The Pic of the Day: When you have more medals than entire units

The Pic of the Day: When you have more medals than entire units

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) Ramon “CZ” Colon-Lopez attend the Army–Navy football game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dec. 14, 2019. This year marked the 120th Army–Navy game. SEAC CZ is legendary in the Pararescue and Special Operations communities. You can read […]

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces and Canadian SOF compete

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces and Canadian SOF compete

Washington- U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct a team litter carry during Menton Week at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 10. The litter carry is one of several events during the two-day competition between 1st SFG (A) and partnered nation teams who attend the commemorative week. Menton Week is […]

The Video of the Week: Navy SEALs and Israeli SOF storm ship

The Video of the Week: Navy SEALs and Israeli SOF storm ship

Special operations forces assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group TWO, a component of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, engaged in a continuous training cycle to improve specialized skills needed to conduct missions from sea, air, and land during exercise Noble Rose. Noble Rose is a bi-lateral Counter-Terrorism (CT) training exercise to enhance capacity, capability, and […]

What’s the deal with Maverick in Top Gun 2?

What’s the deal with Maverick in Top Gun 2?

In yet another sequel to a film of old, “Top Gun: Maverick” is a much anticipated return to the movie world of Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, some 33 years after the original film took place. The very premise of the movie alone forces us to suspend at least some disbelief, as the first trailer pointed out […]

The Pic of the Day: The Wizard of Osprey

The Pic of the Day: The Wizard of Osprey

A CV-22 Osprey performs a routine formation flight while en route to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., Jan. 9, 2017. The 1st Special Operations Wing conducted a flyover for the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship game featuring the Clemson Tigers versus Alabama Crimson Tide.

The Pic of the Day: Over the beach recce

The Pic of the Day: Over the beach recce

Reconnaissance soldiers from the 2nd Battalion (Amphibious), The Royal Australian Regiment, exercised as part of a simulated Amphibious Ready Group in North Queensland from 18-22 November 2019. The soldiers conducted conventional amphibious reconnaissance, security and raiding tasks throughout North Queensland to prepare them to conduct Combined and Joint Task Force operations, and maintain combat readiness […]

The Pic of the Day: Who said suckfests can’t be mesmerizing?

The Pic of the Day: Who said suckfests can’t be mesmerizing?

Royal Marines Commando taking a break during a training exercise somewhere in the United Kingdom. Operational conditions and timeliness often distract warfighters the world around from the beautiful surroundings that they find themselves operating in.

New behind-the-scenes footage shows Top Gun 2 is scary real

New behind-the-scenes footage shows Top Gun 2 is scary real

When the second “Top Gun: Maverick” trailer dropped earlier this week, it’s safe to say that most aviation nerds, like me, were dumbfounded by just how cool this three-decades-late sequel looks. But after the initial excitement wore off, some pressing concerns started to bubble to the surface. After months of hearing about how real this […]

The Pic of the Day: Marine Raiders getting ready for business

The Pic of the Day: Marine Raiders getting ready for business

Marine Raiders and Marines from 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion from 1st Marine Division conducted on-off drills during Marine Forces Special Operations Command’s unit readiness exercise, RAVEN, which is conducted across a 100-mile area, with the exercise operations center at the National Guard Base in Gulfport, Miss. The exercise serves as the certification exercise for a […]

The Pic of the Day: Fast-roping K-9s

The Pic of the Day: Fast-roping K-9s

Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Patty, 822nd Base Defense Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, lifts MWD Pepper off the ground to test the safety of her harness Nov. 20, 2019 at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The handlers double-check that the MWD is securely fastened in its harness and to its handler before approaching the aircraft […]

The Pic of the Day: Hooah, Sergeant Ives!

The Pic of the Day: Hooah, Sergeant Ives!

Sergeant Ian Ives, a recently wounded Army public affairs sergeant assigned to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) was promoted to Staff Sergeant at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Nov. 21, 2019. Staff Sgt. Ives received the promotion while recovering from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated during a combat patrol in Farah […]

The Pic of the Day: Medal of Honor recipient and Special Forces battle buddies

The Pic of the Day: Medal of Honor recipient and Special Forces battle buddies

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Matthew O. Williams and Battle Brothers pose for a group photo with Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston at the Pentagon, in Arlington, Va., Oct. 31, 2019. Williams was awarded the Medal of Honor on Oct. 30, 2019, for his actions while serving as a weapons sergeant with the […]