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The Green Berets are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their famous name and namesake attire: The U.S. Army Special Forces were created in 1952, but it wasn t until 1961 that President Kennedy officially instituted the colorful cap that gave them their name. But initially, it wasn t necessarily a place of distinction to be part of the special forces. Before Kennedy showered them with his glamour, special forces were the black sheep of the American military, as CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.Col. Mark Mitchell told Martin that, even today, that belief may remain. He said, To a c stanley cup usa ertain extent, after ten years of conflict, there is a perception, I think, that we are outsiders -- more as outlaws sometimes. Martin offered, Prima donnas Mitchell said, More as outla stanley water bottle ws. Outlaws because you re scruffy Martin asked. Yeah, Mitchell said. The beards in Afghanistan and the non-standard uniforms and our sometimes unconventional methods of getting things done. However, Mitchell told Martin after Kenne stanley cup dy traveled to Fort Bragg and awarded them their distinctive green berets, things changed. It makes a big difference having that, the support from the commander in chief, Mitchell said. Martin said, I doubt President Kennedy could have imagined the use to which special forces were put in Afghanistan. Mitchell replied, Riding on horseback, calling in air strikes probably would not have been Gtdr Elizabeth Smart Jurors Begin Deliberations
DALLAS AP 鈥?Officer Jorge Barrientos never saw the gunman.Th airmaxplus e assailant announced himself with a loud, single burst of fire from a rifle, just as Barrientos and hi yeezy s colleagues from the Fox Trot Unit of the Dallas Police Department were finishing directing traffic away from protesters at a march downtown.The shot hit Officer Michael Krol, who stood just a few feet away from Barrientos. Krol screamed and fell to the ground.Then the bullets began to fly.They whizzed to the left and right, over his head and seemingly from every direction. Barrientos, 28, dropped to the ground, trying to make his way toward Krol and get cover. Not far away, two other officers from his unit lay shot and bleeding.What followed were long, desperate moments to try and save his fellow officers. Ultimately, three men from his unit were among the five officers killed in Thursday s attack, which also left seven officers and two civilians wounded. These were my brothers, Barrientos said Sunday as he recovered at home from a bullet wound to his left hand, which was wrapped in a bundle of gauze. I m frustrated because I couldn t do more. Barrientos, a four-year member of the Dallas Police Department, had been working with his colleagues in the Fox Trot Unit for the last six months. They responded to all sorts of 911 calls, growing close during long, tiring days in a busy city department.The march against police brutality had been entirely routine. The hoka trekkingschuhe Fox Trot Unit was doing what Barrientos said they alw
The Green Berets are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their famous name and namesake attire: The U.S. Army Special Forces were created in 1952, but it wasn t until 1961 that President Kennedy officially instituted the colorful cap that gave them their name. But initially, it wasn t necessarily a place of distinction to be part of the special forces. Before Kennedy showered them with his glamour, special forces were the black sheep of the American military, as CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.Col. Mark Mitchell told Martin that, even today, that belief may remain. He said, To a c stanley cup usa ertain extent, after ten years of conflict, there is a perception, I think, that we are outsiders -- more as outlaws sometimes. Martin offered, Prima donnas Mitchell said, More as outla stanley water bottle ws. Outlaws because you re scruffy Martin asked. Yeah, Mitchell said. The beards in Afghanistan and the non-standard uniforms and our sometimes unconventional methods of getting things done. However, Mitchell told Martin after Kenne stanley cup dy traveled to Fort Bragg and awarded them their distinctive green berets, things changed. It makes a big difference having that, the support from the commander in chief, Mitchell said. Martin said, I doubt President Kennedy could have imagined the use to which special forces were put in Afghanistan. Mitchell replied, Riding on horseback, calling in air strikes probably would not have been Gtdr Elizabeth Smart Jurors Begin Deliberations
DALLAS AP 鈥?Officer Jorge Barrientos never saw the gunman.Th airmaxplus e assailant announced himself with a loud, single burst of fire from a rifle, just as Barrientos and hi yeezy s colleagues from the Fox Trot Unit of the Dallas Police Department were finishing directing traffic away from protesters at a march downtown.The shot hit Officer Michael Krol, who stood just a few feet away from Barrientos. Krol screamed and fell to the ground.Then the bullets began to fly.They whizzed to the left and right, over his head and seemingly from every direction. Barrientos, 28, dropped to the ground, trying to make his way toward Krol and get cover. Not far away, two other officers from his unit lay shot and bleeding.What followed were long, desperate moments to try and save his fellow officers. Ultimately, three men from his unit were among the five officers killed in Thursday s attack, which also left seven officers and two civilians wounded. These were my brothers, Barrientos said Sunday as he recovered at home from a bullet wound to his left hand, which was wrapped in a bundle of gauze. I m frustrated because I couldn t do more. Barrientos, a four-year member of the Dallas Police Department, had been working with his colleagues in the Fox Trot Unit for the last six months. They responded to all sorts of 911 calls, growing close during long, tiring days in a busy city department.The march against police brutality had been entirely routine. The hoka trekkingschuhe Fox Trot Unit was doing what Barrientos said they alw