How US Special Operations Forces Helped Win the Gulf War
The first Gulf War was a textbook conventional war, but it featured an array special-operations missions that helped secure victory.
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China Acknowledges Troops Killed in Indian Border Clash for First Time
The death of the soldiers, the youngest of whom was 19, came as China and India fought in the Galwan Valley on June 15, 2020 over a de facto border.
MACV-SOG, Created in Vietnam, Still Influences US Special Operations
MACV-SOG was deactivated as the Vietnam War ended, but the secretive group’s legacy lives on with Joint Special Operations Command.
Navy Vaccinating Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Before Deployment
“I’m very excited that they’re going to get to go downrange and at least achieve some sense of normalcy,” one Navy officer said Friday.
Inside the Covert Mission that Sent Delta Force and British SAS Deep Behind Iraqi Lines in Search of Saddam’s Missiles
Deep behind enemy lines, US and British Delta Force and SAS special operators hunted down Iraqi scud missiles during Operation Desert Storm.
Thomas Modly Says “Everyone Makes Mistakes” in Carrier Disaster Reflection
That speech ultimately ended his career, but he still thinks it was necessary to deliver a tough message to the crew.
US, NATO Ships “Do Quite Well” Against New Russian Subs, Admiral Says
Quieter, more lethal Russian subs are a new challenge, but US and NATO navies are on top of it, the head of US Naval Forces Europe says.
The US Is Sending Bomber Crews and Destroyer Captains North to Learn How to Fight in the Arctic
US Air Force bombers and Navy warships are increasingly visible in the European Arctic, learning from allies amid tensions with Russia.
Former Navy SEAL Commander McRaven Says Putin Has Outplayed the US
“Putin has outplayed us. He has played the great game better than anyone on the world stage,” McRaven said, calling the Russian president “dangerous.”
US Navy Helicopters and Coast Guard Snipers Are Firing on Suspected Drug Traffickers ‘Daily,’ Top Admiral Says
Coast Guard marksmen aboard Navy helicopters firing on suspected smugglers “is a daily event,” the head of US Southern Command said in January.
Chinese Bombers Simulated an Attack on a US Navy Aircraft Carrier in the South China Sea
The PLA activities highlighted here are the latest in a string of aggressive and destabilizing actions,” a US military spokesman said.
Jim Mattis: America Was ‘Born With a Birth-Defect’ and it’s ‘Still Dealing With the After-Effects Of It’
“I believe in teaching the good, the bad, the ugly — and our country was born with a birth-defect,” retired Marine Corps Gen. Jim Mattis said.
