2023 Best Combat Diver Competition Held in Key West: Army Beats Navy

With a thrilling display of physical prowess and mental acumen, a team from 5th Special Forces Group triumphed in a tightly contested 3-day competition at the US Army Special Forces Underwater Operations School in Key West, where 13 elite teams from across the US Special Operations Command engaged in challenges ranging from kayak races to dive physics evaluations, all under the watchful eye of Major Brandon Schwartz and amidst the unparalleled underwater terrains of NAS Key West.

5th Special Forces Group Vet Report on the Recent Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Editor’s Note: The following piece was submitted by SOFREP reader and 5th Special Forces Group veteran Paul Klopfer who was part of a recovery team at the disaster site working with Aerial Recovery. We thank him for his contribution.  Humanity Under the Rubble. The February 6, 2023, earthquakes, centered in Kahramanmaraş and Gaziantep, Turkey, unearthed […]

Killer of 3 Special Forces operators is unlikely to be extradited

On November 4, 2016, three U.S. Army Special Forces operators were shot dead as they were re-entering the King Faisal Air Base, Jordan. Their killer, Jordanian Air Force Sergeant Ma’arik al-Tawayha, was stopped by another Green Beret before he could kill more Americans. He was arrested, and after a controversial trial, was sentenced to life […]

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces race in Mint 400

Green Berets with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) accelerate their Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 as they start their first lap in the Mint 400, March 06, 2020, in Primm, Nevada. Mint 400 is the oldest off-road race in America.

The Video of the Week: A Special Forces amputee still rocking it

The U.S. Army recently did a three-part piece on Warrant Officer Nick Lavery, a Special Forces operator with the 5th Special Forces Group and an amputee who has managed to stay operational despite his injuries. His story is an inspirational tale full of grit and perseverance.