SOF Pic of the Day: Greek Special Forces provide security for exfil

A Greek special forces Soldier protects a landing zone as Greek and U.S. Special Forces exit from the objective during Sarisa 16, an annual Greek exercise, near Thessaloniki, Greece, Sept. 21, 2016. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Ficht   Watch U.S. troops train alongside their Greek allies in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D50Uq_LIW0

The Haunting Begins: Rescue mission with James Shorten

[Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series of exclusive SOFREP stories of what led to the MACV-SOG Bright Light mission that haunts SOG Green Beret SSG James H. Shorten (Jones) to this day. It has taken him back to Cambodia twice and he hopes to return to Cambodia in 2018 to help DPAA […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Green Berets in Lithuania

Green Berets assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) aim down a hallway during a training exercise with Lithuanian Special Forces, Nov. 13, 2017, in Eastern Europe. The training validates the team’s ability to provide direct-action support in concert with a European ally during a crisis response mission. This strengthens relationships with our Lithuanian Special […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Green Berets participate in the International Urban Assault Challenge

A Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) engages a target during the inaugural United States Army Special Operations Command International Urban Assault Challenge, Sept. 26, 2017 at Fort Bragg, N.C.   U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released   Watch U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (A) participate […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Forces soldiers breach a doorway

U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (A) breach a doorway as they prepare to enter and raid the objective during Exercise Flaming Sword in Panevėžsy, Lt., May 20, 2016. Since 2012, Lithuanian SOF has organized Exercise Flaming Sword with NATO SOF and allied Partners. The aim of this exercise is to train […]

SOF Pic of the Day: SEALS dangling by a thread

U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators perform a personnel recovery mission with a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey from the 352d Special Operations Wing at Mykolaiv, Ukraine, July 17, 2017 during exercise Sea Breeze 17. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance […]

Exfil under fire: Rescue mission with James Shorten

  [Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series of exclusive SOFREP stories of what led to the MACV-SOG Bright Light mission that haunts SOG Green Beret SSG James H. Shorten (Jones) to this day. It has taken him back to Cambodia twice and he hopes to return to Cambodia in 2018 to help […]

Live or die in Cambodia: Rescue mission with James Shorten

[Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of exclusive SOFREP stories of what led to the MACV-SOG Bright Light mission that haunts SOG Green Beret SSG James H. Shorten (Jones) to this day. It has taken him back to Cambodia twice and he hopes to return to Cambodia in 2018 to help DPAA […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Forces on the rooftop

A Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) sprints across a building during the inaugural United States Army Special Operations Command International Urban Assault Challenge, Sept. 28, 2017 at Fort Bragg, N.C. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released   Watch U.S. Army Special Forces train in close quarters combat operations in the […]

So close, yet so far: Rescue mission with James Shorten

[Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of exclusive SOFREP stories of what led to the MACV-SOG Bright Light mission that haunts SOG Green Beret SSG James H. Shorten (Jones) to this day. It has taken him back to Cambodia twice and he hopes to return to Cambodia in 2018 to help DPAA […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALS under cover of darkness

A U.S. Naval Special Warfare operator conducts tactical scenario training in Lithuania during Flaming Sword 17, May 10, 2017. Flaming Sword is an annual Lithuanian-led and hosted SOF exercise which taking place May 2-19, 2017. During the exercise, SOF forces trained on SOF-conventional force integration to include police, border guard and other security forces. Image […]