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Originally Posted by theking
The Army works in strange ways...like when they decided to provide the Army with black Berets...which were a big source of pride for the Army Rangers...and provide the Army Rangers with tan Berets. In addition the Berets used to only be worn by elite forces and not ordinary soldiers.
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That really isn't strange. Such a thing begins in kindergarten when we're given gold stars for answering the right questions, and continues throughout a worker bee's entire life. Humans, for whatever reason, respond well to silly rewards like stars, badges, awards, or in this case, berets. It makes them feel special and is motivating. Proud (and elite) soldiers are probably going to be the first to run into harms way, so it makes perfect sense the Army does this, along with everything else they do. They are a well oiled, highly researched and thought out, machine. They have to be. Even their logos, fonts, and designs have to be a certain way to relay a certain message. If you want to have your mind boggled, look up the US ARMY design manual.