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On this day in history, March 5, 1966, patriotic song 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' hits No. 1
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On this day in history, March 5, 1966, the song "The Ballad of the Green Berets," sung by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler about U.S. Army Special Forces, hit No. 1 on U.S. music charts.
The song's title refers to the colloquial name of the United States Army Special Forces, who wear green berets as part of their uniform. "Within two weeks of its major-label release, ‘The Ballad of the Green Berets’ had sold more than one million copies, going on to become Billboard magazine’s #1 single for all of 1966." Christine Rousselle is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
The song's opening verse refers to the Green Berets as "fearless men who jump and die," and as "men who mean just what they say."
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