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Originally Posted by leigh kitchen
Done a course with the American forces & feels the need to show people?
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Specifically to show the Yanks you're not just allied to them but that you've not just worked with them, but are good enough to have gained a qualification THEY actually recognise and respect. Brit paras were encouraged to wear US para wings if they had earned them. It breaks down barriers/suspicions between forces, gives an entry.
Bear in mind the Brits were frequently dependant on Yanks for Intell, Choppers, Air Support etc
Ian H