Continuing Education

ASOMF Distinguished Speaker Series: A Virtual Night with Col. (Ret.) Keith Nightingale

Enjoy and learn from a recording of a webinar that took place on September 22, 2020 with Col. (Ret.) Keith Nightingale, former Deputy Operations Officer and the junior member of […]

Capt. Roger M Pezzelle designed the Trojan Horse Badge. Pezzelle, an assistant S-3 and “A” team leader serving with the 10th SFG in Bad Toelz, Germany, found inspiration for his design from a French parachutist badge. Pezzelle created the Trojan Horse Badge and engaged a local jeweler Eichmann in crafting it. While Pezzelle worked on the badge, 10th SFG Soldier, Capt. Herbert R. Brucker, commissioned Mutze Muller, a German haberdasher to create Green Berets for 10th SFG. Worn on the beret, the Trojan Horse Badge could be found above an SF Soldier’s left temple. This Green Beret is featured in the ASOM’s collection.

Developing an Unconventional Warfare: The Creation of Special Forces

In June 1952, Colonel Aaron Bank activated the 10th Special Forces Group (SFG) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, as part of the Psychological Warfare Center. The mission of the 10th Special Forces […]

Exploring the Origins of Iron Mike

Hidden Treasures of the ASOM: The Battle of the Bulge

Join ASOM Curator, Jimmie Hallis, as he showcases Battle of the Bulge artifacts that are housed in the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum!