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The United States Army Special Forces, known as the Green Berets, produce some of our nation’s finest and most elite military personnel, who fight across a broad spectrum of missions, in the pursuit of freedom for those oppressed and to protect our nation from those who seek to do us harm. They are known as our country’s quiet professionals. The Green Berets have been defending our nation against its enemies throughout the last 5 decades, in times of peace and war. Since their establishment in 1952, Special Forces soldiers have operated in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Colombia, Panama, Haiti, Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines, Syria, Niger, and in an intelligence, logistics, planning, and training (FID) role in East Africa.
The Green Beret Foundation serves these soldiers and their families, who bravely serve the American people and 501(c)3 that provides resources for various health and welfare programs that assist the wounded, ill or injured Special Forces warrior.
HEALTH AND WELFARE
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Advanced rehabilitation programs
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Equipment related to rehabilitation and operational health and performance
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Treatments and procedures not covered by the DOD, the Veterans Affairs, or TRICARE
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In-Vitro fertilization for those whose reproductive capacity has been affected by their wounds, injury or illness
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Career & educational opportunities
TRAVEL
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Transportation and lodging for medical treatments not covered by TRICARE
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Transportation and lodging for Veterans seeking medical assistance through VA
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Rare occasions when travel for medical purposes for our wounded on active duty is not covered by the government
MEMORIAL
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Costs incurred by family members for Gold Star events and certain memorials
FAMILY RESOURCES
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Resources to aid and assist the spouses and children of the Special Forces community who have been affected by the loss of their loved one
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Certain financial hardships approved by the Board of Directors