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Robert P. Olson Original Member of Detachment “A”

Robert P. Olson Original Member of Detachment “A” Written by:  Bob Charest as told by...

Special Forces Berlin: Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army’s Elite, 1956–1990

Special Forces Berlin:  Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army’s Elite, 1956-1990 Published 17...

Memorial Stone Dedication Ceremony

This USASOC Update covers the Detachment “A” stone laying ceremony that took place on 30...

Recollections of Det-A Wife Marie von Haas

A few recollections of my time (1978-1979) as a Det-A wife by Marie von Haas...

DETACHMENT-A: HOW SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIERS OPERATED UNDERCOVER IN COLD WAR BERLIN

DETACHMENT-A: HOW SPECIAL FORCES SOLDIERS OPERATED UNDERCOVER IN COLD WAR BERLIN By Matt Fratus | January 25, 2022...

HOW IMMIGRANTS BECAME SOME OF THE FIRST GREEN BERETS

A good part of “Detachment A” in Berlin was initially composed of Lodge Act soldiers...

A Clandestine Cold War Military Unit Steps Into the Light

Author:  Drew Brooks, Fayetteville Observer Dressed in civilian clothes with long hair, the men looked...

Formerly secret Cold War Green Beret unit to get recognition at Fort Bragg

This article was published by Stars and Stripes authored by Drew Brooks of| The Fayetteville...

From Berlin to Vietnam, a Green Beret on combat and espionage during the Cold War

Connecting Vets author Jack Murphy published this article about Bob Charest as a follow-up to...

39th Special Forces Berlin

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