SOF Pic of the Day: Greek Special Forces provide security for exfil

A Greek special forces Soldier protects a landing zone as Greek and U.S. Special Forces exit from the objective during Sarisa 16, an annual Greek exercise, near Thessaloniki, Greece, Sept. 21, 2016. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Ficht   Watch U.S. troops train alongside their Greek allies in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D50Uq_LIW0

On this day in history: Goebbels condemns the Italians’ lax treatment of Jews

Nazi Germany, December 13, 1942: Joseph Goebbels documents in his journal his frustration toward the Italian treatment of Jews at the time. He said that, The Italians are extremely lax in their treatment of Jews. They protect Italian Jews both in Tunis and in occupied France and won’t permit their being drafted for work or compelled […]

The Haunting Begins: Rescue mission with James Shorten

[Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series of exclusive SOFREP stories of what led to the MACV-SOG Bright Light mission that haunts SOG Green Beret SSG James H. Shorten (Jones) to this day. It has taken him back to Cambodia twice and he hopes to return to Cambodia in 2018 to help DPAA […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Green Berets in Lithuania

Green Berets assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) aim down a hallway during a training exercise with Lithuanian Special Forces, Nov. 13, 2017, in Eastern Europe. The training validates the team’s ability to provide direct-action support in concert with a European ally during a crisis response mission. This strengthens relationships with our Lithuanian Special […]

Army – Navy is about much more than a game, tradition, respect

The 118th playing of the Army-Navy game was an instant classic, on and off the field. Played in a snowstorm, one could say that the Army finally found a camouflage uniform that worked the way it was supposed to. And in a year where the Army’s West Point came under a lot of scrutiny for […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Forces soldiers breach a doorway

U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (A) breach a doorway as they prepare to enter and raid the objective during Exercise Flaming Sword in Panevėžsy, Lt., May 20, 2016. Since 2012, Lithuanian SOF has organized Exercise Flaming Sword with NATO SOF and allied Partners. The aim of this exercise is to train […]

SOF Pic of the Day: SEALS dangling by a thread

U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators perform a personnel recovery mission with a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey from the 352d Special Operations Wing at Mykolaiv, Ukraine, July 17, 2017 during exercise Sea Breeze 17. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance […]

Exfil under fire: Rescue mission with James Shorten

  [Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of exclusive SOFREP stories of what led to the MACV-SOG Bright Light mission that haunts SOG Green Beret SSG James H. Shorten (Jones) to this day. It has taken him back to Cambodia twice and he hopes to return to Cambodia in 2018 to help […]

Watch: Survivors and family members tell stories of Pearl Harbor

Today marks the 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor that would propel the United States into the largest conflict ever seen on the face of the planet.  On this date in 1941, a surprise attack carried out by the Japanese on American naval assets in Hawaii led to the death of over 2,000 American […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Forces on the rooftop

A Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) sprints across a building during the inaugural United States Army Special Operations Command International Urban Assault Challenge, Sept. 28, 2017 at Fort Bragg, N.C. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released   Watch U.S. Army Special Forces train in close quarters combat operations in the […]