Bavarian woodcarver to join Stallone, John Wayne in ranks of honorary Green Berets | Stars & Stripes

The first German has been nominated to become an honorary member of the Green Berets. Sebastian Demmel is a German wood maker, who has has been making gifts and wood items for soldiers for 50 years. Throughout the years he has carved 3000 plaques and have made over 1500 statues. He uses his art as gifts for personal recognition and he makes them for farewell gifts. The date and time have not yet been set for the 80-year-old wood maker, according to Army spokesmen Maj. Juan Martinez.

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