1952 2027

75 Years of Excellence & Leadership

The 75th Anniversary Campaign

A $3 Million Campaign to Build Permanent Support for the Special Forces Regiment.

Dates June 18–19, 2027
Location The Broadmoor · Colorado Springs
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The Gathering

Three events. One weekend.

In June 2027, the Regiment, families, and supporters gather in Colorado Springs to mark 75 years of Special Forces. A weekend of remembrance and celebration, anchored by the 75th Anniversary Golf Tournament and the black-tie Regimental Ball at The Broadmoor.

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Events

June 18, 2027 The Country Club of Colorado

The 75th Anniversary Golf Tournament

June 18, 2027 0800 The Country Club of Colorado

A day on the course in support of the Special Forces Group funds and the core mission of the Green Beret Foundation.

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Military Spouse Activation

June 18, 2027 Time to be announced The Country Club of Colorado

A gathering honoring the spouses who stand behind the Regiment and carry its strength at home.

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The Regimental Ball

June 19, 2027 1730 Cocktail Reception | 1830 Dinner The Broadmoor

A black-tie evening honoring 75 years of the Regiment and the families who carry it forward.

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The Campaign

19 Months. 75 Years of Legacy. Generations of Impact.

The most ambitious initiative in the Green Beret Foundation’s history. $3 million over 19 months. Every dollar advances two enduring purposes: building permanent capacity through a family of Special Forces Group funds, and sustaining the core mission of the Foundation across the entire Regiment.

The events are the gathering. The funds are where the commitment endures.

The first generation built the Regiment. Our generation must build the Foundation worthy of it.

Where the Mission Goes to Work

Five Priorities. One Regiment. Every Generation.

Supporting the Warrior Beyond Service

The Nation’s only VA-accredited Veteran Service Officer program dedicated exclusively to Special Forces, plus the Next Ridgeline Program for life and leadership after service.

SOF Brain Health Initiative

Concierge navigation and expedited access to world-class brain health care, including our partnership with Home Base at Mass General, for the wounds of service no one can see.

Strengthening Families

Scholarships, caregiver assistance, spouse initiatives, family resilience programs, and Gold Star Family engagement for the people standing behind the warrior.

Building Lifelong Resilience

Immediate financial assistance when hardship threatens stability, and a path to long-term independence and confidence.

Responding When Time Matters Most

Rapid, flexible support when casualties occur, families face tragedy, or disaster strikes. The Foundation moves fast when the community needs it most.

When a Green Beret or family faces the unexpected, the answer is never “there is no program for that.” The answer is: we are here.

One Regiment. Distinct Legacies.

The story of Special Forces began with the Originals of 10th Group in 1952 and grew across the world and across generations. Each Group built its own history, identity, and legacy of service. The campaign honors those legacies through a family of dedicated funds. Give to the Group whose legacy means the most to you, or to the campaign as a whole.

The First in Asia Fund

1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Honoring a legacy of service and partnership throughout the Indo-Pacific and the generations who carried the 1st Group legacy forward.

The 3rd Group Warriors Fund

3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Honoring the warriors and families of 3rd Group and a legacy forged through operational service across generations.

The Legionaries Fund

5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Honoring the Legion and the Green Berets whose service shaped some of the most consequential chapters in the modern history of Special Forces.

The Red Empire Fund

7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Honoring the Red Empire and its enduring legacy of partnership and unconventional warfare throughout the Western Hemisphere and beyond.

The Originals Fund

10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Honoring the birthplace of the Regiment and the Originals whose vision in 1952 created a force that would shape American national security for generations.

The Minutemen Fund

19th & 20th Special Forces Groups (Airborne)

Honoring the Army National Guard Green Berets whose citizen-warrior service remains integral to the strength and readiness of the Regiment.

Wherever a Green Beret served, whenever he served, and whichever flash he wore, an enduring institution should stand behind him and his family.

Heritage

75 Years of Quiet Professionals

“De Oppresso Liber”: To Free the Oppressed

1952 June 11

The Originals

The Army Special Forces are established. 10th Special Forces Group stands up at Fort Bragg, the first of the Regiment.

1961

A Mark of Distinction

President Kennedy authorizes the Green Beret as official headgear.

1964

MACV-SOG

Green Berets formed the core of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group, the joint task force that ran cross-border reconnaissance and unconventional warfare missions across Southeast Asia.

1989

Operation Just Cause

Green Berets helped in the 1989 operation to remove Manuel Noriega from power in Panama. Soldiers from the 7th Special Forces Group seized the Pacora River Bridge during Operation Just Cause, stopping Panamanian Defense Forces from reaching Panama City.

2001 October 19th

The insertion into Afghanistan

The insertion into Afghanistan after the attacked on the world trade center - Their mission was to work with Afghan Northern Alliance forces to overthrow the Taliban. The best-known team, ODA 595, joined General Abdul Rashid Dostum’s fighters in northern Afghanistan. They traveled through mountainous terrain on horseback, built a partnership with the Afghan forces, and called in U.S. airstrikes against Taliban positions. Together with other U.S. special operations teams and Afghan allies, they helped capture Mazar-i-Sharif in November 2001.

2009

The Foundation

Green Beret Foundation established to serve those who serve in silence. More than $35 million invested in the Special Forces community since.

2027 June 18–19
75

The Anniversary

75 years on. The Regiment gathers in Colorado Springs, and a family of Group funds carries the legacy forward.

Supporters of the Regiment

The Originals built the standard the entire Regiment lives by. Seventy-five years on, 10th Group still carries that legacy forward every single day.

Col. Nathanael “Nate” Joslyn

Commander, 10th Special Forces Group

What began with a handful of men in 1952 became the foundation of American Special Forces. This campaign honors every Group that carried the standard forward.

Lt. Gen. Kenneth Tovo (Ret.)

Chairman of the Board, Green Beret Foundation

This campaign builds permanent support for every Special Forces Group and every generation of Green Berets, while ensuring the GBF can maintain and scale our support of all generations of Green Berets and their families. That’s a promise worth keeping.

Charlie Iacono

President & CEO, Green Beret Foundation

Sponsorship

Stand Behind the Regiment

Six sponsorship tiers. Each one builds permanent support for the Special Forces Group funds and the core mission of the Green Beret Foundation.

Tier Two

Force Multiplier

$125,000

2 Foursomes (8) · 2 Tables (20) · Limited

  • Presenting sponsor of the Special Forces Group fund of your choice
  • Named recognition in the Ball program & from the podium
  • Exclusive video feature during the Ball program
  • Full-page commemorative program recognition
Limited
Tier Three

75th Anniversary

$75,000

2 Foursomes (8) · 2 Tables (20) · Limited

  • Premier sponsor credit across campaign & Group fund materials
  • Named recognition in the program & from the podium
  • Exclusive video feature during the Ball program
  • Full-page commemorative program recognition
Limited
Tier Four

The Originals

$52,000

2 Foursomes (8) · 1 Table (10) · Limited

  • Gold sponsor recognition on all event materials & signage
  • Named recognition in the program & from the podium
  • Half-page commemorative program recognition
  • Logo on the event website & digital communications
Limited
Tier Five

The Quiet Professional

$25,000

1 Foursome (4) · 1 Table (10) · Limited

  • Silver sponsor recognition on signage & materials
  • Recognition in the Regimental Ball printed program
  • Quarter-page commemorative recognition
  • Name & logo on the event website
Limited
Tier Six

Operational Detachment Alpha

$12,000

1 Foursome (4) OR 1 Table (10) · Limited

  • Bronze sponsor recognition on event signage
  • Recognition in the Regimental Ball printed program
  • Choice of 1 foursome OR 1 table at the Ball
  • Listing on the event website
Limited

Individual Participation

Golf Foursome

$2,500

4 player spots in the Golf Tournament, program listing, and post-round dinner.

Ball Table

$7,500

Table of 10 at the Regimental Ball, program listing, and podium recognition.

Individual Ball Ticket

$125/person

Single seat at the Regimental Ball with dinner and full program access.

Individual Golf Registration

$150 / player

Single player spot in the Golf Tournament, post-round dinner included.

More Details Coming Soon

All sponsorships tax-deductible. Green Beret Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Press

75th Anniversary News

Express Interest

Be first to receive details on the Special Forces Group funds, the Regimental Ball, the 75th Anniversary Golf Tournament, and campaign updates as we approach June 2027.

Fortiores Una: Stronger Together

Purchase Capability Pending. If interested in donation, table or foursome please contact Jennifer Thompson at jennifer@greenberetfoundation.org

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