Tag: Army

On Friday, June 14—coincidentally the Army’s 224th birthday—the Army unveiled its newest and most unnecessary badge: the Expert Soldier Badge. If you read this and are rolling your eyes, trust me, you are not alone. According to a press release, the Expert Soldier Badge will recognize those individuals who demonstrate a mastery of physical fitness, […]

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing, members of the 75th Ranger Regiment have recreated the actions of their forefathers by scaling the cliffs at Pointe Du Hoc, overlooking the English Channel on the northwestern coast of Normandy, France. On June 6th 1944, the Rangers landed on the beaches of Pointe Du Hoc […]

Some sharp eyes over at The Drive recently spotted a modification to the MH-6 Little Bird helicopter in a USASOC-released video. The footage shows the Little Bird configured with external pods designed for ferrying special operations soldiers to their targets, but underneath one can see a rectangular attachment that appears to be an additional fuel […]

Drill sergeants are the gatekeepers into the military. For any aspiring soldier, Marine, sailor or airman, drill sergeants embody the transition from the slow-paced civilian life to the rigors and discipline of the military. Throughout their first months in the military, recruits are shepherded by the drill sergeants who have a great responsibility on their […]

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 […]

Soldiers assigned to Fort Hood participate in a team event with Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. Grinston, the U.S. Army Forces Command’s command sergeant major, during physical training at Sadowski Field on April 25, 2019 at Fort Hood, Texas. Sergeant Major Grinston discussed the Army Combat Fitness Test with soldiers at the end of the […]

U.S. Army soldiers attending the Infantry Advanced Leader Course 19-002, hosted by the New Jersey National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 254th Regiment (Combat Arms), clean up brass after M240B machine gun firing on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, on May 2, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

My memoir, “Murphy’s Law: My Journey from Army Ranger and Green Beret to Investigative Journalist” releases as an audiobook on April 23rd. The book is also available in hardcover later this month. I decided I wanted to be the one to narrate the audiobook edition.  It’s my story, so it only makes sense that you […]

The 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery Royal Artillery frequently deploys surveillance and target acquisition patrols, which often operate far from the primary force, behind enemy lines. They deploy fire support teams to brigade reconnaissance forces or other reconnaissance elements to aid in calling in accurate artillery strikes. The unit was established in 1982 predominantly […]

For at least a decade, military families have battled so-called Public/Private Ventures (PPVs) on Department of Defense installations which allowed private real estate firms to build housing for soldiers and their dependents, then collect rent directly from the U.S. Department of the Treasury in the form of the soldiers’ basic housing allowance. It was a […]

While it could be said that every unit which falls under the “special ops” umbrella is comprised of operators who can move, shoot, and communicate with lethal efficiency, different units developed to address specialized challenges. As the years wore on, and particularly since the onset of the Global War on Terrorism, lines may have blurred […]

With a resurgent Russia and China threatening U.S. and Western interests around the world, the military must adapt accordingly to address the threat. Part of this process is the reformation of the U.S. Army to a more modern and efficient fighting force. For close to two decades, the Army has operated based on the concept […]