$159.99 $134.99. Number of Children, It is designed to deploy and execute nine doctrinal missions throughout the Indo-Pacific Command area of operations: unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, counter-insurgency, special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, information operations, counterproliferation of weapon of mass destruction, and security force assistance. Starting in February 2002, elements of the 1st SFG (A) deployed to conduct unconventional warfare in the Southern Philippines by and with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in order to assist the Government of the Philippines (GOP). Upon successful culmination of the Aleutian Campaign, the Special Service Force was transferred to the European theater. Seller 100% positive . [16], Today, 1st SFG (A) continues to support the Global War on Terrorism with operations in the Philippines, Iraq and Afghanistan as well as maintaining US security relationships with partner nations throughout the Pacific. On D-Day and over the next 10 days, the 7th Special Forces Group conducted many reconnaissance and Direct Action missions in support of the operation and the "Ma Bell Take downs" of 5 Panamanian cartels located in rural areas throughout the country. In 1960, the 77th Special Forces Group was designated the 7th Special Forces Group . He was then assigned to the 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. The training familiarized the Green Berets with varying weather conditions and considerations when performing maritime operations on the open ocean, better preparing them for the Indo . In June 2018 Rodriguez voluntarily re-classified as a Cryptologic Linguist (Spanish). It was reactivated on September 1953 at Fort Bragg as the 77th Special Forces. Disbanded after World War II, it was reactivated at Fort Bragg in 1953 as the 77th Special Forces Group. The 7th SGF was stationed in Hangar 450, at Albrook Air Force Station. In order to learn the names of personnel from the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, you may wish to request morning reports and rosters. C $52.25 + C $7.50 shipping . Meanwhile, one 7th Group Company was being readied to take custody of Noriega. Barnum joined the unit in 2021. [10][citation needed], After the American Special Forces operatives came back to Hangar 450. U.S. Marine Corps Raiders with the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion ride on a 1st Special Operations Support . Theater of Operation, The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7th SFG) (A) is an operational unit of the United States Army Special Forces activated on 20 May 1960. The unit was a combined Canadian-American commando unit, designed to conduct raids against Germany's fledgling nuclear capability in northern Europe. 7th Groupas it is sometimes calledis designed to deploy and execute nine doctrinal missions: unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, counter-insurgency, special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, information operations, counterproliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and security force assistance. The Royal Marines elements form approximately one platoon strength within each of A, B, and C Companies. It was initially conceived as a battalion of "Rangers", similar to the United States Army Rangers. [6][7], 1st Special Forces Group's history began at Fort Bragg, NC, in 1955. Upon successful culmination of the Aleutian Campaign, the 1st Special Service Force was transferred to the European theater where they fought with distinction in both southern France and Italy, earning the nickname "The Devil's Brigade." 02-08-2012 18:44:08 ZULU. This the story of the daughter of a 1st Battalion soldier, who asked an old sign carver from North Carolina if he would teach her how to sandblast, so she co. The 7th Group conducted combat operations on D-Day against multiple strategic targets. In 1959, teams from the 77th Special Forces Group began to deploy to Laos under Project Hotfoot in an effort to forestall Communist encroachment in that kingdom. The 5th Special Forces Group is an active duty United States Army Special Forces (SF) Group that was activated on 21 September 1961, at the height of the Cold War. Not wishing to kill him, they shot him in the shoulder, then treated the injury and turned him over to Panamanian firefighters responding to the fire. By twix123844. "Sgt. Hometown, Select one of the three deaths with the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Name Hometown Date of death; Cervantes, Victor H. Stockton June 10, 2005 Townsend, Joshua R. Solvang January 16, 2009 Treber, James M. . After successfully destroying the antenna, the broadcasts were finally off the air.[11]. For the latest USASOC guidance and news, please click here. [7] The 7th SFG(A) spends much of its time conducting foreign internal defense, counter-drug, and training missions of friendly governments' armed forces in South, Central, and North America as well as the Caribbean. It was reorganized from the 77th Special Forces Group, which was also stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. [13], Soldiers from 7SFG(A) practice SPIE techniques from a MH-47 Chinook at Eglin AFB, February 2013, MH-60L from 160th SOAR deploys an ODA from 7th SFG(A) on board a U.S. submarine, Lieutenant R. Gutierrez from A Co, 1st Bn, 7th SFG(A) gives an Afghan boy a coloring book in Kandahar Province during a meeting with local leaders, September 2008, A soldier of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) guides a member of the Honduran Tigres during a shooting drill at an Eglin Air Force Base range, Beginning of Operations against Manuel Noriega, Successful Destruction of pro-Noreiga broadcasts, Last edited on 20 December 2022, at 17:11, Learn how and when to remove this template message, 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round, "The Quiet Professionals: The Untold Story of U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan", "Red Empire welcomes familiar face to take command", "7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) changes command", Army Special Operations Forces Fact Book 2018, "ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE - The 617th SOAD and 3rd Battalion, 7th SFG in Panama, 19891990", "7th SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (AIRBORNE) BRAC INFORMATION BRIEFING", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=7th_Special_Forces_Group_(United_States)&oldid=1128534774, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) - Commanded by LTC Kenrick Forrester, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) - Commanded by LTC Judd Sanford, 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) - Commanded by LTC Mark Brown, 4th Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) - Commanded by LTC Ken Nielsen, This page was last edited on 20 December 2022, at 17:11. The 7th Group was active early in the Vietnam War, first operating in Laos (Operation White Star), and later in other global Cold War operations in addition to Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and South Vietnam). The 7th SFG(A) has, like all the SFGs, been heavily deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan in the War on Terror.[8]. Operational Detachment A-722 B Company, 1st Battalion. Lineage and Honors Information as of 8 July 2019, CHARLES R. BOWERY, JR.Chief of Military History, 7th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces Regiment, Constituted 5 July 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, First Regiment, 1st Special Service Force, a combined Canadian-American organization, Activated 9 July 1942 at Fort William Henry Harrison, Montana, Reconstituted 15 April 1960 in the Regular Army; concurrently consolidated with Company A, 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion (activated 19 June 1942), and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces, (Organic elements constituted 20 May 1960), Consolidated 6 June 1960 with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 77th Special Forces Group (constituted 16 September 1953 in the Regular Army and activated 25 September 1953 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina), and consolidated unit designated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces (organic elements concurrently activated), (Former Company A, 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion, withdrawn 3 February 1986, consolidated with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Infantry, and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment hereafter separate lineage), Group redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 7th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces Regiment, Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2011-2012. The other was built around the 8th Special Forces Group in Panama. (U.S. Army graphic by Sgt. During the 3 October 1989 coup against Noriega by some of his troops, members of 7th Group conducted reconnaissance operations near the road that led from the cuartel of Battalion 2000 to Panama City, giving the US Southern Command advanced early warning of the elite Panamanian unit moving to rescue Noriega, who was being held captive in the Panamanian Comandancia. 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) honors Women's Equality Day, celebrated every August 26, to remember the passage of women's suffrage in the U.S. The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (7th SFG) (A) is an operational unit of the United States Army Special Forces activated on 20 May 1960. Company A, 2d Special Forces Battalion additionally entitled to: Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered SOUTHEAST AFGHANISTAN AUG 2010-APR 2011. Colloton previously served as the 7th SFG (A) 1st Battalion commander. 1st Special Forces Group was officially activated at Fort Buckner, Okinawa, on 24 June 1957, with LTC A. Scott Madding as commander and MSG Robert L. Voss as the sergeant major. It was reorganized from the 77th Special Forces Group, which was also stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.7th Groupas it is sometimes calledis designed to deploy and execute nine doctrinal missions: unconventional warfare, foreign internal . Unit members supported theater security engagement within the PACOM area of operations, contingency operations in Haiti, Central Asia, and Bosnia. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, 7th Special Forces Group has deployed the Group for combat operations in Afghanistan supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and currently provide support for Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL. 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (U.S. Army [AC]) Eglin Air Force Base . Police arrived at Camden Tyre Barnums home shortly before 4:00 a.m. on the 28th after reports of gunshots and found 31-year-old Rictaysha Barnum dead in the home. 20 year old 7th Group 1st Battalion Challenge Coin from 2003. The Salvadoran military became a highly trained counter-insurgency force under the tutelage of 7th Group. The 1st Special Service Force was disbanded in France in 1945. The Force next served as an amphibious spearhead for the Allied landings in southern France in August 1944. 7th Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, N.C. Earl was a graduate of the Special Forces medical course and his initial assignment in Special Forces was as a medic. As a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Goble deployed a total of three times to Afghanistan, in addition to serving in Argentina, Guatemala and Colombia. Arma 3 > Workshop > seR1es's Workshop > 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group > Discussions This item has been removed from the community because it violates Steam Community & Content Guidelines. It also earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation for its work during the year 1973. Refresh your browser window to try again. The 7th Special Forces Group was also actively involved in Laos and Thailand. The conventional units show their support to Special Forces by providing them with support from the ground and air. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}5124.331N 327.123W / 51.405517N 3.452050W / 51.405517; -3.452050, The Special Forces Support Group (SFSG) is a special forces unit of the British Armed Forces. In 1961, the 7th Special Forces Group was given the mission of advising the South Vietnamese Army. Base, The 8th Special Forces Group was inactivated in 1972 and the unit reflagged as the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. The 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) is one of the five active-duty Special Forces Groups (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 10th) in the U.S. Army. Codie Mendenhall.) They fought with distinction in both southern France and Italy, where they earned the nickname The Devils Brigade.. The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) was first constituted as the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Special Service Force on 9 July 1942 at Camp William Harrison, Montana. In 1960, the 77th was reorganized and redesignated as the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces. They would be going in with little intelligence. Currently, the First Battalion is stationed at Okinawa while the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and Group Support Battalions are stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. However, it was relocated to the Aleutian Islands to fight the Japanese. [1][26], "British soldier killed during rescue of kidnapped journalist in Afghanistan", "Army anger as soldier killed saving journalist who ignored Taliban warning", "Elite forces in secret raids against Taliban bomb-makers", "Special forces quitting to cash in on Iraq", "Special Forces Support Group forms in Wales", "Britain to double commitment to the war on terror with 'SAS Lite', https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special_Forces_Support_Group&oldid=1134267053, F company is mostly composed of Royal Marines, others of members of 1 PARA, G company - equivalent to fire support company, Mortar platoon, signals platoon, Joint Fires Cell (with RAF regt. In 1960, the Group was recognized and designated as the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces. [23] The SFSG's formation was announced officially by the then Secretary of State for Defence John Reid in Parliament on 20 April 2006. RM2M5KXGG - Green Berets with 2nd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) travel back to shore after rough water training with the United States Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment, March 24, 2022. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Challenge Coin F27 at the best online prices at eBay! The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) was first constituted as the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Special Service Force on 9 July 1942 at Camp William Harrison, Montana. In May 1962, the advance party from Company D, 7th Special Forces Group departed for Fort Gulick, Panama Canal Zone, to establish what was later designated the 8th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces. It was reorganized from the 77th Special Forces Group, which was also stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. [8][9][10], The 1st Special Forces Group on Okinawa was one of two Special Action Forces/Security Assistance Forces (SAF) built around Special Forces Groups. A team of operators flew in on helicopter transports to the radio station and fast-roped onto the roof of the seventeen-floor building, while a ground team attacked from below. Although the 7th Special Forces Group was not the oldest Special Forces Group on the active roles, it was referred to as the building block from which Special Forces expanded during the term of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. [24], Members of the SFSG wear the cap badge and beret of their parent unit, however the unit's DZ Flasha lightning bolt superimposed on a downwards pointing Excaliburis worn on the right-hand sleeve. This was successful, as the SAS soldiers attacked the encampment containing the hostages while the soldiers from The Parachute Regiment attacked a second encampment. The entire 7th Special Forces Group was scheduled for inactivation on 1 October 1980, and was unfunded after that in the completed and approved US Army Program Objective Memorandum (POM). Rodriguez deployed eight times with the 75th Ranger Regiment and twice with 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. The group is responsible for operations in the Pacific. Each Special Forces group, there are seven, is focused on a region. Goble was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Support Battalion additionally entitled to: Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2004-2005. 3rd Battalion, Charlie Company, 7th Special Forces Group. During this training exercise Green Berets were supported by soldiers in Strykers from 2-2 SBCT as they . The SFSG was formed officially on 3 April 2006 to provide support to the Special Air Service, the Special Boat Service and the Special Reconnaissance Regiment on operations. 7th Group soldiers restored public utilities such as water and power while maintaining a watch on the (then) new Panamanian Police Force. The Ministry of Defence sources confirmed that the SFSG and Afghan strike forces led a series of raids on suspected Taliban bomb-makers in May after three British soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb at the end of April; the raids continued for two or three times a week afterwards. Donlon later retired at the rank of Colonel. FORT CARSON, Colo. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) received training hosted by the Denver Fire Department (DFD), Denver CO., Aug. 17-18, 2022. According to WKRG, the 7th Special Forces Group at Eglin AFB said Camden is an Army Human Intelligence Collection Analyst, assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th SFG(A,) and reported to 7th Special Forces Group in 2021. A Stockton native, Cervantes was born on Nov. 13, 1977. Col. Steven M. Marks, deputy commander, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) awards a Soldier from 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in recognition of valorous acts during the . The Americans had speed and surprise on their side. Non-commissioned officers served as temporary judges and mayors gaining enormous support from the populace. In April 1956 the 77th Special Forces Group transferred four detachments to the Pacific theater to serve as the cadre for the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), which activated at Okinawa in June 1957. 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (A) Feb 2002 - Jun 2003 1 year 5 months. The 1st Special Forces Group holds the distinction of having the first and last Special Forces soldiers killed in Vietnam: Captain Harry Cramer killed 21 October 1957, and Captain Richard M. Rees killed 15 December 1973. By November 2004 the unit deployed an entire battalion to Afghanistan as part of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force- Afghanistan (CJSOTF-A). Due to the success of special forces in El Salvador, the 3rd Special Forces Group was reactivated in 1990. Roger Donlon:In May 1964, Donlon's team was sent to Vietnam where they established an outpost at Nam Dong, about 15 miles (24km) from the border with Laos. In 2005, the Department of Defense recommended in its BRAC Recommendations that the 7th Special Forces relocate from Fort Bragg, North Carolina to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. [3][4][5], It was among the first groups of the Special Forces. The seller is away until 30 Jan, 2023. Additional ODAs conducted Humanitarian Demining Operations in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam earning Humanitarian Service Medals for their efforts in both Laos and Thailand. EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), held a Rock Garden Memorial and Valor Award Ceremony, on the 7th SFG(A) compound, Aug 21st. Operational Detachment A-721 B Company, 1st Battalion. Throughout 20032004, the 1st SFG (A) deployed many soldiers in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. 7th Groupas it is sometime calledis designed to deploy and execute nine doctrinal missions: unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense . 7th SFG along with the 3rd Special Forces Group are the two SFGs responsible for conducting operations in Afghanistan. [14] By the end of the millennium, 1st SFG (A) soldiers had deployed for the Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. [19] In 2014, the SFSG maintained a high operational tempo months after the official end of offensive operations by UK forces. Donlon received the Medal of Honor for his actions. The group built rapidly from an initial strength of only 200 soldiers. From 19 December 1989 to 31 January 1990, elements of the 7th Special Forces Group participated in Operation Just Cause to restore democracy to Panama. From 1981 through 1992, 7th Special Forces Group Soldiers spearheaded Counterinsurgency Operations during the Civil War in El Salvador. 3rd Special Forces Group covers sub-Saharan Africa and part of 5th groups area incudes the Horn of Africa . His family requested that no photo or additional information be released about him. This company and the remainder of the 1st Battalion were assembled and deployed to Torii Station, Okinawa during the spring and summer of 1984. 7th SFG(A) participated in Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada in 1983, and in Operation Just Cause in Panama in 1989. [22] The unit comprises a battalion of Parachute Regiment soldiers, a company of Royal Marine commandos, and a small platoon of RAF Regiment gunners. Add this item to your Watchlist to keep track of it. TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. [5], During the Iraq War, the SFSG was part of Task Force Black/Knight which was composed of a rotational British SAS sabre squadron and a platoon of paratroopers from the SFSG (also known as Task Force Maroon). In the 1960s, the need for mobile training teams exceeded the capability of the US military, so the 7th Group provided the cadre for the 3rd Special Forces Group and the 6th Special Forces Group. The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Also the unit targeted insurgent supply lines in the desert near the border with Pakistan, and Taliban bases in the centre of the province. There was no staff present and the broadcast source was an automated recording. Throughout the 1980s, the 7th Special Forces Group played a key role supporting democratic governments of Central America in their fight against communist insurgencies. Special Forces, which had grown to a total of seven groups in 1963, faced severe cuts in the peacetime army; as a result, 1st Group was inactivated 28 June 1974 at Ft. Bragg, NC. The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) was first constituted as the 1st Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Special Service Force on 9 July 1942 at Camp William Harrison, Montana. 8th Group was deactivated in 1972 and the unit redesignated as the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group. Army Chief of Staff General Edward C. Meyer reversed the decision after USSOUTHCOM briefings and discussions with LTG Wallace H. Nutting, the CINCSOUTH, and LTC Charles Fry, the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group commander, regarding the growing threat to Central America and the need for U.S. Army Special Forces to respond to the threat. Retrospective analysis of patient records from two 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group combat rotations in Operation Enduring Freedom reveals a high volume of medical activity over a wide range of medical issues managed by Special Forces Medical Sergeants (MOS 18Ds). Subordinate units. Find 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. The force then safely returned to hangar 450. Get the latest in military news, entertainment and gear in your inbox daily. Ft. Bragg, NC Captain/Assistant Staff Intelligence Officer 1st Brigade (504th PIR), 82nd Airborne Infantry Division . Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. Lined Eisenhower Jacket. The Group has also deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom numerous times, but not as often as Afghanistan. The 2nd and 3rd Battalions, along with Headquarters and Service Company were officially reactivated 4 September 1984 at Fort Lewis, Washington. All soldiers selected for the SFSG have passed either the P Company selection course run by the Parachute Regiment, the Royal Marines Commando course or the RAF Regiment Pre-Parachute selection course. [24] The Patrol platoon operates vehicles, including the Jackal. . Company C, 3d Special Forces Battalion additionally entitled to: Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 1994-1995, Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2007-2008. The operators then began to exfiltrate, but at one point, they were confronted by an armed civilian security guard, aiming his weapon at them. The 3rd SFG is stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and its . From 2004 to 2011, 7th Special Forces Group deployed the Group for combat operations in Iraq, assisting the El Salvadorian contingent in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Camden Barnum was detained on the scene and transported to the Okaloosa County Jail, where is awaiting trial for murder. James M. Treber of San Diego, Calif. All the soldiers were members of the same team in Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, based at Fort Bragg. Camden Barnum is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group as a human intelligence collection analyst. Reconstituted 15 April 1960 in the Regular Army; concurrently consolidated with Company A, 1st Ranger Infantry Battalion (activated 19 June 1942), and consolidated unit redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces (Organic elements constituted 20 May 1960) [17], Constituted 5 July 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 2nd Company, 1st Battalion, First Regiment, First Special Service Force, a combined Canadian-American organization, Activated 9 July 1942 at Fort William Henry Harrison, Montana. Throughout the decade of the 1980s, soldiers from the 7th Special Forces Group played a critical role in helping the Salvadoran military grow form a constabulary force of 12,000 to a counter-insurgency force of 55,000 men under arms. 1st Class Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, of San Antonio, Texas, and Sgt. Here's the new order of battle of the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 10th Special Forces Groups after their reorganization (addition of a 4th battalion in each group). WWI CANADA GENERAL SERVICE CAP BADGE CEF.ORIG. View cart for details. The unit was awarded 6 campaign streamers for participation in the Second World War. The 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group drafted the initial plan for US Military trainers in El Salvador that was accepted by US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and the Reagan Administration. The first Medal of Honor earned in the Republic of South Vietnam was awarded to Captain Roger Donlon, a member of the 7th Special Forces Group. [10] Members of the SFSG and the SAS often wore American Army Combat Uniform (ACU) or Desert Camouflage Uniform (DCU) to blend in when operating alongside American JSOC units. [7] Paratroopers from the SFSG supported SAS operations around Baghdad usually cordoning off areas where the SAS were carrying out their missions. This specialized Canadian-American unit was organized and trained to conduct commando raids against Nazi Germany's fledgling nuclear weapons capability in . Camden Barnum is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group as a human intelligence collection analyst. Branch, The 7th Special Forces Group sex and blackmail network. The content of this webpage may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written consent of Bright Mountain Media, Inc. which may be contacted at info@brightmountainmedia.com, ticker BMTM. This specialized Canadian-American unit was organized and trained to conduct commando raids against Nazi Germanys fledgling nuclear weapons capability in the Scandinavian region of occupied Europe. 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