![The maroon beret is the headgear of the U.S. Army paratroopers. Here, Lt. Col. Michelle A. Schmidt, Intelligence Officer for the 82nd Airborne Division, smiles at a future paratrooper prior to a The maroon beret is the headgear of the U.S. Army paratroopers. Here, Lt. Col. Michelle A. Schmidt, Intelligence Officer for the 82nd Airborne Division, smiles at a future paratrooper prior to a](https://www.army.mil/e2/-images/2011/05/19/109289/army.mil-109289-2011-05-19-190518.jpg)
The maroon beret is the headgear of the U.S. Army paratroopers. Here, Lt. Col. Michelle A. Schmidt, Intelligence Officer for the 82nd Airborne Division, smiles at a future paratrooper prior to a
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division - History of the Maroon Beret The maroon beret has been viewed by several countries as an international symbol of the elite airborne forces since
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Original British Paratrooper Beret worn by Sean Connery as Maj. Gen. R – International Military Antiques
Do all other airborne units in the US Army wear brown berets? Why do US Army Rangers wear green berets? - Quora
![New 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers wear maroon berets for the first time during the Airborne Integration Course Beret Donning Ceremony, Oct. 5, 2017, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The ceremony symbolizes integrating new New 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers wear maroon berets for the first time during the Airborne Integration Course Beret Donning Ceremony, Oct. 5, 2017, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The ceremony symbolizes integrating new](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MMC3WE/new-82nd-airborne-division-paratroopers-wear-maroon-berets-for-the-first-time-during-the-airborne-integration-course-beret-donning-ceremony-oct-5-2017-at-fort-bragg-nc-the-ceremony-symbolizes-integrating-new-paratroopers-to-the-division-as-they-become-paratroopers-for-life-us-army-photo-by-sgt-paige-behringer-MMC3WE.jpg)
New 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers wear maroon berets for the first time during the Airborne Integration Course Beret Donning Ceremony, Oct. 5, 2017, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The ceremony symbolizes integrating new
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DVIDS - Images - Paratrooper Donates 82nd Patch for 77th D-DAY Anniversary in Normandy [Image 4 of 50]
![British Para is given his brother's Maroon Beret who died in Afghanistan in 2008 at his pass out : r/Military British Para is given his brother's Maroon Beret who died in Afghanistan in 2008 at his pass out : r/Military](https://i.redd.it/mye6jl8zao651.jpg)
British Para is given his brother's Maroon Beret who died in Afghanistan in 2008 at his pass out : r/Military
![Brother of slain Afghanistan war hero breaks down as he follows in his footsteps to become paratrooper – The US Sun | The US Sun Brother of slain Afghanistan war hero breaks down as he follows in his footsteps to become paratrooper – The US Sun | The US Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NINTCHDBPICT000544823899.jpg)