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The History of Special Forces in American Culture
01:39 - 05:59 (04:19)
This podcast episode explores the fascination that Americans developed for special forces soldiers after the Vietnam War, and how journalists embedding with soldiers amplified this fascination.
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In the wake of the Vietnam War, America fell in love with the idea of special forces and journalists began embedding with Green Berets and Navy SEALs to cover their stories.
01:39 - 05:59 (04:19)
Special Forces
Summary
In the wake of the Vietnam War, America fell in love with the idea of special forces and journalists began embedding with Green Berets and Navy SEALs to cover their stories. This led to a rise in pop culture portrayals of elite, heavily armed badasses carrying out death-defying missions.