While he was laid up, recovering from his infection, Sadler wrote a massive 12-verse version of “The Ballad Of The Green Beret” and sent it around to music publishers. Robin Moore, who wrote ...

The U.S. Army Band "Country Roads" honors the legacy of the Special Forces with a heartfelt performance of "Ballad of the Green Berets." Originally written and performed by Green Beret Staff Sgt.

I thought he was crazy; I was wrong. "The Ballad of the Green Berets" sold something over two million copies, and brought fame and fortune to a 26-year-old high school drop-out named Barry Sadler ...