<P> Since June 14, 2001, the black beret is worn by all United States Army troops unless the soldier is approved to wear a different distinctive beret . In the U.S. Army there are three approved distinctive berets: Maroon, tan, and green . </P> <P> In 2011, the Army replaced the black wool beret with the patrol cap as the default headgear for the Army Combat Uniform . </P> <P> The maroon beret has been adopted as official headdress by the Airborne forces as a symbol of their unique capabilities, the tan beret by the 75th Ranger Regiment, and the green beret by the Special Forces . </P> <P> In the United States military, the beret was unofficially worn by a variety of special operations units during and following World War II . In the spring of 1951, the 10th and 11th Ranger Companies wore black berets during their training at Camp Carson, Colorado, before their deployment to Japan . </P>

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