Barry Sadler

Barry Sadler (November 1, 1940 – November 5, 1989) was an American  military veteran, author, actor,  and  singer- songwriter. Sadler served as a  Green Beret combat  Medic with the rank of  Staff Sergeant in the United States Army during the  Vietnam War. Most of his work has a military theme, and he billed himself as SSG Barry Sadler, although his label credits read SSgt Barry Sadler.