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| Paramilitary | The United States Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets, are a special operations force of the United States Army. They are mentioned in connection with several individuals involved in covert operations and intelligence activities.[^1] | 1952 | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
The United States Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets, are a special operations force of the U.S. Army. They are mentioned in connection with several individuals involved in covert operations and intelligence activities.1
Michael Hand, co-founder of Nugan Hand Bank, was a highly decorated Special Forces Green Beret soldier in Vietnam. He later moved to the clandestine Central Intelligence Agency war in Laos.1
Bo Gritz was also a highly decorated Special Forces Green Beret in Vietnam. Both Gritz and Hand had special knowledge of intelligence operations in the Golden Triangle.1
An American code-named "Charlie," who allegedly helped Michael Hand escape from Australia to Fiji, was identified as a former member of the United States Army Special Forces and an ex-Central Intelligence Agency operative.1
Allan Boyak, an attorney who represented Michael Riconosciuto, had a background in the United States Army Special Forces and reportedly did some contract work for the Central Intelligence Agency during the 1960s and early 1970s.1
Footnotes
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Seymour, Cheri. The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. ↩︎