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SSgt Barry Sadler - The Ballad of the Green Berets (1966) | The 1950s/Early 1960s Music & Memories

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On this day in 1966, Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler debuted his song "Ballad of the Green Berets" on the Ed Sullivan Show. SSG Sadler served with The 7th Special Forces Group as a Special Forces Medic and co-wrote the Ballad with Robin Moore who wrote the book “The Green Berets”, which would later on be turned into a film starring John Wayne. | Green Beret Foundation

Special Forces was established as a basic branch of the U.S. Army in 1987. The branch's lineage, however, can be traced to June of 1952, when the 10th Special Forces Group - Airborne was activated. The United States Army Band "Country Roads" pays tribute to the Green Berets with this performance of "Ballad of the Green Berets," originally written and performed by Green Beret Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler. Do you remember hearing this song on the radio? Share your memories with us in the comments. Spec