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 107 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
• Must successfully complete the Pre-Basic Task list

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

• Enlistment bonus of up to $7,000
• Up to $81,756 to further your education
• Camaraderie
• 30 days vacation
• Complete medical and dental care
• Specialized Army training
• Leadership skills