The Green Berets actor John Wayne also stepped behind the camera for the famous war movie. Some of his fans praise the film, but others slam it for its depictions of war. Composer Miklós Rózsa ...

Filmed at the scenic Lake Accotink Park, the performance celebrates the courage and dedication of the Green Berets, whose lineage dates back to the activation of the 10th Special Forces Group in 1952.

"The Ballad Of The Green Beret's" entered the country music charts Feb. 19, 1966 – made it to No. 2, where it stayed for two weeks and was on the charts for 14 weeks.

“The Green Beret was originally designated in 1953 by Special Forces Major Herbert Brucker, a veteran of the OSS,” records note.. “Later that year, 1st Lt. Roger Pezelle adopted it as the ...