Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS): The Pain of Team Week
In SFAS you will feel the pain as individuals, but you cannot hope to pass unless you think and act as a team.
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US Special Operators and Their Allies Say Taking on Russia and China in Africa Requires “Strange Bedfellows”
Africa will be a major theater of great-power competition and U.S. special operators will have a pivotal role to play in swinging the balance.
Former Delta Force Operator: Why the 1911 Is Still My Favorite Sidearm
Our primary choice for a secondary (backup) firearm was the M-1911 .45 caliber blazer, legacy of the venerable John Moses Browning.
There When Brothers Die: The Duties of a Casualty Assistance Officer
The duties of a casualty assistance officer may be hard, but the support they offer to a Gold Star widow is invaluable.
Are Gamers the New Generation of Warfighters?
The military has begun a recruiting campaign aimed at gamers. But should it be focusing on other demographics instead?
The First Muslim Green Beret Was Also in Iran’s Special Forces
Changiz Lahidji, the first Muslim Green Beret, also has the honor of being the longest-serving Special Forces member in history.
Special-Ops Missions Distracted Saddam’s Forces During Iraqi Invasion
The fierceness of the north campaign was such that in the first few days Task Force Viking members would earn over 50 Bronze Stars and nearly 10 Silver Stars.
10 Heroes Added to Special Operations Memorial Wall
More than 1,200 names are engraved on the Special Operations Memorial Wall honoring the fallen. A symbol of our country’s eternal gratitude.
The Special Operations Forces (SOF) Ethics Review: One Year Later… What Now?
A year has passed since the Special Operations Forces (SOF) comprehensive review was released. What lies ahead for America’s elite troops?
The Time Special Forces Combat Divers Recovered 26 Americans From the Floor of the Pacific Ocean
One of the first-ever Special Forces underwater operations wasn’t targeted against an enemy. Rather, it was to assist in the search and recovery of 26 Americans who had perished in a freak aircraft collision. On March 7, 1958, a United States Marine Corps (USMC) R4Q (C-119) “Flying Boxcar” transport and a United States Navy (USN) […]
“Sacrifice, A Gold Star Widow’s Fight For the Truth” a Book That Reveals the Army’s Ugly Side
Michelle Black’s book breaks down, minute-by-minute, the awful events that unfolded in Niger in 2017 and the Army’s shameful reaction.
Deception and Low-visibility Ops: Here Are the 3 Most Interesting Special Forces Courses
From becoming a master at surveillance to winning hearts and minds these are the three most interesting Special Forces courses.
