Special Operations

Army recognizes top ten operators from across its special operations community

On June 7, the Army Special Operations Command recognized ten soldiers and civilians from across ...

Army Jun 18

Forty Dollars and a Trip to Paradise

This is a submitted story by Heath Hanson who served in Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne. The s...

Army Apr 22

Meet Special Reconnaissance, a new career field in Air Force Special Operations

In a major development, the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) changed the Special Oper...

US SOCOM Apr 07

SOF Video of the Day: SEAL students in the surf

Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUDs) students participate in Surf Passage at Naval Amphibious ...

SOF Apr 07

SOF Video of the Day: Hopping a ride in a CV-22 Osprey

Members from the 3rd Special Forces Group watch as a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey lands Feb. 26, 2...

SOF Apr 06

‘Black Hawk Down’ documentary shines new light on the battle that claimed 19 American lives

A new documentary/war movie about Operation Gothic Serpent, also known as the Black Hawk Down inc...

History Apr 05

SOF Video of the Day: The Joint Special Operations Forces Medical Element (SOFME)

A Joint Special Operations Forces Medical Element (SOFME), which includes Flight Surgeons, Physic...

SOF Apr 05

Lawmakers debate major changes for US special operations forces

The winds of change are blowing through the United States’ Special Operations Forces (SOF) ...

US SOCOM Apr 04

SOF Video of the Day: Force Recon doesn’t request permission to board

Force Reconnaissance Marines assigned to Force Reconnaissance Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battali...

SOF Apr 04

SOF Video of the Day: HALO jumping with US Air Force Special Tactics teams

Airmen of the U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Training Squadron prepare to conduct a high altitude...

SOF Apr 03

Why the US Lost the Drug War Vs the Taliban

Five years ago, with Afghanistan in danger of becoming a narco-terrorist state, several law enfor...

Admin Jul 10

Woman Dies in Britain After Being Exposed to Nerve Agent Novichok

A British woman from Amesbury died after she was exposed by the nerve agent Novichok on Sunday. T...

Admin Jul 09

Green Berets and Afghan Commandos Take ISIS Stronghold

U.S. Green Berets and Afghan special operations troops captured a town that the Islamic State (IS...

Army Jul 09

President Maduro Warns Military of Impending ‘US Invasion’

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has warned the military to be on alert after reports on Wedne...

Admin Jul 06

Russian Veterans Urge Putin to Tell the Truth About Syrian Mission

In an intriguing turn of events, Russian veterans want the Russian government to acknowledge that...

Admin Jul 06

US Vows to Keep Strait of Hormuz Open Despite Iranian Threats

With the Iranians threatening to close the Straits of Hormuz, the US military has promised to kee...

Military Jul 05

First Lady Makes Unannounced Trip to Walter Reed to Visit Injured Troops

First lady Melania Trump made an unannounced visit to wounded service members at Walter Reed Nati...

Admin Jul 05

Hamas Using Fake Dating Apps, World Cup, Honeypots to Spy on Israeli Troops

Hamas hacked into hundreds of smartphones of Israeli soldiers using fake dating and World Cup app...

Admin Jul 04

China’s Military Suffering From “Peace Disease” With No War Experience

A Chinese military newspaper was subtly rattling a saber when it said that the PLA is suffering f...

Coalition SOF Jul 04

Cold Beer on the DZ: Bulletproof ‘Special Forces’ Cooler is Indestructible

Whenever anyone is trying to sell anything to the manly men out there, they need only put the wor...

Admin Jul 03

Trump Administration Weighing Terrorist Label for Iran’s IRGC

There is an ongoing debate in the Trump administration on whether the United States should label ...

Admin Jul 03

Calls To Boost Military Budget Adding to Growing Unease in UK

The United States and Great Britain have been staunch allies thru World War I, World War II, the ...

Admin Jul 02

Military Pilots Encountering UFOs, and the Pentagon Doesn’t Comment

Despite the declassification of two videos documenting encounters between US Navy F-18 fighters a...

Admin Jul 02