7 Facts About US Army Special Forces

1. US Army Special Forces officers were the first Americans to see such landmarks as Pike's Peak and the Grand Canyon.

2. On 11 November 2018, the US Army Special Forces announced a new version of 'Army Greens' based on uniforms worn during World War II will become the standard garrison service uniform.

3. US Army Special Forces employs various crew-served weapons to provide heavy firepower at ranges exceeding that of individual weapons.

4. US Army Special Forces employs various individual weapons to provide light firepower at short ranges.

5. In June 2013, the US Army Special Forces announced plans to downsize to 32 active combat brigade teams by 2015 to match a reduction in active duty strength to 490,000 soldiers.

6. US Army Special Forces adopted the green beret unofficially in 1954 after searching for a piece of headgear that would set them visually apart.

7. US Army Special Forces has an 18F assistant operations sergeant, who is usually a Sergeant First Class.