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plaid preacher
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<br>FossilHunter - I was trying to avoid this conversation; but your question is apt.&nbsp; There is no special forces bonnet.&nbsp; Indeed, of you look at the listing carefully it is "special forces green" not a "special forces bonnet".&nbsp; Furthermore, I would suggest that Glengarry Hats is attempting to market to folks in the US who equate special forces with Green Berets.&nbsp; The truth is in Canada, all standard issue army berets are green and everyone gets one.&nbsp; Canadian Special Forces berets are sand. (I hope to photo sticks)<br>
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canadi...zvogqbavvrgvzn
The green beret in the American special forces originated during WWII when the re was a combined Canadian/American "special force" known as the "Devil's Brigade". The Americans picked up wearing that piece of Canadian kit back then as a means of distinguishing themselves from the other Rangers in their army.
None of the Highland regiments in Canada are part of the Regular Forces these days. They are all reserve units. To my knowledge, there is no such thing as a Reservist serving in a special forces unit of any kind and therefore the subject of them wearing any headgear other than their berets will never come up.
Those ancient U Nialls from Donegal were a randy bunch.
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