CHAPTER 1 In ACTION In 2001 terrorists attacked the United States Thousands of people died The attack came from a group in the country of Afghanistan The United States sent Special Forces soldiers there The soldiers nicknamed Green Berets worked with Afghan leaders Together they fought the terrorists 4
Whatever It Takes The Afghan leaders rode horses They used them to cross steep rocky hills Most Green Berets weren't trained to ride horses But that didn't matter If they had to ride horses they rode horses Berets are always ready to adapt to their surroundings The group's saying is De Oppresso Liber It's Latin for To Free Oppressed the
