Green Beret Foundation - Today marks the 58th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's White House memorandum authorizing the green beret as the official headgear for U.S. Army Special Forces. In honor
![Special Forces Green Berets, from each of the seven Special Forces Groups, participate during a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of President John F. Kennedy, Arlington National Cemetary, Va., Oct. 17, 2018. Special Forces Green Berets, from each of the seven Special Forces Groups, participate during a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of President John F. Kennedy, Arlington National Cemetary, Va., Oct. 17, 2018.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R1KHKR/special-forces-green-berets-from-each-of-the-seven-special-forces-groups-participate-during-a-wreath-laying-ceremony-at-the-grave-of-president-john-f-kennedy-arlington-national-cemetary-va-oct-17-2018-the-ceremony-marked-a-time-honored-tradition-to-honor-the-legacy-and-relationship-between-kennedy-and-the-green-berets-R1KHKR.jpg)
Special Forces Green Berets, from each of the seven Special Forces Groups, participate during a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of President John F. Kennedy, Arlington National Cemetary, Va., Oct. 17, 2018.
![Members of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Green Berets perform color guard duties at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy at the Arlington National Cemetary, Virginia, October 17, 2018. The Members of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Green Berets perform color guard duties at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy at the Arlington National Cemetary, Virginia, October 17, 2018. The](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R1KHMG/members-of-the-1st-special-forces-command-airborne-green-berets-perform-color-guard-duties-at-the-gravesite-of-president-john-f-kennedy-at-the-arlington-national-cemetary-virginia-october-17-2018-the-ceremony-pays-tribute-to-president-john-f-kennedys-vision-of-building-a-dedicated-counterinsurgence-force-and-his-uncompromising-support-to-the-green-berets-R1KHMG.jpg)
Members of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Green Berets perform color guard duties at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy at the Arlington National Cemetary, Virginia, October 17, 2018. The
Green Beret Foundation - 54 years ago, at the request of the Kennedy family, Green Berets from Fort Bragg hurriedly made their way to Washington, DC to participate in the funeral for
![Members of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Green Berets perform color guard duties at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy at the Arlington National Cemetary, Virginia, October 17, 2018. The Members of the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Green Berets perform color guard duties at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy at the Arlington National Cemetary, Virginia, October 17, 2018. The](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/R1KHMR/members-of-the-1st-special-forces-command-airborne-green-berets-perform-color-guard-duties-at-the-gravesite-of-president-john-f-kennedy-at-the-arlington-national-cemetary-virginia-october-17-2018-the-ceremony-pays-tribute-to-president-john-f-kennedys-vision-of-building-a-dedicated-counterinsurgence-force-and-his-uncompromising-support-to-the-green-berets-R1KHMR.jpg)