The Soldiers--How Many, and Who?
A number of US military combat veterans were involved in planning the raid. Of these, we have a few names: William Buford, an Army Special Forces combat veteran, Jerry Petrilli, a Marine Corps combat veteran, and Kenny King, also a Marine Corps combat veteran Treasury Report, pg. 37).
As early as July, 1992 during the Republican Administration of George Bush, BATF agents were receiving secret training for the raid. "Dallas Morning News, March 1, 1993". The site of the training and the identity of the trainers is not revealed.
In mid-February, 1993, Special Forces personnel from Ft. Bragg in NC came to Ft. Hood Texas to train the BATF agents on the Military Operations Urban Training Facility (MOUT) at Ft. Hood (Treasury Report, pg. 73). (See the description of MOUT training in The Los Angeles Times, July 11, 1995).