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U.S. and Polish Special Operations Forces Soldiers move across a field to their objective as a Lithuanian Mi-17 helicopter hovers above during a casualty evacuation exercise rehearsal held Oct. 14 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. Image courtesy of the U.S. Army

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — A Special Operations Forces sniper team engages targets at varying distances over a barrier during the United States Army Special Operations Command’s International Sniper Competition, where 23, two-man teams from special-operations, foreign-partners and law enforcement agencies put their skills to the test, March 20-24. Photo courtesy of USAJFKSWCS

Among elite war fighting institutions, Marine Corps Force Recon falls within a unique realm; considered special operations capable, many of the Corps’ Force Recon Marines have been absorbed by the fairly new Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC, now called Raiders), but the Corps has also retained a number of Force Recon Marines under its […]

A special operations combat medic from the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) rappels down a cliff side at a Fort Carson, Colorado training area to retrieve a mock-casualty during medical evacuation training Nov. 9. During the two-day training event, medics from 10th SFG(A) were placed in several different scenarios and tested on a variety of […]

A full week after Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida, most of the state is beginning to recover from what was touted as a “nuclear bomb” of a hurricane by governor Scott Brown, and one that set records for maintaining continuous wind speeds of 185 miles per hour for 37 hours. After devastating a number […]

Staff Sgt. Eric Smith, who retired from the United States Marine Corps before becoming a firefighter in Irving, Texas, had his Silver Star upgraded to a Navy Cross in a recent ceremony presided over by Maj. Gen. Paul Kennedy, head of Marine Corps Recruiting Command.  The Navy Cross is the second highest valor award a […]

Airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron jump out the back of a MH-47 Chinook Helicopter April 9, 2013, at Wynnehaven Beach, Fla. The helicopter conducts overt and covert infiltration, exfiltration, air assault, resupply and sling-load operations in a wide range of environmental conditions. U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway

In recent years it has become apparent that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is either a real world Tony Stark, using his futuristic technology to benefit the world, or our own Lex Luther hidden behind an excellent PR machine.  As he continues to unveil new technologies that promise to disrupt existing and often outdated […]

Marine Special Operations Teams with Bravo Company, 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, prepare to board a target vessel during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training near Naval Base Coronado, Calif., Jan. 16.   Image courtesy of the U.S. Marine Corps

North Korea conducted yet another ballistic missile test early Friday morning, only days after the United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to place new sanctions on the reclusive state as a result of the Kim regime’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile delivery systems. This latest lunch comes after a new slew of North […]

A SEAL delivery vehicle team performs a fast-roping exercise from a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter to the topside of Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Toledo off the Atlantic Coast, Jan. 17, 2006. The mission of the team includes clandestine insertion of SEALs, ordnance delivery, reconnaissance, and location and the recovery of objects. U.S. Navy photo […]

One of NASA’s most successful spacecraft to date, Cassini, is slated to make its fateful plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere today, ending its 13 year tour of the Saturn system and countless historic scientific discoveries. Cassini began making weekly dives toward Saturn’s atmosphere in April, collecting never before seen data on Saturn’s ring system and atmosphere […]