The Army has a program that lets you try out for Special Forces right off the street, but not all Green Berets are fans of it
Stavros Atlamazoglou 13 hours ago
During the war on terror, US Army Special Forces revived its 18X program in order to expand recruitment.
Known as a non-prior service Special Forces candidate contract, 18X allows enlistees to go right to Special Forces selection.
The 18X program has a mixed reputation in the Army Special Forces community.
Following the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, the Pentagon quickly realized that it would need more special operators.
Special-operations forces, with unique skills tailored to counterterrorism and counterinsurgency, were highly effective on those battlefields — and in high demand by US commanders.
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