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Steve Balestrieri

Steve Balestrieri
Bogotá's vibrant nightlife comes alive in the bustling streets of Zona Rosa, a hub of luxury, energy, and excitement.

US Special Forces in Colombia – Storming a Dunkin’ Donuts in Bogota

Entertainment Oct 26
Training America's first operatives at the OSS School, where classroom lessons on espionage and sabotage were just as crucial as the grit needed to survive behind enemy lines.

How CIA Predecessors Were Assessed and Selected

History Oct 21
LT Michael Murphy (U.S. Navy)

Green Beret Remembers Navy SEAL Michael Murphy, Hero of Operation Red Wings

US SOCOM Oct 06
Michael Monsoor leads the way through a smoke-filled street in Iraq.

Green Beret Remembers SEAL Michael Monsoor, Killed In Action September 29th, 2006

History Sep 30
Floating into the unknown, a Special Operations soldier embraces the calm before the mission, with the world at his feet and courage as his only companion.

Conquering Fear is the Biggest Obstacle in Special Operations Training

Coalition SOF Sep 25
Soldiers push through the grueling final stretch of their ruck march, embodying the resilience and teamwork essential to Special Operations training.

Advice From a Green Beret: Rucking and Special Forces Selection…. Getting Back to the Basics

Physical Fitness Sep 24
Learn to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Image Credit: U.S. Army

Preparing for Special Operations Forces Selection? Train Out of Your Comfort Zone

Preparing for Selection Sep 21
Special Forces candidates during SFAS. (DVIDS)

A Green Beret Shares Six Tips to Passing Special Forces Assessment and Selection

SOF Aug 25
Wagner Mercs Get a Second Film Celebrating Russian Involvement in Mozambique

Wagner Mercs Get a Second Film Celebrating Russian Involvement in Mozambique

Entertainment Dec 30
Featured photo of burnt-out vehicles in Myanmar massacre of civilians. Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF), via the AP

Save the Children Staffers Among 35 Massacred by Myanmar Army Troops 

Expert Analysis Dec 29
Featured photo of the port of Latakia in Syria ablaze after an Israeli airstrike. SANA photo via Reuters

Israeli Airstrike on Port in Syria Causes “Massive Damage”

Expert Analysis Dec 29
File photo of Hamas parade in Gaza. AP photo

Are Terror Groups in Gaza Conducting Joint Exercises Preparing For A Renewed War On Israel?

Security Dec 27
President Richard Nixon presents the Medal of Honor to Sgt. Gary Biekirch at the White House in October 1973. Photo; Association of the United States Army (AUSA)

Gary Beikirch, Green Beret, Medal of Honor, Dies of Cancer at 74 

Coalition SOF Dec 27
Featured photo of U.S. and Ukrainian Special Operations troops training together. DVIDS photo

Russia Announces 10,000 Troops Being Redeployed From Ukraine Border

Coalition SOF Dec 26
Featured photo of Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group working in the Central African Republic (CAR). They have now been deployed to Mali. AFP photo

Western Nations Condemn Russian Mercenaries Deployed To Mali 

Expert Analysis Dec 26
When Books Went to War

Plan to Read A Good Book During Christmas? Here Are Some Recommended Ones

Entertainment Dec 25
Featured photo of Chinese and Indian Army troops fighting in the disputed Aksai Chin region. PLA photo

China Building Permanent Bases, Increasing Troop Numbers Along Contested Border With India

Expert Analysis Dec 23
Featured file photo of a suspected Syrian chemical weapons facility that was bombed as the government of Bashar al-Assad has attempted to restart its chemical weapons production: Reuters photo

Report: Israeli Airstrikes Targeted Syrian Chemical Weapons Facilities

News + Intel Dec 22
French troops deployed to Mali as part of Operation Barkhane. AP photo

French Troops Kill ISIS Suspect for the 2020 Murders of French Aid Workers in Niger

News + Intel Dec 22
Forrest Vossler receiving the Medal of Honor from President Franklin Roosevelt. US Army. 

Remembering Tech SGT Forrest L. Vosler, MOH, Dec. 20, 1943

Military History Dec 20