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 peak from the Green Berets
Silver wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three win the Green Beret
Sadler wrote this song to boost morale among the American troops fighting in Vietnam when public opinion was low.
The balled of the Green Berets was published in 1966.
Other songs written by Barry Sadler are, Im the Lucky one, The Solider has come home, and The A team.
in 1966, the most popular song was about a U.S. military Special Forces fighting group called the Green Berets.
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Created with images by cdrummbks - "ssgt barry sadler- the ballad of the green berets"