iu have a dagger with this inscription how do i know if its legit
2007-06-29 15:49:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Special Forces does not issue a dagger. It might be that somebody had one made or inscribed.
I am looking at my crest right now. It is all upper case and reads as follows: DE OPPRESSO LIBER (as we jokingly said, "the liberated will be oppressed").
EDIT: Apparently, I have been put in my place as it seems Billy knows that a knife called the Yarborough is issued upon graduation of the Q Course. I defer to him if in fact this is true. I merely wish to point out that when I was in SF and when I went through the course and was stationed at Bragg through 1986, no such knife was issued. My apologies if I provided an ambiguous answer. I shall look into this some more and check with certain friends of mine. Thanks.
EDIT 2. I stand corrected. Apparently such a knife is now presented upon graduation from the Q course. I heard I can obtain one from the JFK bookstore. Regards.
Regards
2007-06-29 16:04:38 · answer #1 · answered by oda315 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
It depends. It might be given to a Special Forces guy who went through Kamfenjager school. If it has a double edge and a green handle it might be.
De Oppresso Liber is the motto of the Special Forces--Green Berets. It means Liberate the Oppressed.
2007-06-29 23:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by Wild Ape 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It is noble to fight for democracy. It is noble to free the oppressed. And this is what our Military forces do; precisely because it is this act of liberation that most protects the country. “De Oppresso Liber” – “To free the oppressed”, the motto of the US Army Green Beret. In my mind, it is every bit as much a motto for the nation as “E Pluribus Unum:”
2007-07-03 17:15:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Special Forces issues a knife called the Yarborough it is a single edged fighting knife with a green handle. You recieve it after graduating from Q course.
2007-06-30 12:23:24 · answer #4 · answered by brian 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It sounds like someone is trying to immitate the motto inscribed on the US Army Special Forces Regimental Crest. Only thing is, I believe it is spelled "de Opresso Libre".
2007-06-29 23:00:18 · answer #5 · answered by ProLife Liberal 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Read this letter written by Sen. Mitch McConnell.
2007-06-30 00:04:00 · answer #6 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
One answerer here has a patch that implies knowledge of the situation.
2007-06-29 23:14:51 · answer #7 · answered by John T 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋