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    Beret flash changeover ceremony ties together past, present 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldiers [Image 9 of 17]

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    An older civilian man wearing a green beret and black jacket is shaking hands with soldiers dressed in US Army MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms. The setting appears to be an outdoor military gathering or ceremony. The man's green beret and visible badge suggest he is likely a Special Forces veteran or dignitary.

    FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES

    03.23.2016

    Photo by Kamil Sztalkoper 

    5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

    A Vietnam-era 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldier hands a new beret flash to a current 5th SFG(A) Soldier during the unit's flash changeover ceremony at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, March 23, 2016. During the ceremony, 5th SFG(A) reinstated the Vietnam-era beret flash, adding a diagonal yellow stripe with three red stripes to the existing black and white background. The stripes pay homage to the Group's history in the Vietnam War and its crucible under fire. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kathryn Petrosky)

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    Date Taken: 03.23.2016
    Date Posted: 03.30.2016 14:15
    Photo ID: 2492635
    VIRIN: 160318-A-QG286-242
    Resolution: 3648x2432
    Size: 1.27 MB
    Location: FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, US
    Web Views: 879
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