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“Oh my god! Are you going to defend Nazis?” No, I am not. The profile by New York Times of a white nationalist/Nazi sympathizer called Tony Hovater sent people into a frenzy. Tweet after tweet and article after article accusing the Times of normalizing and humanizing Nazis. But the problem is that, Nazis were always […]
Over these past several weeks we have lost several very popular figures, like David Cassidy (one of the Partridge Family for those youngsters out there) and recently, Rance Howard, father of Ron and Clint Howard, and an actor in his own right (see “Apollo 13,” “A Beautiful Mind” and so on). However, we have lost […]
I lay prone next to a wooden shed, my M16A2 up at the ready. In my sights was a lone enemy figure, some 50 yards away who had just entered my field of view. I bring up the rifle to quickly line up my rear sight with my front sight post. The sights bobbed just […]
A U.S. soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) salutes fellow soldiers while jumping out of a C-130 Hercules aircraft over a drop zone in Germany. U.S. Army photo by Visual Information Specialist Jason Johnston/Released. Watch Special Operations free fall training in the video below:
The Defense Department has released conflicting numbers about the number of US troops deployed overseas. It has acknowledged the differences and promised to be more transparent about troop levels. But comments by President Donald Trump and ongoing operations suggest that discrepancies will remain. Recent data on troop levels in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria released by […]
During a firefight near the Cambodian border on June 6, 1968, a 1st Infantry Division soldier got a pleasant surprise as he watched a North Vietnamese Army infantryman aim his rifle, pull the trigger and explode in a cloud of black smoke. American troops later examined the remains of the NVA soldier and his exploded […]
Members of the 27th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron provide cover during simulated combat at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., Dec. 18, 2012. This training gave the Air Commandos a chance to gain Special Operations Forces Fly Away Security Team certification. U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ericka Engblom To learn more about Air […]
Special operations combat medics from the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) navigate the cliff sides of Fort Carson, Colo. training grounds after being dropped off by Black Hawk helicopters Nov. 9. The medics of 10th SFG(A) conducted medical evacuation training by locating mock-casualties on the cliff side, rendering medical aid, and preparing the casualty for […]
Tough year for the U.S. Navy: The U.S. Navy has named the three sailors lost in Wednesday’s C-2A aircraft crash southeast of Okinawa, Japan in the Philippine Sea. In a statement, the Navy identified Lt. Steven Combs, of Florida; Matthew Chialastri, an aviation boatswain’s mate airman from Louisiana and Bryan Grosso, an aviation ordnanceman airman […]
A special operations combat medic from the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) repels down a cliff side at a Fort Carson, Colo. 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 […]
Monster Mash competitors run while wearing gas masks during the 352nd Special Operations Group Olympics on RAF Mildenhall, England, July 3, 2013. Teams competed in eight different events ranging from a professional military exam to a mountain bike race. The squadron with the most points across all events was awarded the “SOG Hog” trophy. […]
A 919th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron fire team maneuvers toward a building during a prisoner recovery exercise at Duke Field. The 919th Special Operations Wing has been awarded its 18th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for sustained support to combat operations around the globe as well as vital humanitarian missions and community outreach efforts […]
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