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Green Berets Training Is Considered To Be One of the Toughest

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While the most elite in Special Forces operations are considered the Green Berets that may soon change because of the waiting period being null and void. The Green Berets will still be the toughest of young soldiers but the Green Berets will be encompassing many soldiers who have never been in the field. While many believe this will be of great advantage to the Special Forces operations, others believe that this will not be of an advantage and will hold no bearing at all. And there are the select few (mainly those who had to wait three years before becoming a green beret) who believe this to be a bad idea.

There are special requirements to enter the Green Beret Training and that is unwavering regardless of the three year wait period being exhausted. The Green Berets use a scoring system prior to enabling anyone to enter this group of elite’s training program. In order to be considered to enter the training of the green berets, individuals should be able to do 100 sit-ups and 100 pushups in less than two minutes each. The two-mile run should be completed in less than 13 minutes to be considered. If individuals can show that they are able to do the above, then their score will enable them to be considered for among this highly elite group of soldiers.

Soldiers most likely will want to pursue the special operations groups of any designated group of the armed forces so they must be in tip top shape to be considered. Once selected for the group, then the soldiers will be sent to Fort Bragg to begin the most extensive training program of their life.

Green Beret training is like no other. The three week training program consists of running, swimming, pushups, pull-ups, running obstacle courses as well as developing not only teamwork skills but leadership skills. It is highly focused on the special operations that may someday be at hand yet very training-oriented on developing the physical soldier of the green berets.

Training then takes on a very different meaning for soldiers. After the three week course, six months will follow in a training called the Q-courses. The Q-Courses are the Special Forces Qualifications Courses and the courses last for a grueling six-months and is said to definitely separate the boys from the men of the Special Forces recruits. And it certainly separates men from realizing their dreams of becoming a

Green Beret.


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» left by jamie from Saint Louis, Missouri (1 year 126 days ago.)
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yes, this article was helpful to me because i needed to know what all to start training for before hand. i am still young and still have 8 years until i can even join the service, but it is one of my goals to become the first girl green beret. its good to get a head start. thanks for the help.
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» left by Tyler Jayne from Champaign,IL (1 year 58 days ago.)
As far as I know, special forces positions are not open to females. You might want to look into that before you decide to devote that much time to training for something that you may not even be able to do.

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» left by Anonymous (1 year 32 days ago.)
you know why there hasnt been a girl sf soldier? Because only males are allowed to become an sf soldier. just wanted to let you know, maybe you should look into something else. One of the requirements are that you HAVE to be male.
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» left by Anonymous (349 days 19 hours ago.)
Girls can't join the green berets
 

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» left by Anonymous (113 days 16 hours ago.)
Girls are not allowed to be in a combat-related position...thats why girls can't be in special forces
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» left by Anonymous (1 year 53 days ago.)
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No special forces programs are open to females at this time, if you want to hang it out there though start swimming, the coast guard rescue swimmers welcome qualified females with open arms

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» left by Anonymous (1 year 30 days ago.)
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Colud I join the green berets at the age of 18 with no current background of any army training?

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» left by Anonymous (1 year 20 days ago.)
you have to be a male, at least 20 years old, with an asvab score of at least 80 or higher and technical scores of at least 130. Then you have to finish bootcamp before you are able to start the selection courses for SF.

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» left by Anonymous (299 days 14 hours ago.)
yes well i am male.15 but i smoke and live in a different country.i am planing on quiting smoking and i belive im almost through with it.my plans are to train in my country and save up enough money to move then i will join the merines and become a specilist and from there do the sf q-course.
 
now i know some of the repuirments but not all i know that you must be 20
 
you must be male have an u.s.a citizens ship must have your s.a.ts and you must speak a 2nd language other then english such as spanish you also need field experience and must be in the best mental and phisical condition.
 
is there anything else i would need?

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» left by Anonymous (117 days 17 hours ago.)
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what do you do when you are a green beret?

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» left by jack98 from united states (20 days 2 hours ago.)
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you do missions that no one can do.

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