Category: SOF

Guido’s sterling sense of humor and ease of nature made even the most mundane tasks seem like grand comedic escapades, forever immortalizing him in the playful cartoons I sketched throughout our years in Delta.

Major Nicholas Dockery fought through a brutal Taliban ambush in Afghanistan in 2012, shielding wounded soldiers, killing enemy fighters, and calling in helicopter gunships, actions now recognized with a long-awaited upgrade from the Silver Star to the Medal of Honor.

An Iranian commando who once guarded the Shah’s lavish desert parties returned to Tehran years later, part of a secret American mission born from one of the Cold War’s most dangerous crises.

Iran’s 65th NOHED Brigade still carries the fingerprints of the American Green Berets who trained it in the 1960s, a Cold War partnership that built an elite force which survived revolution, war, and decades of geopolitical whiplash.

While Silicon Valley argues over guardrails and democratic values, the Department of War is wiring artificial intelligence straight into the kill chain, building a sleepless digital hunter that watches every pixel, maps every pattern of life, and waits patiently for the one anomaly that turns a red dot into a smoking crater.

On a frozen Afghan peak in thigh-deep snow, Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman charged two bunkers under machine-gun fire, kept fighting after mortal wounds, and left behind a drone-recorded last stand that still sets the standard for Special Tactics.

SEAL Hemostatic Wound Spray is a fast-acting, chitosan-based bleeding control tool that complements—not replaces—tourniquets and hemostatic gauze, forming a mechanical barrier within about 30 seconds and working even in wet conditions to help buy critical time in trauma care.

Military readiness starts with what fuels the force, and if we demand exacting standards for our weapons, we should demand the same discipline and integrity in the food we serve our warfighters.

In the relentless and shadowed world of special operations, Greg Coker’s journey from the 101st Airborne to the elite Night Stalkers is a testament to the resilience and unyielding spirit of those who dare to navigate the forefront of danger and darkness.

Discipline is not blind obedience but the daily choice to serve the mission, manage risk with clear eyes, and lead with humility so teams can adapt, innovate, and win.

Hammerhead Six is a hard, practical lesson in how small Special Forces teams won ground in Afghanistan by mastering culture, accountability, and relationships instead of relying on firepower alone.

Twelve men, no script, and a mission set that swings from training guerrillas in the mountains to calming down armed allies in a cramped room at midnight—this is the quiet, decentralized grind where Special Forces actually earns its keep.