But soldiers look fine in all sorts of things that don’t flatter civilians, like cartridge belts and digital camouflage. Here in the States, a beret used to signify an artsy bent.

A woman soldier for the first time will join the Green Berets, one of the Army’s most elite units, after graduating this week from US Army Special Forces training.

But the berets have never been popular with soldiers. After becoming Army chief of staff in April, Gen. Martin E. Dempsey directed Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III to talk to troops ...

But, Fort Jackson Soldiers should not pack away their berets so quickly. Bye-bye, beret: Switch to patrol cap brings mixed feelings. By Cursha Pierce-Lunderman, Fort Jackson Leader June 23, 2011.

A female soldier is making history as the first woman to ever join one of the all-male Green Beret teams. The woman, whose name has not been released publicly, graduated Thursday from the Army&#821… ...

To become a Green Beret and join an elite group within the U.S. Army Special Forces, candidates undergo a round of testing that is arduous and intense, and lasts a full 24 hours. And for the first ...

All Army soldiers will wear the black berets with dress or casual uniforms, or with combat fatigues while in garrison. In the field, they will continue to wear the baseball-style cap or Kevlar helmet.

David Nielsen pulled the black beret from the pocket of his battle dress uniform reverently, as if it were something much more than a piece of wool. For him, it was. Nielsen, a former Army Ranger ...