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What was their mission?
Key point: The Special Forces mission would have been to lead a guerrilla resistance against Soviet forces deep inside enemy territory. It was a mission that may have caused Moscow some pain, but also was certainly doomed to fail.
Had the Cold War turned hot, there would have been no escape for the U.S. garrison in West Berlin. Marooned in a city more than 100 miles inside Communist East Germany, the U.S. Berlin Brigade and the British and French garrisons as well would certainly have been overwhelmed by Soviet and East German troops. Their presence helped keep half of Berlin free from Communist rule. But it was no secret that theirs was a suicide mission.
By RACHAEL RILEY | The Fayetteville Observer | Published: December 11, 2020 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Tribune News Service) Gunshots rang out across Fort Bragg gun ranges Wednesday, but it wasn t just soldiers pulling the trigger. The soldiers were joined by Olympic medalist Shawn Johnson and her NFL husband Andrew East, country music singers Chuck Wicks and Lee Brice, Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Randy Couture, Mixed Martial Arts fighter Dan Henderson and former Bachelorette finalist and trainer Shawn Booth. Each celebrity teamed up with two Green Berets from groups across the U.S. Army Special Forces Command for the inaugural Special Forces Charitable Trust Tactical Challenge that will be held Thursday.
Gunshots rang out across Fort Bragg gun ranges Wednesday, but it wasn’t just soldiers pulling the trigger.
The soldiers were joined by Olympic medalist Shawn Johnson and her NFL husband Andrew East, country music singers Chuck Wicks and Lee Brice, Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Randy Couture, Mixed Martial Arts fighter Dan Henderson and former “Bachelorette” finalist and trainer Shawn Booth.
Each celebrity teamed up with two Green Berets from groups across the U.S. Army Special Forces Command for the inaugural Special Forces Charitable Trust Tactical Challenge that will be held Thursday.
The Special Forces Charitable Trust is a nonprofit that raises money for the Green Berets and their families with events like this week’s challenge, said Jodi Burns, director of the organization.