Category: Special Operations

57 years ago today, the Military Assistance Command Vietnam activated the “Studies and Observation Group” which became known simply as SOG.

Combat diving is an intrinsic part of all Special Operations capabilities, but it’s bread and butter for the U.S. Navy SEALs.

The latest Special Forces Master Sergeant promotion list has many confused. This report breaks it down and explains why it’s so crucial.

Joint Task Force-Quartz commander: These strikes targeted al-Shabaab leaders involved in IED facilitation, fighter training, and planning.

7th Special Forces Group has confirmed the non-combat-related death of Warrant Officer John Wirka. The details of his death are unknown.

Having grown up in Italy, Joe Savoldi was a natural for OSS. And winning a bar fight? He could clear the room by himself. 

Matt Axelson held himself to the highest standard possible, which made those around hold themselves to it as well. That is his legacy.

Axe was an observer. He would hang back and take his time to observe before getting involved. He would take it all in, then turn and execute.

Among the two dozen young men at the training course, a few stood out immediately. It’s always that way; Your gut is your only compass.

The legal team for Tony DeDolph, a Navy SEAL involved in the hazing death of Green Beret Logan Melgar, says he will plead guilty at trial.

I was thinking, “Why am I falling? When you see that much blood, and you know that it is yours, it has a tendency to scare you.”

The MARSOC 3, three Marine Raiders charged with killing a civilian contractor in Iraq in 2018, finally have a trial date set by their command.