Berets Credit: flickr Long before fashion editors and French cafés claimed the beret, it topped the heads of elite military forces.

In the episode, 82nd Airborne Division officials speak with a New York Times fashion writer, a historian and a beret maker who has been outfitting Fort Bragg soldiers for decades.

The Army is changing the color of its headgear, but everyone is not happy about it. For years, only the military elite wore berets. But next June, black berets will become the standard for all men ...