The worst is Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler’s “The Ballad Of The Green Berets.” It’s not that “The Ballad Of The Green Berets” is a terribly offensive song musically. It sucks , but it’s ...

In the 1960s, it may have been the most unlikely pop hit. Against an insistent drum beat and a rising chorus of voices, Army Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler sang about "fighting soldiers from the sky ...

Having spent six and a half years in the Army, former Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer II has many keepsakes. 'This is the team's medal' says Shok Valley Medal of Honor recipient By Devon L. Suits October ...

Originally written and performed by Green Beret Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, the song became an enduring tribute to these elite soldiers. Filmed at the scenic Lake Accotink Park, ...

Barry Sadler was a member of the United States Special Forces who was wounded in Vietnam during mid-1965. By January 30, 1966, he had recovered and debuted his hit song on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Some songs are justly characterized as "era defining." Far more rare are songs that delineate the end of a time period in history. Yet there's a strong argument that "The Ballad of the Green ...

Ballad of the Green Beret: The Life and Wars of Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler from the Vietnam War and Pop Stardom to Murder and an Unsolved, Violent Death Marc Leepson. Stackpole, $29.95 (320p ...

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