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Sergeant Nicolas Mazier, a French Special Forces operator who belonged to the Airborne Parachute Commando number 10, was killed by Islamic State fighters in Iraq on August 28th.

Delta Force CSM Tom Satterly had witnessed just about all of the ugliness of war that one human being can take. One evening in 2013, before he, his wife and friends got ready for a night on the town, Tom sat alone in a rental car with a pistol halfway to his head wondering if he should shoot himself in the mouth of the temple, fortunately, at that instant his wife called, literally saving his life.

Task Force Takuba emerged as a collaborative European military response, aiding the Malian Armed Forces against Sahel’s escalating extremist threats, showcasing unity and strategic prowess in the face of adversity.

Task Force Black is the codename for a counter-terrorism unit that was primarily involved in the Iraq War. It was a collaboration between various special operations forces, including elements from the United States’ Delta Force and Navy SEALs, the United Kingdom’s SAS, and other allied special forces. Formation and Objective: Task Force Black was formed […]

Today’s snapshot showcases a German Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) operator in Afghanistan, a member of an elite special operations military unit known for its rigorous training, specialized missions, and state-of-the-art equipment, reflecting the critical role it plays in Germany’s defense structure.

In the grand tradition of Delta men and the seemingly senseless rigmarole of JRX Valiant Shield, a tale unfolded in a chow tent that involved a battle for mashed potatoes, a Donald Duck signature, and an awkward question, all of which simply proved why our kind should never be sent to these exercises, punctuated by the kind of camaraderie and irreverence that only the likes of Sam Foster, Chill D, MacDaddy Mac M, and yours truly could muster.

Just when you think you’re doing well in your career, you come across a guy like Drew Morgan, whose achievements make you feel a little more humble. West Point Grad Medical Doctor Served in multiple special operations units Astronaut You can just hear a mother haranguing her young adult son, “Why can’t you be like […]

Before there were SEALs, there were Army Special Forces combat divers.

It was confirmed that Delta Force Master Sergeant Jonathan Dunbar and SAS commando Sgt. Matt Tonroe were killed by the unintentional explosion of coalition forces’ own explosives, rather than an ISIS-placed IED, during an operation in northern Syria

Standing to the left we see US Army Major General James Jarrard providing assistant gunner support.

Bob was so much larger than life, that eventually life could no longer contain him, and he was instructed by the Almighty to take one last boat excursion, this time to Valhalla.

US special operations forces pass a gate on their way to their objective during Jackal Stone 2016