Ballad of the Green Berets - [HD] - - - SSGT Barry SADLER

Believe me, SGT (Join to see), I know every word of it! The SFTG Phase 1 instructors at Camp Mackall made us come to attention and sing it every morning on the days we were in a classroom setting! April-May, 1970.
I visited the grave of SSG Barry Sadler at the Nashville National Cemetery on 6APR13. SSG Sadler (November 1, 1940 - November 5, 1989) was an American soldier, author, singer and songwriter who served as a Special Forces combat medic with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Requiescat in pace.
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth Lt Col Charlie Brown CW5 Jack Cardwell Sgt John Steinmeier 1SG John Millan

Thank you, my friend SGT (Join to see) for sharing the music video of Special Forces medic Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler performing his song "Ballad of the Green Berets."
Those were certainly different times. It would be hard for a song with this sentiment to climb to number 1 in the 21st century.

Rest in peace Barry Sadler!

"Ballad of the Green Berets"
Lyrics
"Fighting soldiers from the sky
Fearless men who jump and die
Men who mean just what they say
The brave men of the Green Beret

Silver wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret

Trained to live off nature's land
Trained in combat hand to hand
Men who fight by night and day
Courage take from the Green Beret

Silver wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret

Back at home a young wife waits
Her Green Beret has met his fate
He has died for those oppressed
Leaving her his last request

Put silver wings on my son's chest
Make him one of America's best
He'll be a man they'll test one day
Have him win the Green Beret."

FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. Capt Seid Waddell Capt Tom Brown 1stSgt Eugene Harless SCPO Morris Ramsey SSgt Robert Marx SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber SGT Michael Thorin Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson SP5 Robert Ruck CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke SPC (Join to see)

Another see the title and start singing