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The Fire and the Hearth: Barry Sadler, the Warrior-Poet Who Burned His Own House Down
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Barry A. Sadler, Sgt. Barry Sadler
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2026-07-15
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Barry Allen Sadler (November 1, 1940 – November 5, 1989) was an American singer-songwriter and author whose military service influenced his work. After a stint in the United States Air Force, Sadler served in the United States Army as a Green Beret medic, achieving the rank of staff sergeant. He served in the Vietnam War from late December 1964 to late May 1965. Most of his work has a military theme, and he is best known for his patriotic song "The Ballad of the Green Berets", a number-one hit in 1966. He died at age 49 after being shot in the head in Guatemala City.
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Book Interview – Ballad of the Green Beret: The Life and Wars of Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler
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