Life In Special Forces Is Rarely Glamourous, Always Rewarding

Life In Special Forces Is Rarely Glamourous, Always Rewarding

One of the things you’ll get asked frequently by family and friends that weren’t living close to you during your military career is “what was life like as a Green Beret?” To the average American, it conjures up visions of Bond, James Bond, John Rambo or MacGuyver where you travel to exotic lands surrounded by […]

Special Forces, SEALS, Rangers Involved In Large Korean Military Exercise

Special Forces, SEALS, Rangers Involved In Large Korean Military Exercise

US Special Operations troops from many different units are in Korea for a large military exercise to bolster the defenses of South Korea. The Yonhap Korean News agency claims that during the exercise, the Special Operations forces will practice “to decapitate” the North Korean’s military leadership. According to various reports, US Army Special Forces, and […]

Special Operations Command Honors Green Beret Foundation Director

Special Operations Command Honors Green Beret Foundation Director

The US Special Operations Command at their recent USSOCOM Care Coalition Conference in Tampa, FL honored Executive Director of the Green Beret Foundation, Jennifer Paquette. Paquette has been presented with USSOCOM’s “Patriot Award” which was established in 2007 and recognizes individuals who go above and beyond to support Special Operators and their families. Paquette’s work centers around her […]

Combat Vets Go Hog Hunting with Special Operations Wounded Warriors

Combat Vets Go Hog Hunting with Special Operations Wounded Warriors

Special Operations Wounded Warriors, a non-profit organization dedicated to taking care of our combat injured operators, recently put together a four-day hog hunt for veterans in North Carolina. Eleven combat wounded veterans were treated to an all-expenses long weekend of camaraderie and hunting as SOWW picked up the tab for the entire event. Including the […]

Passing SFAS –  Plotting and Planning Your Route in Land Navigation

Passing SFAS – Plotting and Planning Your Route in Land Navigation

So, you’ve volunteered to be in Special Forces and you’re getting ready to go to SFAS. This is the time to prepare yourself for the grind that is to come. There are certain tips, such as the PT program which will help you attain the level of physical fitness that you’ll need to not just […]

SOF Selection PT Preparation 3.13.2017

SOF Selection PT Preparation 3.13.2017

Monday is Fun-day! Special Operations Selection is not easy and demands a lot of upper body strength and stamina. Let’s get the week off to a good start. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: Warm Up – 3 x 25 meter shuttle run 100 x pushups (no time limit but go as fast as you […]

Passing SFAS –  Orienting the Map and Pinpointing Your Location

Passing SFAS – Orienting the Map and Pinpointing Your Location

So, you’ve volunteered to be in Special Forces and you’re getting ready to go to SFAS. This is the time to prepare yourself for the grind that is to come. There are certain tips, such as the PT program which will help you attain the level of physical fitness that you’ll need to not just […]

SOF Selection PT Preparation 3.10.2017

SOF Selection PT Preparation 3.10.2017

Training: Continue to prep for the UBRR: 3 x 1 minute pushups, as many as you can do correctly. 3 x 1 minute sit ups, as many as you can do 20 Kipups Knees to elbows 20 Pullups or to muscle failure 3 x 25 M Shuttle Run 5 Mile Ruck- 45 lbs minimum in […]

Airborne & Special Operations Museum To Honor Medal Of Honor Recipients

Airborne & Special Operations Museum To Honor Medal Of Honor Recipients

The Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, NC will host special screenings of documentary films honoring some of the United States’ World War II Medal of Honor recipients. The event will take place on March 25 at 10 a.m. in the museum’s Yarborough-Bank Theatre. The guest speaker will be state Rep. John Szoka, a […]

Conventional Troops Adding to Special Operations Forces in Syria

Conventional Troops Adding to Special Operations Forces in Syria

The US has augmented the already 500 Special Operations forces in Syria with 400 conventional troops. Reports were filtering down that a Marine Corps artillery unit and an Army Stryker unit have been sent to Syria in advance of the anticipated battle to free the major town of Raqqa. Army General Joseph Votel, Commander of […]

SFAS Getting Yourself Ready: Know Your Pace Count (Part 4)

SFAS Getting Yourself Ready: Know Your Pace Count (Part 4)

Read Part 3 here So, you’ve volunteered to be in Special Forces and you’re getting ready to go to SFAS. This is the time to prepare yourself for the grind that is to come. There are certain tips, such as the PT program which will help you attain the level of physical fitness that you’ll need […]

“Danger Close” Documentary of Special Ops Debuts in Tampa

“Danger Close” Documentary of Special Ops Debuts in Tampa

Television reporter Alex Quade has covered US Special Operations forces numerous times in Iraq and Afghanistan and she earned the trust and respect of the troops who are normally distrustful of reporters and the media in general. Now she is telling their story with a documentary “Danger Close” that will premiere on Thursday night in […]