Hanging by a Cheek: A Night Stalker Ride into Baghdad
Hanging by a cheek on an MH-6 Little Bird, a sniper recalls the cold, chaos, and grit of flying with the Night Stalkers.
160th SOAR
SOF Video of the Day: Special Forces Train in Alaska
Amid the rugged Alaskan terrain, U.S. Soldiers from the 3rd Special Forces Group and the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment honed their pilot recovery skills during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-3, embodying the relentless readiness demanded by their Central Asia missions.
Geo Hand: A Night Stalker Is Shot Down in Iraq
Facing death with relentless resolve, Greg Coker and his team embodied the audacity to rise, fight, and conquer against all odds—proving once again that true warriors never quit.
The Year of the RAT: Delta Force’s Robert Trivino
Facing RAT’s sudden illness, I raced to support a brother-in-arms, navigating hospital halls and personal setbacks with a mix of urgency and clumsiness.
The Previously Untold Drama Behind the First Major Special Operations Mission in Afghanistan
In the midst of a critical mission, as tensions ran high and the intricate dance of military precision played out, we pushed the limits to ensure the success of a historic operation under the cover of darkness, proving that even in the face of adversity, determination and teamwork prevail.
Remembrances of a 160th Special Operations Aviation Pilot: How America’s Top Special Operations Units Responded to 9/11
In the heart of the quiet gym, as I ran on the treadmill, oblivious to the world changing outside, I couldn’t have imagined that the news of an airplane hitting the Twin Towers would catapult us from relentless training into the grim reality of war.
Geo Hand Book Review: Death Waits in the Dark: Six Guns Don’t Miss, By Gregory “Gravy” Coker
Greg Coker spent eight years as a combat pilot in the Levant and was present at D-Day in Afghanistan and Iraq. His tales are extraordinary.
Geo Hand Answers the Question: What’s It Like Ghostwriting a Book for a Special Operations Legend?
Juggling the intense pace of Chief Coker’s vivid tales with my own writing style, I was constantly reminded that behind every word lay the weight of a soldier’s real and rugged journey.
SOF Pic of the Day: Task Force Black-A Successful ‘Hunter Killer’ Unit in Iraq
Task Force Black is the codename for a counter-terrorism unit that was primarily involved in the Iraq War. It was a collaboration between various special operations forces, including elements from the United States’ Delta Force and Navy SEALs, the United Kingdom’s SAS, and other allied special forces. Formation and Objective: Task Force Black was formed […]
Anywhere, Anytime: Rearming Spec Ops Aircraft Behind Enemy Lines
The ability to refuel and rearm close to the front, by utilizing a Forward Arming and Refuelling Point (FARP), is key to an operation.
Are the Army’s Aging Helicopters Still Up to the Challenge?
As the battlefield is being rapidly modernized, the Army is desperately trying to keep its aging fleet of helicopters aloft and issue-free.
The Army’s Ultimate Heads-Up Display: The IVAS
The heads-up display shows a compass and a 3D map where friendly and enemy locations are marked and shared with others in their unit.
