Special Operations

The Snow Leopard Commando Unit is an elite military unit of the People’s Liberation Army specializing in mountain combat. They are trained to operate in the snow-covered terrain of the Tibetan-Qinghai Plateau, which is mostly inhabited by ethnic Tibetans and belongs to China. How did this elite unit come about? Here, are 10 things you […]

Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division undergo SURT, or Small Unit Ranger Tactics, a program designed to prepare them to be Army Rangers.

“The violent extremism that attacked us on 9/11 is still there. We can never forget that,” Clarke said.

“We are going to rescue 70 POWs from a camp called Son Tay. This is something American prisoners have a right to expect.”

Well, there I was, attending the Special Operations Combat Medic Course (SOCM), the Army’s elite combat medic course in Fort Bragg, NC.

Even among the ranks of American special operators, Marcinko, his record, and his reputation are all exceptional — and it’s easy to see why.

The Delta Force hostage-rescue operation was one of the first for the Unit that views itself as a group of “quiet professionals.”

Whether calling in close-air support or coordinating insertion, extraction, or CASEVACs, the Air Force’s elite STS is as badass as they come.

The principle of “one team, one fight” might be overused today, but it is of paramount importance in a military setting.

Looking back may be the way forward for ARSOF, according to a recent RAND report.

My first shooting test was coming up. No way was this faulty scope going to flush me from sniper school.

Pushing a man to his limits and instilling desire while holding to the rigorous standards gave the best results.