The History of Special Forces; Origins, Misconceptions, and Facts | Dr. Sacquety returns!
Did you know the Special Forces Operation Detachment Alpha hasn't always had twelve people in it? Did you also know only 1% of the first official Special Forces organization was made up of members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)? The history of Special Forces is a tapestry, weaving together organizations like Merrill’s Marauders (or Unit Galahad), the Philippine resistance movements of WWII, the original PSYWAR School, and the Ranger Regiment's early days, as well as other organizations and influential figures. Join us as we host Dr. Troy J. Sacquety, the Army Special Operations Forces' Command Historian, as he dives deep with us on the nuances and facts of the impetus and history of the Special Forces Regiment. And listen through the end to hear the sometimes controversial history of the green beret!