![The maroon beret is the headgear of the U.S. Army paratroopers. Here, Lt. Col. Michelle A. Schmidt, Intelligence Officer for the 82nd Airborne Division, smiles at a future paratrooper prior to a The maroon beret is the headgear of the U.S. Army paratroopers. Here, Lt. Col. Michelle A. Schmidt, Intelligence Officer for the 82nd Airborne Division, smiles at a future paratrooper prior to a](https://external-preview.redd.it/gEBRz1-5LyXngncPp0y6YaS8dWRzIVxhwdJao831XVc.jpg?auto=webp&s=c2efc08ddda6d0877180f1b231ce7b0985bcf75e)
The maroon beret is the headgear of the U.S. Army paratroopers. Here, Lt. Col. Michelle A. Schmidt, Intelligence Officer for the 82nd Airborne Division, smiles at a future paratrooper prior to a
![British Para is given his brother's Maroon Beret who died in Afghanistan in 2008 at his pass out : r/Military British Para is given his brother's Maroon Beret who died in Afghanistan in 2008 at his pass out : r/Military](https://i.redd.it/mye6jl8zao651.jpg)
British Para is given his brother's Maroon Beret who died in Afghanistan in 2008 at his pass out : r/Military
![All American Division on X: "Who wore the maroon beret best? CSM Gaskins or Rihanna? find out on ep 25 of AA Leg podcast re: history of beret: https://t.co/eDixvAyUdz https://t.co/y7Oxx72t7p" / X All American Division on X: "Who wore the maroon beret best? CSM Gaskins or Rihanna? find out on ep 25 of AA Leg podcast re: history of beret: https://t.co/eDixvAyUdz https://t.co/y7Oxx72t7p" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DDWk1sMXUAAbO3I.jpg:large)
All American Division on X: "Who wore the maroon beret best? CSM Gaskins or Rihanna? find out on ep 25 of AA Leg podcast re: history of beret: https://t.co/eDixvAyUdz https://t.co/y7Oxx72t7p" / X
173rd Airborne Brigade - #TriviaTuesday Why do Airborne units wear the “Red” Beret? In 1943, during the Second World War, Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Browning, commander of the British I Airborne Corps, granted
![New 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers don maroon berets during the Airborne Integration Course Beret Donning Ceremony, Oct. 5, 2017, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The ceremony symbolizes integrating new Paratroopers to the Division, New 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers don maroon berets during the Airborne Integration Course Beret Donning Ceremony, Oct. 5, 2017, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The ceremony symbolizes integrating new Paratroopers to the Division,](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/c45645e557c445b8b10c48c37454bcd2/mmc3w9.jpg)