Editing Commando (section)

== Green berets and training ==
[[File:Commando jauber1.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Naval commandos (France)|French Navy commando]] unit ''[[Commando Jaubert|Jaubert]]'' storms a naval vessel in a training assault]]Since the 20th century and World War II in particular, commandos have been set apart from other military units by virtue of their extreme training regimes; these are usually associated with the awarding of [[green beret]]s which originated with [[British Commandos]]. The British Commandos were instrumental in founding many other international commando units during World War II. Some international commando units were formed from members who served as part of or alongside British Commandos, such as the Dutch [[Korps Commandotroepen]] (who still wear the recognition flash insignia of the British [[Fairbairn–Sykes fighting knife]]), the Belgian [[5th Special Air Service]], or Greek [[Sacred Band (World War II)|Sacred Band]]. In 1944 the [[Special Air Service Troops|SAS Brigade]] was formed from the British 1st and 2nd SAS, the French 3rd and 4th SAS, and the Belgian 5th SAS. The French Army special forces ([[1er RPIMa]]) still use the motto ''Qui Ose Gagne'', a translation of the SAS motto "Who Dares Wins".

In addition, many [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] nations were part of the original British Commando units. They developed their own national traditions, including the Australian [[Special Air Service Regiment]], the [[New Zealand Special Air Service]], and the [[Rhodesian Special Air Service]], all of whom share (or used to) the same insignia and motto as their British counterparts. During the Second World War, the British SAS quickly adopted sand-coloured berets, since they were almost entirely based in the North African theatre; they used these rather than green berets to distinguish themselves from other British Commando units. (See [[History of the Special Air Service]]). Other Commonwealth commando units were formed after the Second World War directly based on the British Commando units, such as the Australian Army Reserve [[1st Commando Regiment (Australia)]], distinct from the Regular Army [[2nd Commando Regiment (Australia)]], who originated from the [[4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment]] in 1997 .

The [[United States Army Rangers|US Rangers]] were founded by Major General [[Lucian Truscott]] of the US Army, a liaison officer with the British General Staff. In 1942, he submitted a proposal to General [[George Marshall]] that an American unit be set up "along the lines of the British Commandos". The original US Rangers trained at the British Commandos centre at [[Achnacarry Castle]]. The [[US Navy SEALs]]' original formation, the [[Observer Group]], was also trained and influenced by British Commandos.<ref>{{cite book|last=Meyers|first=Bruce F|title=Swift, Silent, and Deadly: Marine Amphibious Reconnaissance in the Pacific|date=2004|publisher=Naval Institute Press. |isbn=978-1-59114-484-7}}</ref> The US Special Forces originated with the [[First Special Service Force]], formed under British [[Combined Operations]]. The [[First Special Service Force]] was a joint American-Canadian unit and modern Canadian [[Canadian Special Operations Regiment|special operations forces]] also trace their lineage to this unit and through it to British Commandos, despite existing in their modern incarnation only since 2006.

Malaysian green beret special forces [[PASKAL]]<ref name="Royal Malaysian Navy PASKAL">{{cite web|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0429&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Polis_%26_Tentera&pg=te_01.htm|title=''KD Panglima Hitam lahirkan Paskal berwibawa''|access-date=4 May 2009|language=ms|work=[[Utusan Malaysia]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503231606/http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0429&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Polis_%26_Tentera&pg=te_01.htm|archive-date=3 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Grup Gerak Khas]] (who still wear the Blue Lanyard of the [[Royal Marines]]) were originally trained by British Commandos. The [[Portuguese Marine Corps]] Fuzileiros were originally trained by British Commandos in 1961. Other British units, such as the [[Special Air Service|SAS]], led to the development of many international special operations units that are now typically referred to as commandos, including the Bangladeshi [[Para-Commando Brigade (Bangladesh)|Para-Commando Brigade]], Pakistani [[Special Services Group]], the Indian [[MARCOS]], Jordanian [[Special Operation Forces]] and [[Philippine National Police]] [[Special Action Force]].

A Dutch study found that a sampling of Dutch male special forces operators were more emotionally stable, conscientious, but also more closed minded than matched civilian controls and other types of soldiers.<ref name="CommandoReview">{{Cite journal |last=Huijzer |first= R. |date= March 2022|title=Personality Traits of Special Forces Operators: Comparing Commandos, Candidates and Controls |journal= Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology |volume=11 |issue=3 |pages=369–381 |doi= 10.1037/spy0000296|s2cid= 248337705 |url= https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/1350d44e-e0e3-46d0-8b90-637078d7ade1 }}</ref>