War Stories

Memorial Day isn’t about mourning the dead so much as it’s about honoring them by living the kind of lives they died to protect—loud, grateful, and unapologetically free.

Exploring the shadowy depths of the CIA’s Special Activities Center and Global Response Staff, this piece unveils the pivotal yet largely unseen roles these units play in shaping global events and safeguarding American interests through clandestine operations and covert warfare.

Bold Bob, with his laptop duct-taped to the plane, dismissed standard procedures and led his team into the clouds.

Cos, a true testament to resilience and excellence, navigated the toughest terrains of special operations with unwavering valor and dedication, making him not just a brother-in-arms but a legend in his own right.

The BBC can spin their tale, but war ain’t a BBC documentary—it’s blood, chaos, and split-second calls made by men the government’s too cowardly to defend once the smoke clears.

The training warned us about Wahhabis and zealots, but no one mentioned the schoolhouse meetings, mushroom clouds in quarries, and the quiet courage of village Sheiks.

Faced with a draining wound that refused to heal, I turned to a no-nonsense Green Beret medic whose swift action and no-frills approach reminded me that true grit and decisive action define the best of the best.

Edan Alexander’s story is about more than surviving a Hamas hellhole—it’s a brutal, bullet-pointed reminder that when hope is armed with grit, noise, and a ticked-off mom, even terrorists can be forced to blink.

Join some of the most highly trained operators in the world as they rescue American computer nerds from a brawny Bosnian brothel.

Delta’s latest stunt involves a ricochet, a fake medical crisis, and a Bugs Bunny band-aid. You won’t believe what happens next.

A prank with a flashbang almost turns deadly when a teammate picks it up mid-cookoff. Chaos, laughter, and lessons learned.

Soldiers don’t just serve—they believe, sacrifice, and love. Their bond, forged in hardship, is deeper than duty. It’s who they become.