Journalist and historian Marc Leepson is the author of nine books, including What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life; Saving Monticello; and Lafayette: Idealist General. A former staff writer for Congressional Quarterly, his work has appeared in many magazines and newspapers. You can find him at marcleepson.com.
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The top Billboard Hot 100 single of 1966 wasn't The Rolling Stones' 'Paint It Black' or the Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine'—it was 'The Ballad of the Green Berets,' a hyper-patriotic tribute to the men of the Special Forces by Vietnam veteran, US Army S... SEE MORE