ABOUT THE YOUNGEST GREEN BERET TERRY MCINTOSH. DOB 01.16.1950.brDepartment of Defense Records confirm that Terry McIntosh was only 17 years old when he joined the army and was assigned to an elite long range Airborne patrol unit in Germany. He impressed the Special Forces with his skills and physical fitness, and they recruited him for a permanent assignment. He was issued a full flash Green Beret in 1968, at age 18, making him one of the youngest SF soldiers ever. He did not volunteer for this assignment, but he accepted it.brMost Green Beret soldiers were 30 to 35 years old during the Vietnam war, but SF lowered the age requirement to 18 for some critical positions. Terry met all the criteria and more. He was trained in three military skills, qualified as a paratrooper in two countries, and satisfied the SF mental and physical requirements. He later earned the Vietnamese jump wings which made him qualified in three countries.brTerry was entrusted with top secret intelligence missions