Two US Special Operators killed in Afghanistan

While U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Kabul on Tuesday in search of a peace deal, two American troops were killed in action in Afghanistan just a day later. The Pentagon officially identified Master Sgt. Michael B. Riley, 32, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne); and Sgt. James G. Johnston, […]

Army recognizes top ten operators from across its special operations community

On June 7, the Army Special Operations Command recognized ten soldiers and civilians from across its special operations units for their distinguished service. Brig. Gen. Harrison Gilliam, the deputy commanding officer of the U.S. Army Special Warfare Center and School, inducted five soldiers into the Special Forces Regiment, two soldiers into the Civil Affairs Regiment, […]

The Marine Corps just launched two non-spec ops train and advise units

In an attempt to stay relevant in the Foreign Internal Defense (FID) arena, the Marine Corps activated two new units to represent it. On June 7, Marine Corps Advisor Companies (MCAC) Alpha and Bravo were established in a ceremony that took place at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C. The two new outfits, which belong to […]

Exclusive: Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher was also alleged to have committed murder in Afghanistan

Green Berets assigned to a 3rd Special Forces Group Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) crept forward and took control of the compound ahead of them. The American Special Forces soldiers moved in with Afghan soldiers assigned to the 6th Kandak Commandos, Afghanistan’s frontline counter-terrorism unit. The commandos were not tethered to any one region in Afghanistan […]

US Special Operations Command rolls from the TALOS boondoggle into another with Hyper-Enabled Operator

Four years ago, NEWSREP reported that United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) developed the Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS)—a hardened exo-skeleton suit for special operators—and it was really a sham, but promising technologies emerged in the process. From 2015’s “TALOS: Special Operations Powered Armor or Just Another Boondoggle?” Initiated under Admiral William H. McRaven […]

How Special Forces operators commemorate their lineage

What a better way to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day then by jumping into Normandy? Green Berets assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conducted static line and free-fall parachute drops on a drop zone in Normandy, France, last week. The Air Force’s 352nd Special Operations Wing and 86th Airlift Wing provided three […]

The Pic of the Day: US Commandos commemorate D-Day

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) lands in the drop zone near Mont-Saint-Michel, Avranches Commune, France, on May 18, 2019. This event comes at the invitation of the Mayor of Avranches in commemoration of World War II special operations that laid the groundwork for the successful Allied liberation of […]

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces operators assault island

A Green Beret assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) clears along the wall of a building after conducting an underwater infiltration of Okaloosa Island on April 2. Special Forces soldiers from the group attacked a mock enemy outpost on the island to rescue a hostage after infiltrating by water. Special Forces Operational Detachment […]

‘Murphy’s Law:’ Culture shock crossfire in Iraq

An excerpt from the new book, “Murphy’s Law: My Journey from Ranger and Green Beret to Investigative Journalist“ When we took that platoon into Mosul, it was a clusterfuck. The Iraqis left their breaching equipment on the Humvees because it was too heavy and they didn’t want to carry it, so our senior Charlie, Mike, […]

The Pic of the Day: Air delivering commandos

U.S. Army soldiers with 1-1st Special Forces Group (SFG) descend from a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 during air delivery training for a static line jumpmaster course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, August 22, 2017. The air delivery was part of unit-level training Evergreen. Air delivery offers the ability to […]

Op-Ed: With Sonntag out, what happens next at the Special Warfare Center?

The Special Warfare Center, specifically the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (JFKSWC) at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, which trains Green Berets, PSYOP, and Civil Affairs soldiers, has been in a state of flux for the past two years. And the news that broke late last week won’t alleviate that instability […]

SOF Video of the Day: SEAL students in the surf

Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUDs) students participate in Surf Passage at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Jan. 21. Surf Passage is one of many physically demanding evolutions that are a part of the first phase of SEAL training. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Russell/Released Learn more about Navy SEALs Surf Passage training in […]