The Army announced a compromise with one of its elite units yesterday that will put the black berets traditionally worn only by Rangers on the heads of most U.S. soldiers but allow the Rangers to ...

FT. BENNING, Ga. — Around this home of the glory-covered Army Rangers, the black beret is a badge of honor recognized even by children. The distinctive headgear, tilted in a way that gives those ...

The U.S. Army Special Forces, or Green Berets, and their tan beret-wearing brothers — Army Rangers — have proven their grit on the battlefield over decades of war. But their roles have been ...

The U.S. Army high command has surrendered to a superior force–the U.S. Army Rangers. The elite commando group will have its own distinctive beret after all, in Ranger tan, while basic black ...

WASHINGTON — In a concession to the elite Rangers, the Army has approved their request to switch the color of their distinctive beret--to tan from the black that is going to be the standard ...

Color matters. After months of wrangling with Army brass in the Pentagon, the elite Rangers have won approval to switch the color of their berets from black to tan. Col. P.K. Keen, commander of ...

The Army’s armored and cavalry forces started wearing black berets in the early 1960s, but its first authorized use wasn’t until the Rangers picked it up. Gen. Eric Shinseki and Deputy ...

"Hey@SenTomCotton, unless you wore one of these berets you shouldn't be calling yourself a Ranger. Truth matters," Crow wrote. Crow served in the Army's elite 75th Ranger Regiment during tours in ...

General Discharge Army Rangers and Green Berets: How Two Elite Forces Operate Differently Posted: April 7, 2025 | Last updated: April 7, 2025 This side-by-side comparison demystifies the ...

But there was a big problem, a former Ranger, Green Beret, and Special Forces historian told Army Times on Nov. 7. “It was green,” retired Sgt. 1st Class Greg Walker said. “That’s a well ...

THAT'S A SAD COMMENTARY.IT WOULD APPEAR HE HAD A COUPLEOF DAYS TO PLAN AND PRACTICE.SUZANNE: STEINERS SAYS PADDOCK, Formy Army Ranger and Green Beret Jim Steiner said one of his first impressions ...

Members of the U.S. Army’s Special Operations Forces–the Green Berets, the Rangers, and Delta Force–appear to have been deployed to the Middle East. Another elite group, the 82 nd Airborne ...