Green beret
U.S. Special Forces wear the green beret as a distinction of excellence and uniqueness within the Army.
Gene Yu
Gene Yu () is a United States Military Academy graduate, former U.S. Army Special Forces officer and author. He wrote the book "Yellow Green Beret: Stories of an Asian-American Stumbling Around U.S. Army Special Forces (series)|Yellow Green Beret: Stories of an Asian-American Stumbling Around U.S. Army Special Forces" Vols. 1 to 3, under the pen name of "Chester Wong", a semi-autobiographical and comedic take on his time in the Green Berets.