For as long as there have been Green Berets, the Army has done almost all of the recruiting for them within its own ranks, seeking experienced and already-proven soldiers to take the advanced training for the Special Forces. But now, with the role of Special Forces expanding and plans under study to expand SF units, recruiters are being told to look for unusually good recruits who might pick the Green Berets as a career field (much as other recruits select artillery, or infantry, or other branches).Stephen V Cole