1. By. Nick Palmer

2.  Fighting soldiers from the sky Fearless men who jump and die 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 BeretsGreen Beret 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 Courage peak from the Green Berets Silver wings Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men will test today But only three win the Green Beret Back at home a young wife waits Her Green Beret has met his fate He has died for those oppressed Leaving her his last request Put silver wings on my son's chest Make him one of America's best He'll be a man they'll test one day Have him win the Green Beret Back at home a young wife waitsthose oppressedAmerica's best

3.  The Green berets are the army’s elite fighting force they go into combat any way possible. This describes how they jumped into combat in Vietnam off of helicopters and died fighting. HOME

4. Tradition is that 100 army applicants for the Army Green Beret will compete for the green beret and only 3 will be awarded it. HOME

5.  The Army ranges “green berets” train hard to be able to live off the land. HOMElandHOME

6.  It’s shows that they are proud to be green berets. They are good solders to. HOMEHOME

7.  The Vietnam war. MOREMORE  HOME HOME

8.  This shows how strong and battle ready the green berets are. They are one of Americas best and fight hard. HOMEHOME

9.  This shows the hard ships that the wifes and parents faced when there son’s and husband’s when over to sea’s to fight to defend demerocry. HOMEHOME

10.  This is one of the only songs that supported the Vietnam troops. Barry saddler wrote this when he was in an army hospital bed after being wonded over seas. HOMEHOME

11.  Works Cited  “the Vietnam wars.” The Vietnam Wars. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 June 2010..  “learn about the Vietnam war.” Digital History. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 June 2010..  “Ballad of the Green Berets.” Brownielocks. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 June 2010..  “Song facts ballad of the green berets.” Song facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 2 June 2010..