She then notes that the symbolic meaning of the sparrow includes creativity, simplicity, joy, protection, friendliness, community, and productivity. âSparrows derive power from their numbers.â. In other words, the sparrow is a communal bird that works for the benefit of its group.
However, there is only one real Special Forces, and that's the United States Army Special Forces, sometimes referred to as the Green Berets.. The other elite military groups are more properly referred to as Special Operations Forces, or Special Ops.. It may interest you to know that many Special Forces soldiers don't like the nickname Green Beret.. As more than one has told me, A Green Beret is a hat.
Delta Force is often referred to as Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta. It's also known as the Combat Applications Group (CAG). While it often draws its ranks from the Army Special Forces (the Army Green Berets) and shares Fort Bragg, N.C. , headquarters with them, it isn't an Army Special Forces detachment. Delta Force operator prepares for a HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) Exercise. Photo Greg Matheison/Mai/ Time LifePictures/ Getty Images. Consider a special operations force that's trained to the highest level in the United States military.