How a Ranger’s Death is Changing Military Free-Fall operations
Military Free Fall Operations, generally known as HALO, are being overhauled after the death of an Army Ranger; here’s why and how.
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Army Captain Becomes First Soldier With a Prosthetic Limb to Complete Special Forces Selection
The new prosthetic hand — which uses an advanced brain-to-machine interface — has allowed Captain DuVal to complete Special Forces Selection.
Rangers, Special Forces Testing New Non-Lethal M4 Carbine
Special Forces units have had trouble getting adequate range time. UNIT4 aims to solve this with its new non-lethal M4 carbine.
Steelers Villanueva Breaks From Team, Honors Army Hero on His Helmet
Steelers Alejandro Villanueva wore the name “Alwyn Cashe” on his helmet Monday, while the rest of the team had “Antwon Rose Jr.” on theirs.
Delta Force SGM Thomas Payne Awarded Medal of Honor
On Friday, SGM Thomas Payne became the first living member of the Army’s elite and secretive Delta Force to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
The Video of the Week: The Army’s best mortar team
A mortar team from the 82nd Airborne Division describes what it takes to be a mortarman in the U.S. Army.
75th Ranger Regiment permanently activates new battalion
Earlier this month, the 75th Army Ranger Regiment permanently activated its newest battalion. The Ranger Military Intelligence Battalion (RHIB) is now one of the five battalions of the 75th Ranger Regiment, the other being three infantry battalions (1/75, 2/75, 3/75) and a Special Troops Battalion. According to the 75th Ranger Regiment, the RHIB’s mission is […]
Brains vs Brawn: A Green Beret and a Ranger meet
Green Berets rely on their problem-solving abilities to survive in combat. Much of SF selection seeks to assess this talent. The Special Forces qualification course itself develops and improves creativity. Many times, military problems must be solved with the application of force. Green Berets are not afraid to get their hands dirty, but they understand […]
Feed the Rangers: America’s elite left without enough food
Feed the Rangers. It’s hard to imagine that one of the U.S. military’s premier Special Operations units would fail to sufficiently feed its troops during an extraordinary time. And yet that’s exactly what is been happening in the 1st Battalion, 75th Regiment, which is based at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Last week, approximately 300 Rangers […]
The Video of the Week: Delta Force operator speaks about his career in SOF
Retired Sergeant Major John “Shrek” McPhee served for over 20 years in the Army. All of his operational time was spent in Special Operations units, including the 75th Ranger Regiment, the Special Forces Regiment, and Delta Force. He has has some interesting advice on SOF selections. You can follow him on his website.
Private Steele, the 82nd Airborne paratrooper who landed on top of a church on D-Day
In a few days is the 76th anniversary of D-Day. There were so many compelling stories that happened on that first “day of days” that one could have gone in literally hundreds of directions to pick one to commemorate the landings: Major John Howard’s airborne assault of “Pegasus Bridge” over the Orne River in the […]
The Pic of the Day: A rare peek inside a Ranger armory
U.S. special operations service members conduct combat operations in support of Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan, February 2019. RS is a NATO-led mission to train, advise, and assist the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and institutions. An assortment of weapons can be seen inside the armory, including: M3 Carl Gustav recoilless rifles M4A1 carbines […]
