Special Forces candidates assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School take part in a long-distance movement during an infiltration as part of the final phase of field training known as Robin Sage near Troy, North Carolina, December 8, 2024. Robin Sage is the culmination exercise for Soldiers in the Special Forces Qualification Course and has been the litmus test for Soldiers striving to earn the Green Beret for more than 50 years. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
Special Forces candidates assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School take part in a long-distance movement during an infiltration as part of the final phase of field training known as Robin Sage near Troy, North Carolina, December 8, 2024. Robin Sage is the culmination exercise for Soldiers in the Special Forces Qualification Course and has been the litmus test for Soldiers striving to earn the Green Beret for more than 50 years. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
Special Forces candidates assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School take part in a long-distance movement during an infiltration as part of the final phase of field training known as Robin Sage near Troy, North Carolina, December 8, 2024. Robin Sage is the culmination exercise for Soldiers in the Special Forces Qualification Course and has been the litmus test for Soldiers striving to earn the Green Beret for more than 50 years. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
KEY WEST, Fla. – “To build the best skilled maritime operators for such dangerous missions, the training these Soldiers undergo is inherently dangerous,” said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jim Dougherty, Special Forces Underwater Operations (SFUWO) chief warrant officer. “Until now, no memorial existed to honor the memory of the brave Soldiers who took their last breath.”
Dougherty’s opening remarks echoed across the Special Forces Underwater Operations compound during a memorial unveiling ceremony honoring the legacy of eight fallen combat divers since 1964 before kicking off the 2024 USASOC Best Combat Diver Competition at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, June 10-12.
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