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Category: Special Operations

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Latest Special Operations stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.

Navy SEAL Thomas Norris’s Ingenuity Leads to a Medal of Honor

Navy SEAL Thomas Norris’s Ingenuity Leads to a Medal of Honor

April 13, 2021

Read the gripping story of how Thomas Norris received his MOH: “They dressed as fishermen and paddled down the river behind the NVA forces.”

John Black: A California Kid Turned Special Forces Operator

John Black: A California Kid Turned Special Forces Operator

April 11, 2021

Discover how SOFREP writer John Black ended up joining one of the world’s most elite combat units.

Happy Birthday to the Special Forces Branch, Created April 9, 1987

Happy Birthday to the Special Forces Branch, Created April 9, 1987

April 9, 2021

The Army, reluctantly created the Special Forces Branch for Commissioned Officers forever changing the force.

The Yarborough Knife, a Tribute to the Man Who Shaped the Green Berets

The Yarborough Knife, a Tribute to the Man Who Shaped the Green Berets

April 7, 2021

The knife is a part of the legacy of the Regiment and quite fitting as it is named for LTG Yarborough, an SF legend.

On This Day Green Beret Brian Buker MOH Fell in Battle

On This Day Green Beret Brian Buker MOH Fell in Battle

April 5, 2021

On April 5, 1970, Brian Buker would fall in action in Vietnam. He would be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions that day.

Operation Anaconda and the One-legged Navy SEAL

Operation Anaconda and the One-legged Navy SEAL

April 1, 2021

Turbo told me it was the most intense firefight imaginable. “We shot so many of these guys,” he said, “and they just kept coming and coming.”

“The Rock”: the Last Stage for the two Female Navy SEAL Candidates

“The Rock”: the Last Stage for the two Female Navy SEAL Candidates

March 30, 2021

The Rock is the final hurdle before graduation for Olga and JJ the two badass female Navy SEAL candidates.

SOCOM Commander Clarke Testifies Before the Senate

SOCOM Commander Clarke Testifies Before the Senate

March 27, 2021

Clarke: The capabilities that the U.S. provide for the Afghans to be able to combat the Taliban and other threats are critical to their success.

Rough Men Standing by: Navy SEALs Chris Campbell, JT Tumilson, & Heath Robinson

Rough Men Standing by: Navy SEALs Chris Campbell, JT Tumilson, & Heath Robinson

March 25, 2021

On April 14, 2009, I drove into the heart of downtown San Diego to hunt down an address I’d been given via e-mail. It was a little hole-in-the-wall off Market Street. Inside, the guy running the place ushered me into a tiny room, where he sat me in a chair in front of a green-screen […]

Iconic Robin Sage, Special Forces’ Culmination Exercise, Begins

Iconic Robin Sage, Special Forces’ Culmination Exercise, Begins

March 25, 2021

“Robin Sage” is the final exercise that all prospective Special Forces soldiers must pass before being awarded the Green Beret.

Russia, China, and the US Push for Influence in Africa

Russia, China, and the US Push for Influence in Africa

March 23, 2021

Africa is poised to become a major theater in the great power struggle between the U.S., Russia, and China General Dagvin Anderson explained.

Historic Exercise Shows How Navy SEALs Can Work With Aircraft Carriers

Historic Exercise Shows How Navy SEALs Can Work With Aircraft Carriers

March 23, 2021

Navy special operators showed they can act as the eyes and ears of a carrier strike group, sending intel back to the group’s hard hitters.

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