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How the Green Berets Work
I stumbled upon this one while cruising the Net - interesting concept (and with a few minor errors) which I would have never thought would be on a web-site like this one. 
Richard's $.02 
How Stuff Works - How the Green Berets Work
http://science.howstuffworks.com/green-beret.htm
Introduction to How the Green Berets Work
Green Berets Origins
Green Berets Selection and Training
Green Berets Detachment Structure
Green Berets Wartime Duties
Green Berets Post-war Duties
Green Berets Psychological Operations
Green Berets Humanitarian Roles
Future of the Green Berets
Lots More Information
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06-03-2009, 07:33
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Richard - Great find. I will sit and obsorb tonight. Seems to have a surprising majority of info correct.
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06-03-2009, 10:30
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Interesting bit at the end about humanitarian services SF has provided:
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For a period in the 1970s, the effects of Green Beret humanitarian missions were felt in the United States as well. After the Vietnam War, the Green Berets began SPARTAN (Special Proficiency At Rugged Terrain And Nation-Building). Through this operation, Green Berets traveled to impoverished rural areas of Florida and North Carolina, where they helped locals with medical care and community-building projects that included schools and hospitals.
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06-03-2009, 10:37
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Interesting bit at the end about humanitarian services SF has provided:
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SPARTAN (MG Emerson's program) also included areas in the Applachians and Ozarks, as well as for the BIA on reservations out West and for the NHS throughout the Southeast. The medics and engineers in particular got a lot of good training from these programs.
Richard's $.02
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“Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.” - Robert Heinlein
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06-03-2009, 10:40
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Great find Richard,,
Good read for the masses..
I'm going to keep it as a reference..
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06-03-2009, 11:17
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Great find Richard,,
Good read for the masses..
I'm going to keep it as a reference..
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I too agree with JJ, this was an excellent find..... Sending to several of my friends......
GB TFS
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06-03-2009, 20:49
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Oh LORD have mercy on us...
If this gets out...work-load will increase to a level where, we would have to lower the standards in order to meet the demands.
Stay safe.
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06-03-2009, 22:14
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Originally Posted by Richard
SPARTAN (MG Emerson's program) also included areas in the Applachians and Ozarks, as well as for the BIA on reservations out West and for the NHS throughout the Southeast. The medics and engineers in particular got a lot of good training from these programs.
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Interesting story. I never knew that SF were doing big projects here in our own country.
I wonder if the teams had to undergo any foreign language/cultural training before heading to Appalachia or the Ozarks.
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06-03-2009, 22:17
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I wonder if the teams had to undergo any foreign language/cultural training before heading to Applachia or the Ozarks.
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All OJT - but PTSD counseling for culture shock upon return to the civilized world. 
Richard's $.02
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06-04-2009, 09:22
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Sent it to some friends who never seemed to understand what I was telling them. maybe seeing it on the Web will help them.
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06-04-2009, 11:15
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If this gets out...work-load will increase to a level where, we would have to lower the standards in order to meet the demands.
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06-04-2009, 12:56
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I wonder if the teams had to undergo any foreign language/cultural training before heading to Applachia or the Ozarks...mm
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All OJT - but PTSD counseling for culture shock upon return to the civilized world...Richard
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These are good,guys,really good..................
GB TFS
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I believe that SF is a 'calling' - not too different from the calling missionaries I know received. I knew instantly that it was for me, and that I would do all I could to achieve it. Most others I know in SF experienced something similar. If, as you say, you HAVE searched and read, and you do not KNOW if this is the path for you --- it is not....
Zonie Diver
SF is a calling and it requires commitment and dedication that the uninitiated will never understand......
Jack Moroney
SFA M-2527, Chapter XXXVII
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05-16-2013, 01:33
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Originally Posted by Richard
SPARTAN (MG Emerson's program) also included areas in the Applachians and Ozarks, as well as for the BIA on reservations out West and for the NHS throughout the Southeast. The medics and engineers in particular got a lot of good training from these programs.
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Sorry for the Necro-post.......
Do you know of any open source articles specifically focused on the history of SPARTAN?
I did a good search here and on Google(using the site search function) and didn't turn up much.
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05-16-2013, 16:03
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Interesting story. I never knew that SF were doing big projects here in our own country.
I wonder if the teams had to undergo any foreign language/cultural training before heading to Appalachia or the Ozarks.
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Probably one of the team members is a local from those areas
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05-16-2013, 16:11
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I stumbled upon this one while cruising the Net - interesting concept (and with a few minor errors) which I would have never thought would be on a web-site like this one.
Richard's $.02
How Stuff Works - How the Green Berets Work
http://science.howstuffworks.com/green-beret.htm
Introduction to How the Green Berets Work
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I REALLY like how on page 4 they list Positions on an A-Team
Commanding Officer and Warrant officer
O&I Sergeants
Commo Sergeants
Medical OFFICERS
Weapons Sergeants
Engineer Sergeants
makes me feel good
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