After a few harried phone calls, the Green Beret medic met them at the gate.
The former Green Beret has also been credited with playing a key role in the capture of Saddam Hussein, and he led the group that killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq.
If reporters believed that they had witnessed an American drive deep into the heart of the capital, Mr. Sahhaf, in the green uniform and black beret of the ruling Baath Party, wished to disabuse them.
The book details the general's rise through the ranks, from his time as a West Point cadet to serving in the 82nd Airborne Corps and earning his Special Forces Green Beret, and then commanding a battalion of the 75th Ranger regiment.
One test case is Mr Kerry's account of rescuing Jim Rassmann, a Green Beret commando, the action which earned him his Bronze Star.
Hatch, a former Green Beret, is betting that the DIY ethos embodied by these creators is more than a niche trend.
In the Customs shed a smart officer in pressed flannels, green military sweater and beret greeted me warmly, pumping my hand.
In 1998, American authorities captured former Green Beret advisor Ali A. Mohamed for his role in the twin terror attacks against U.S. embassies in Africa.
She inherited a significant holding in the company and other investments from her late husband John Walton, a former Green Beret and Vietnam War medic, who died in an airplane accident in 2005.
Miller, an Army Green Beret who repeatedly charged over exposed ground and battled more than 100 enemy fighters to save the lives of his fellow soldiers in Afghanistan in 2008.
Dizzy Page, activities coordinator at the home, said little is known about Mr McConnell's background - although he still owned a green beret which he said was from his time as a Royal Marine.
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