Paula Lodi a beret with one-star rank insignia as a tribute to the history of women serving ... but Barrett considered art school or the foreign service, according to the Army, and said her ...

Soon it spread throughout all of Special Forces, although the Army refused to authorize its official use.” In 1961, President John F. Kennedy legitimized the beret — seemingly inadvertently ...

The Army study focused on women serving in operational roles such as Green Berets, Ranger Regiment, aviation and psychological and civil affairs teams. The study and meetings, however, also ...