Special Forces General Reflects on Green Beret Loss 🇺🇸

Across US Army Special Operations Command remembering the legacy and impact of the fallen is a daily duty. Memorial Day isn’t a celebration, it’s a promise. A promise that we will never forget the men and women who gave their lives in defense of our nation.

In this clip, Fran Racioppi sits down with Major General Gil Ferguson and Dalia Munoz to reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day, beyond the long weekends and backyard barbecues. They share how, in U.S. Army Special Operations Command, honoring the fallen is not reserved for one day a year, it’s a daily duty.

For Dalia, it’s deeply personal. Her father, SFC Pedro Munoz, was killed in action. For Gil, it’s the weight of having to deliver that news. Together, they show us what remembrance really looks like—and why Memorial Day must never be taken for granted.

Meet The Guests:
Major General Gil Ferguson is the Chief of Staff for U.S. Army Special Operations Command and a career Special Forces officer. Dalia Munoz is the daughter of SFC Pedro Munoz, a Green Beret killed in action in Afghanistan, and currently works in the USASOC Protocol Office. Their lives were forever connected by tragedy—and reunited through service.

Highlights:
0:00 Welcome to USASOC
2:15 The Importance of Memorial Day

Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/zYTM_el3npc

In this emotional tribute, Dalia and General Ferguson recount that grief-stricken January morning; the planning and preparation behind the casualty affairs process; and the shock, disbelief and sadness that suddenly overcomes a family.

Regulation says the casualty officer and the family shall never meet again; which was the case until General Ferguson became the USASOC Chief of Staff, a role that put him in charge of the Protocol office, the office in which Dalia worked. Confronted with the biggest leadership challenge of his career, General Ferguson had to decide if, and how, to tell Dalia about their encounter years earlier.

This episode is about service. It’s about leadership when it matters most. And it’s about what it means to live a life shaped by loss, and still find purpose on the other side. It’s raw, it’s real, and it’s one to never forget.

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