To become part of the Army's Green Berets, you need to be mentally and physically tough, endure difficult training and face all challenges head-on. In addition to that, you must:

• Be a male, age 20-30 (Special Forces positions are not open to women)
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be a high school diploma graduate
• Achieve a General Technical score of 110 or higher and a combat operation score of 98 on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery.
• Qualify for a secret security clearance.
• Qualify and volunteer for Airborne training
• Take Defense Language Aptitude Battery or Defense Language Proficiency Test
• Achieve a minimum of 60 points on each event and overall minimum score of 229 on the Army Physical Fitness Test

Besides being part of the world's most highly trained force, other benefits include:

• Enlistment bonus of up to $20,000
• Up to $71,424 to further your education
• Camaraderie
• 30 days vacation
• Complete medical and dental care
• Specialized Army training
• Leadership skills