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07-07-2003, 06:03 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) —
July 7, 2003
Unconventional warfare in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq taught the U.S. Army it needed more unconventional warriors.
To increase the pool of potential Special Forces members, officials have started selectively recruiting civilians straight into a program that could make them Green Berets in about two years. It is attracting hundreds more recruits than expected, and they are doing well, Army officials say.
"What's amazing is ... those who are coming in are qualifying," said Leslie Ann Sully, spokeswoman for the Army recruiting office that covers South Carolina, western North Carolina and eastern Georgia.
Clinton DeVoe started considering the Special Forces after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Under the new recruiting drive, he leaves for basic training tomorrow — after completing his studies in philosophy at the University of South Carolina.
Each soldier is a specialist in weapons, communications, engineering or medicine. Each knows a foreign language and is trained to work with local populations. (http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030706-114921-2204r.htm)
July 7, 2003
Unconventional warfare in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq taught the U.S. Army it needed more unconventional warriors.
To increase the pool of potential Special Forces members, officials have started selectively recruiting civilians straight into a program that could make them Green Berets in about two years. It is attracting hundreds more recruits than expected, and they are doing well, Army officials say.
"What's amazing is ... those who are coming in are qualifying," said Leslie Ann Sully, spokeswoman for the Army recruiting office that covers South Carolina, western North Carolina and eastern Georgia.
Clinton DeVoe started considering the Special Forces after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Under the new recruiting drive, he leaves for basic training tomorrow — after completing his studies in philosophy at the University of South Carolina.
Each soldier is a specialist in weapons, communications, engineering or medicine. Each knows a foreign language and is trained to work with local populations. (http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030706-114921-2204r.htm)