Don't worry about those men with guns: Army's annual Special Forces training touches 21 NC counties
Army officials are telling North Carolina residents not to worry if they see suspicious-looking military activity over the next few weeks, saying it's most likely part of Special Forces training that'll be staged across 21 counties.
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This year, Robin Sage runs from Aug. 30 to Sept 12. The Army says it resembles extreme role playing in which trainees may fire blanks and engage with Fort Bragg soldiers acting as guerrilla fighters.
"They do some small-scale, small arms and a few simulators that they would use in any small unit tactics and just try to help some more of the realism," said Brig. Gen. Harrison Gilliam.
Soldiers who successfully complete the course are awarded their Green Berets. They'll head to language school to complete their training before being given their unit assignment within the Special Forces Command.
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