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TIL that U.S Army Special Forces aka the Green Berets acquired the nickname "Snake Eaters" due to the jungle survival practices they learned in Vietnam : r/todayilearned
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Tim Kennedy on X: "Happy birthday Special Forces. June 19, 1952, we were born. They call us many things. Green Berets, Quiet Professionals, Soldier-Diplomats, Snake Eaters, Bearded Bastards, and other things I
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Soldier of Fortune Magazine - Marines are snake eaters: we have proof! That is to say, they are snake blood drinkers - like this Marine, during break time at Exercise Cobra Gold
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Tim Kennedy on X: "Happy birthday Special Forces. June 19, 1952, we were born. They call us many things. Green Berets, Quiet Professionals, Soldier-Diplomats, Snake Eaters, Bearded Bastards, and other things I
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How Green Berets earned the nickname 'snake eaters' and how it helped them in Vietnam | We Are The Mighty
Why do Army Special Forces hate being called 'Green Berets'? Navy SEALs have no problem with being called SEALs? - Quora
Is there really that much of a difference between Green Berets and SEALs in terms of “eliteness”? - Quora
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Snake Eater: Characters in and Stories about the U. S. Army Special Forces in Vietnam by Don Bendell | Goodreads
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How Green Berets earned the nickname 'snake eaters' and how it helped them in Vietnam | We Are The Mighty
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How Green Berets earned the nickname 'snake eaters' and how it helped them in Vietnam | We Are The Mighty
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How Green Berets earned the nickname 'snake eaters' and how it helped them in Vietnam | We Are The Mighty
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