretch.
And ditto, I don't remember ever taking a Green Beret to the woods....... so that's not re-enacting either.
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