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According to Brig. Gen. Edward M. Reeder Jr., the U.S. Army Special Forces commanding general at Fort Bragg, N.C., there have been nearly 300 Green Berets killed and 1,000 injured since the beginning of the war on terror. To those of us who are citizens, these numbers are shocking. But for the humble men who wear the green beret, they fully understand the danger of their business. Kalani Matthews, a former Marine who became a Green Beret later in his career, makes this very clear.
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Some interesting stats,
USASFC(A) casualty stats when compared to current strength
- 1.4% killed (1:71)
- 4.5% wounded (1:22)
- 5.9% total casualty (1:17)
Compared to total force
- 1% of total force but
- 4.5% of total deaths (4.7 x great death rate then total force)
- 2.0% of total wounded (2.1 x greater wounded rate)