Making the new Texas Special Forces unit

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Making the new Texas Special Forces unit
By Chris Vaughn - The Associated Press
Posted : Monday May 19, 2008 5:39:54 EDT

SAN ANTONIO — Thirteen men surrendered a beautiful spring weekend to physically punish themselves.

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Texas, home to more than 80,000 active-duty soldiers and tens of thousands Army reservists and National Guardsmen, has not had a Special Forces unit in close to 15 years.

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Of all the special operators in the military — Navy SEALs and Air Force pararescue jumpers, for instance — the Green Berets have the most varied responsibilities.

They are involved in conventional combat and unconventional warfare, typically working closely with the host nations’ militaries. They are intimately involved in the hunt for terrorist leaders worldwide and reconnaissance of troubled areas, and they are required to be fluent in at least one foreign language.

Most of their work is done quietly in places such as Colombia, Ecuador, the Philippines, Algeria and Nigeria, talking to illiterate conscripts about infantry tactics, international relief workers about a water project and diplomats about the security situation.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/05/ap_texasspecialforces_051808/