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    Army South celebrates Special Forces 25th birthday [Image 7 of 8]

    Army South celebrates Special Forces 25th birthday

    SAN ANTONIO, TX, UNITED STATES

    04.13.2012

    Photo by Sgt. Tamika Exom 

    U.S. Army South

    Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas (left), commanding general U.S. Army South and retired Sgt. Maj. Fred F. Balderrama (right), retired special forces, pose at a Special Forces 25th birthday celebration, held at Army South April 13. Special Forces soldiers, both active duty and retired, from across the installation were in attendance for the celebration. The first Special Forces unit in the Army was formed in 1952, at Fort Bragg, N.C. As a result of renewed emphasis on special operations in the 1980s, the Special Forces Branch was established as a basic branch of the Army effective April 9, 1987, by General Orders No. 35, June 19, 1987.

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    Date Taken: 04.13.2012
    Date Posted: 04.13.2012 16:43
    Photo ID: 558991
    VIRIN: 120413-A-GG454-369
    Resolution: 4890x3810
    Size: 2.02 MB
    Location: SAN ANTONIO, TX, US

    Web Views: 350
    Downloads: 4

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