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Article: Special forces
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- National Guard
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- April 1, 2001
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CopyrightCopyright National Guard Association of the United States Apr 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Elite Units
Guard Green Berets are uncommon soldiers with uncommon missions
What makes the Army Guard's Special Forces units so special?
Maybe it's because they are about I percent of the Army National Guard, yet they make up a nearly one-third of the Army's total Special Forces assets. It could be that they have been known to outperform their active-duty counterparts, even though they have a fraction of the training time. Maybe it's because they enjoy their part-time jobs so much they travel outrageous distances and sacrifice personal time to be a member of an elite unit.
"Most of these guys balance the rest of their lives so that they can do this," said Col. David Buford, a ...