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The De Lisle Carbine: Forgotten Reaper

British Air Ministry engineer William Godfray De Lisle came up with the concept of an integrally suppressed rifle while working...

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PP-19 Bizon: Scorpion Of The Motherland

PP-19 Bizon: Scorpion Of The Motherland
Imperial War Museum

Operation Archery: British Commandos go wild

Recent Special Operations

So, you want to be a Green Beret? Separating fact from fiction

So, you want to be a Green Beret? Separating fact from fiction

Preparing for Selection Dec 26
Stoner 63: Trumpet of the Navy SEALs

Stoner 63: Trumpet of the Navy SEALs

Military History Dec 26
No days off: Rucking early on Christmas morning

No days off: Rucking early on Christmas morning

Army Dec 25
Special Forces and entrepreneurship can make the most of any bad situation

Special Forces and entrepreneurship can make the most of any bad situation

SOF Dec 18
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Walters)

Land navigation refresher: Helpful Spec Ops tips when navigating

Preparing for Selection Dec 17
December 1866: Crazy Horse kills 81 US troopers in the Fetterman Massacre

December 1866: Crazy Horse kills 81 US troopers in the Fetterman Massacre

Military History Dec 13
Operation Red Dawn: Saddam Hussein captured December 13, 2003

Operation Red Dawn: Saddam Hussein captured December 13, 2003

Army Dec 13
Benjamin Church and the beginnings of the Rangers in Colonial New England

Benjamin Church and the beginnings of the Rangers in Colonial New England

History Dec 11
Learn how to prepare for cold weather prior to Spec Ops selection

Learn how to prepare for cold weather prior to Spec Ops selection

Coalition SOF Dec 11
Special Op’s gear review: Salomon XA Forces Mid-Boot

Special Op’s gear review: Salomon XA Forces Mid-Boot

Gear Review Dec 11
USASOC turned 29 years old this week

USASOC turned 29 years old this week

Army Dec 06
December 1773: The Boston Tea Party set Colonial rebellion in motion

December 1773: The Boston Tea Party set Colonial rebellion in motion

History Dec 04
Spec Ops selection prep: Boots and foot care 101

Spec Ops selection prep: Boots and foot care 101

Fitness Dec 02
Photo: U.S. Army

Making the big leap from high school to Special Operations

Admin Dec 01
Photos: Mosby Museum

Mosby’s Rangers: The Civil War guerrilla fighters that were a thorn in the Union’s side

Army Dec 01
The author's old Heritage Jewelers SF ring, over 30-something years old and looking better than the owner does.

Embarrassment and “fun” times in Morocco with a Green Beret

Admin Dec 01
The largest tank battle in history ended in a crushing German defeat

The largest tank battle in history ended in a crushing German defeat

Army Dec 01
Night land navigation during SOF selection: “Hello darkness my old friend”

Night land navigation during SOF selection: “Hello darkness my old friend”

Army Nov 30
Photo: DOD

SOF truths with a twist: Good leaders can’t be mass produced

Army Nov 30
Photos: US Military, DOD and Fort Laramie Museum

The birth of the famous Gatling gun

Army Nov 30
Remembering SFC Eugene Ashley: Special Forces Medal of Honor recipient for actions at Lang Vei A-Camp

Remembering SFC Eugene Ashley: Special Forces Medal of Honor recipient for actions at Lang Vei A-Camp

Army Nov 24
The deadliest sniper in history: Remembering Simo Häyhä

The deadliest sniper in history: Remembering Simo Häyhä

Army Nov 24