Historical eventOctober 42017

United States Army Special Forces

Joint Nigerien-American Special Forces are ambushed by Islamic State militants outside the village of Tongo Tongo.

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When
Wednesday, October 4 20179 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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At a glance

Dates: From 1952.

Place: Fort Bragg, United States.

Type: branch of service, military unit branch-type class, United States special operations forces, and United States Army formation.

What came before

Part of: United States Army.

What happened

History Main article: History of the United States Army Special Forces U.S. Army reveals the existence of the Special Forces in Europe, circa 1959 Special Operations overview, circa 1984 ( 51 : 52 ) ODA 525 team picture taken shortly before infiltration in Iraq , February 1991 In 1951, Major General Robert A. McClure chose former World War Two OSS member Colonel Aaron Bank as Operations Branch Chief of the Special Operations Division of the Psychological Warfare Staff in the Pentagon. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]

The United States Army Special Forces (SF), colloquially known as the "Green Berets" due to their distinctive service headgear, is a branch of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC).

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  9. 2006WikiLeaks
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October 4 2017 — 9 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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