Big Changes for Green Berets Revealed!

Supporting the Special Forces Regiment isn’t just a job, it’s a lifestyle. For over 15 years Green Beret Foundation has placed empowering Green Berets of every generation at the forefront. Creating opportunities from the unique needs of our Special Operators is the mission.

Charlie Iacono is the President and CEO of Green Beret Foundation; a role to which he brought seemingly endless new opportunities for our Green Berets. From SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, FL, I sat down with Charlie to discuss his priorities for the year, how the organization has grown over 44% and what it means to lead in the tasks you excel at.

At the top of Charlie’s list is preparing for victory in this year’s 2nd Annual Stars and Stripes Classic; the newest Labor Day tradition pitting America’s Green Berets against their Navy SEAL rivals on the lacrosse field. Hosted by the PLL, this year’s game is set to be even more physical, faster and sharper as the teams take the field in Philadelphia.

Charlie and I also discussed how Task Force Tatonka is balancing mental, physical and spiritual health, why inducting President John F. Kennedy was a pivotal moment in Special Forces history, the growth of the Warrior Sportsmen program and new partnerships that are lighting the course for the remainder of the year.

This episode is about giving back, creating opportunity for Green Berets to thrive, and laying a good stick on your rivals.

Meet the Guest:
President and CEO of the Green Beret Foundation
Training to win the Stars and Stripes Classic
Focused on growth in 2025

Topics Discussed:
Training for the 2nd Annual Stars & Stripes Classic
Inducting President John F. Kennedy into the Special Forces Regiment
Green Beret Foundation’s 2025 Goals

Highlights:
00:00 Introduction
00:58 Welcome to SOF Week
06:02 The 2nd Annual Stars & Stripes Classic
13:47 Inducting JFK into the Special Forces Regiment
20:43 Task Force Tatanka
29:32 Warriors Sportsmen Program
38:05 New GBF partners
46:21 Looking forward

Quotes:
1:35 “We really live that first SOF truth, people are more important than hardware.”
5:22 “In year two, the interest level of playing is through the roof.”
9:50 “We are looking to help the Special Forces Regiment and the NSW Community to recruit the best athletes.”
10:17 “If we can win one recruit at a time, we’ll be totally fine.”
14:43 “Everything in that evening that we experienced had a connection to the 35th President of the United States of America.”
20:15 “If you run from the issues, they’ll eventually catch up with you.”
22:18 “I look at needs as well as opportunities.”
23:33 “My goal for this foundation is to be the preeminent leader in the things we can do exceptionally well.”
26:37 “ #gbfstrongertogether”
29:43 “A big problem that we have is we just don’t get outside enough.”
34:55 “It’s the camaraderie that’s built in those quiet moments.”
36:39 “We need the support of the American people and industry to ensure that our mission can continuously be fueled.”
45:14 “We really have to get ready for that next conflict.”
47:11 “We don’t want anybody to buckle under pressure.”
47:32 “The American people’s resolve to win has always been there since day one.”

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