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Jonathan Weiss

Jonathan Weiss
U.S. Army Special Forces soldier in Afghanistan and Afghan National Army Commandos (wikimedia)

Never Be Light: Integrity and leadership lessons in Special Operations, the Hard Way

Special Operations Nov 20
Air Force TACPs (DVIDS)

Brothers in Arms: Army Rangers and TACPs

Special Operations Nov 13
(DVIDS)

Don’t Be a Psychopath: A Former Special Operator on Balancing Health and Fitness, While Having a Good Time

Fitness Oct 02
(DVIDS)

NSW Prep: The First Hurdle in Becoming a Navy SEAL or SWCC

SOF Oct 01
(DVIDS)

Injuries Without Scars: How Special Operations Medics Treat Brain Injuries

SOF Sep 23
Navy SEALs train with Croatian SOF at sea, March 12, 2024. (Image source: DVIDS)

So, You Want to Be a Part-Time Navy SEAL? There’s a Way

Special Operations Sep 21
French Resistance fighters and SOE agents, August 1944 (Wikipedia)

People and Events That Shaped D-Day: The Special Operations Executive (SOE)

Military History Aug 22
The M240 Machine Gun (YouTube)

The M240: The Best Machine Gun in the Military’s Arsenal

Weapons Aug 13
SWCC student exhibits knot-tying and underwater competency skills (Wikipedia)

SWCC Water Competency: Being Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable

Preparing for Selection Aug 09
Special Boat Team 22 Operators (DVIDS)

Behind the Scenes of Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC)

US SOCOM Aug 04
75th Ranger conducting ROLO whole blood transfusion training (army.mil)

How to Save a Life: Blood Transfusions on the Battlefield

SOF Jul 31
Fast rope insertion (DVIDS)

The Silent Killer: Training Accidents in Special Operations

Special Operations Jul 25
Running at BUD/S training (SOFREP)

How to Safely Increase Your Running Ability for Selection

Preparing for Selection Jul 23
YouTube

Are Gamers the New Generation of Warfighters?

Expert Analysis Jul 06
Special Forces operator in Afghanistan (DVIDS)

A Paradigm Shift in U.S. Special Operations

US SOCOM Apr 15
(Military to Civilian Transition: New Mission; Facebook)

Transitioning Out of the Military: Benefits to Help You Succeed

Veteran Culture Apr 08
The Chinese Chang'e 5 Module (YouTube)

There Is a New Space Race, This Time Against China

Space Mar 30
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen, assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, prepare to board a U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook during a training mission in Afghanistan, on March 15, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nathaniel Stout)

Air Force Special Operations Will Have to Flex to the Great Power Competition

Special Operations Mar 02
U.S. troops in Afghanistan YouTube)

Secretary of Defense Austin Weighs in on Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan

News Feb 23
Sig Sauer P320 (YouTube)

ICE Agent files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Sig Sauer

News + Intel Feb 22