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Sgt. Barry Sadler’s ‘Ballad of the Green Beret’ proves to be a timeless classic
Barry Allen Sadler was an American soldier, singer/songwriter, and author, best known for his patriotic "Ballad of the Green Berets," a #1 hit in 1966. He served as a Green Beret medic in the Vietnam War from late December 1964 to late May 1965. By the end of his career, he had achieved the rank
