ISIS Claim of Responsibility for Las Vegas Shooting a Sign of Desperation?

Counterterrorism experts are stating that the ISIS claims for responsibility for the Las Vegas shooting on Sunday are another sign that the terror group is growing increasingly desperate to remain relevant as they lose their “caliphates” in Syria and Iraq. One former Department of Homeland Security official, Peter Vincent stated to media sources that by […]

Trump, Mattis Relax Rules of Engagement for Troops in Afghanistan

Back in August, President Donald Trump pledged to lift the restrictions and expand the authorities for US troops in Afghanistan in a move to break the stalemate in the sixteen-year long war. And now Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has overturned a stipulation in the rules of engagement that US troops must be in contact […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.4.2017

Wednesday is a back and shoulder day at the gym followed by a 6-mile rucksack march. Look to better the time that is the standard (90-minutes), and remember to hydrate throughout the march. Don’t forget to mark your progress in the workout log book and stay hydrated. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x […]

On this Day, October 3, 1993, Battle of Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down)

Today we remember the men of Operation Gothic Serpent who fought and died on the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia in what later became popularly known from the title of a book and film as “Black Hawk Down” The operation was run by the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and was commanded by General William […]

U.S. Backed SDF Scours ISIS Base in Raqqa For Intelligence

US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are moving thru the Islamic State’s former bastion at Raqqa as now 90 percent of the city has been taken. Their fighters on Monday were slowly recovering communication equipment and weapons used by the ISIS forces in their former command centers. After battling thru the western edge of the city, the […]

U.S. Drone Shot Down Over Yemen by Iranian backed Rebels

The Pentagon has confirmed that an MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down over Western Yemen on Sunday. This area has been wracked by a civil war between the Saudi Arabian-backed government and Houthi insurgents who are proxies for Iran. Different videos have surfaced purportedly to show the drone being shot down by air defense missiles […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.3.2017

So a good way to begin Tuesday is head to the gym for Leg Day. Begin with pull-ups and towel pull-ups for those who don’t have access to climbing ropes. Then squats, lunges and the sled followed by a three-mile run Training: Continue to prep for the UBRR 3 x Pullups 10 reps 3 x […]

SOF Truths- SOF Can Not Be Mass Produced… Right? Apparently Not

Well, here’s another fine kettle of fish. For the past 65 years, thousands of Special Forces troops lived under the mistaken impression that it took hard work, dedication, time and a Herculean effort just to make it into SF. That didn’t take into account the training that went into making the guys who made it […]

Captured ISIS Fighter in Iraq Claims to Only Be a Cook

Iraqi officials are having to deal with a massive influx of civilian refugees as their military is putting the final touches on crushing the army of the Islamic State in both Iraq and Syria. To compound matters, they’re dealing with a huge influx of military age men, who, dirty and pitiful looking are arriving at […]

Lebanon Sentences Radical Islamic Cleric to Death for Inciting Violence

A Lebanese court has sentenced to death a radical Sunni Muslim cleric for inciting attacks on the military. Sheikh Ahmad al-Assir, who had supporters protesting outside the courtroom had refused to recognize the hearing, was convicted for his part in inciting clashes that occurred in 2013, made worse by the war in neighboring Syria. Assir […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.2.2017

A quick workout to start the day early and head off to the rest of our day. We DO Selection here. We don’t get issued our badges and berets, we earn them. Start off with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 5-mile run […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation 10.1.2017

The best way to start our Sunday before the sun comes up is our Sunday Ruck. Grab your training partner (for me a bulldog) and hit the trail. A little warm-up and a good long (8-mile) rucksack march. As always be sure to stay hydrated during the ruck march. It should be a habit that […]