East-Timorese Red Berets

©Vince Bevan

Falintil Commander Cornelio Gama, with some of his guerrilla force. East Timor, March 1999.
Falintil meaning: 'National Army Front for East Timor Liberation'. The red berets are worn on special occasions and only by soldiers who are veterans of the conflict.

Photo with kind permission of Vince Bevan.