But on February 5, 1966, Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler’s hawkish patriotic single, The Ballad Of The Green Berets/ Letter From Vietnam, entered the US chart, and Uncle Sam had a new military hero.

I’m going to repurpose that film debate for “The Ballad of the Green Berets,” a martial paean to fighting men from Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler (yes – that’s how he was credited ...

On word from their commander, they donned their Green Beret in unison. The Special Forces Creed was recited en mass, followed by the singing of “The Ballad of the Green Beret” and “The Army Song.” A ...

Green Beret Sgt. Tommy Lazzaro never should have died like this, in an apparent hunting accident outside Eglin: Now, his ...

Draymond Green had just spoken for a few minutes Saturday morning about the state of the game, about how he believes it’s ...

While James Griffiths’ “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is built on a smidge of deception — Nell and Herb long ago parted ways, both personally and professionally, and it’s quite clear Herb ...

Because “The Ballad of Wallis Island” wants to give some time alone to Herb and Nell, Michael feels a little absent from the story at times. But as writers, Basden and Key avoid toothless ...

The irresistibly charming, bittersweet “The Ballad of Wallis Island” is jam-packed with whimsy, comedy, and emotion—earning one of Sundance’s biggest standing ovations thus far. Senior ...

Harrigan, a graduate of West Point, returned to Afghanistan in 2015 after becoming a Green Beret. Harrigan in Afghanistan. (Photo: Courtesy of Harrigan for Congress) The congressman joins “The ...

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