173rd Airborne Brigade - #TriviaTuesday Why do Airborne units wear the “Red” Beret? In 1943, during the Second World War, Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Browning, commander of the British I Airborne Corps, granted
![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://l450v.alamy.com/450v/mmc3wg/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-mmc3wg.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
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
82nd Airborne Division on Instagram: "The donning of the maroon beret is now a division treasure here within The 82nd Airborne Division! Last Friday, the newest members to the team graduated from
In the US Army, is the red beret reserved for soldiers serving in Airborne units or simply for anyone who has passed Airborne School? - Quora
![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://external-preview.redd.it/gEBRz1-5LyXngncPp0y6YaS8dWRzIVxhwdJao831XVc.jpg?auto=webp&s=c2efc08ddda6d0877180f1b231ce7b0985bcf75e)