June 14, 2011 -- Complaining is as common as saluting in the U.S. Army, but over the past decade the piece of soldiering that received the most carping was the uniform's black beret. The beret ...

The black beret became standard headgear in 2001 at the order of then-Army Chief of Staff Gen. Eric K. Shinseki, who declared the beret would become "a symbol of unity, a symbol of Army excellence." ...

FT. BENNING, Ga. — Around this home of the glory-covered Army Rangers, the black beret is a badge of honor recognized even by children. The distinctive headgear, tilted in a way that gives those ...

Since 2001, the black beret has been the official headgear for the Army Combat Uniform. At the time, the Army chose the beret because it said it represented excellence in some of its specialty units.

Think "beret" and an image of a Black Panther member, their fist high in the air, might pop into your head. Or, similarly, an image of Beyoncé during her Super Bowl halftime show, for which she ...

At the 2024 Met Gala, themed “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” she turned heads in a sheer black custom Marc Jacobs gown that blended mesh and fur textures.