Book Review: INSIDE DELTA FORCE

INSIDE DELTA FORCE has been on my list for a while and I finally was able to take it down in two days. From the beginning, you can tell Eric Haney (Command Sergeant Major, USA ret.) is authentic and cares deeply about the US Army and Delta. My favorite part of the book is the recounting of his […]

“Mad Dog” Shriver and General Bargewell in MACV-SOG

Cogito (Ergo) Vivo – You haven’t lived ‘til you’ve almost died. For those who have fought for it, life has a flavor the protected will never know. This observation, which is embraced by every combat veteran I know, has been adopted as the motto of the Special Operations Association. The very first time I heard […]

D-Day: June 6th, 1944

June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, […]

The Evolution of the 75th Ranger Regiment, Post-9/11 (Part 1)

The Evolution of the 75th Ranger Regiment, Post-9/11 (Part 1) The 75th Ranger Regiment was initially established during the Post-Vietnam War years, when the Army was seriously hurting. Rangers were to serve as role models, and set the example as Airborne Infantrymen who religiously attained and surpassed established standards. Before the War on Terror began, […]

SOF fielding New High-Tech Surveillance Gear

Any military draw down, such as what we’ve seen in Iraq and will experience in Afghanistan, is an especially hazardous time. The asymmetric enemy, ever adaptive and certainly emboldened, is alert to any hint of slackened security. Combat arenas are experiencing an ominous uptick of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and shoot-and-scoot attacks. As U.S. conventional […]

A Look At Spec Ops & Basic Sniper Training

I had a great talk with Buck Sexton of GBTV’s (Glenn Beck TV) show, The Blaze, about modern snipers the other day. I always enjoy going on The Blaze because they’re read up on the issues and this is not always the case with other interviewers. You can read the full sniper story here. Buck and I are planning […]

Special Operations Forces Conduct Hostage Rescue Training in Miami, FL

Night Raids On May 8th, Special Operations Soldiers fast roped from Black Hawk helicopters onto the balconies of the abandoned Grand Bay Hotel in Miami, Florida.  The training mission simulation a hostage rescue operation as CBS reports: According to police sources, this is what came down in the mock anti-terror operation: Helicopters dropped Special Operations […]

Seaspray, the Black Ops Shadow of TF 160th

After the tragedy that unfolded at Desert One, the attempted Delta Force rescue of American hostages held in Iran in 1980, the Pentagon was forced back to the drawing board.  While it is easy to take for granted the Special Operations infrastructure that we have today, thirty years ago the military was still struggling in […]

75th Ranger Regiment Capabilities Demonstration

Enjoy a few pictures from the capabilities demonstration that the 75th Ranger Regiment did for the public at Ft. Bragg a few days ago, and head over the Regiment’s official Facebook page for more!

Best Ranger Competition

I’ll post the winners of this year’s Best Ranger Competition ASAP, -Jack Shortly before dawn today, 50 Army Ranger teams from around the world will be mentally and physically challenged for the next three days during the 29th annual David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition. “We aren’t just making it for them to ease […]

Rare footage of LRRPs in Vietnam:

I found this awesome video on Youtube.com from a Vietnam vet who took a camera out on patrol and got some super-rare footage of Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) soldiers while out in the jungle.  From the author of the video: Super 8 movies from field missions of the LRRPs of K Company, 75th Infantry […]