15th anniversary of the capture of Saddam Hussein

On December 13, 2003, at 2030 hours local time, HVT #1, Saddam Hussein, was found and captured in the town of ad-Dawr, Iraq, by a joint service and combined arms force of nearly 600 soldiers, sailors, and airmen from various conventional and special operations elements.  Operation Red Dawn, one of the largest man hunts in […]

The global influence and effect of American SOF

The United States doesn’t just possess some of the world’s top special operations units, but, more importantly, it leads the way when it comes to SOF doctrine and development. Earlier this month, the Netherlands established its own Special Operations Command (NLD SOCOM) in order to better face current and future threats. The NLD SOCOM is modeled […]

Meet the Night Wolves, Russia’s paramilitary biker gang

Dolna Krupa, Slovakia — Paramilitary and influence operations can take many forms. They could be a team of Delta Force operators conducting Operational Preparation of the Battlefield (OPB) in an unstable region; they could be a CIA front company creating a pro-U.S. narrative in a far-away country; but they could also be a Russian biker-gang […]

Exclusive: Interview with an American Mercenary who ran combat ops in Yemen

Little Bird helicopters swept down and dropped the Delta Force operators on the roof of the prison. The helicopters were so heavy with men, weapons, and equipment that some only had one pilot on board due to weight restrictions. The breacher ran forward and set the explosive charge on the door leading down into the […]

A rare glimpse inside the NZSAS

Papakura, New Zealand—The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has released a rare glimpse of the secretive New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS). The video reveals the unit’s high-tech training facility and offers a taste of the operators’ daily routines and training regimens. Additionally, the NZDF sanctioned an interview with the New Zealand Herald, which produced […]

Human Trafficking Tale; Sister-Sister (part IV)

You can read part III here Dedication for this write goes to NEWSREP brother Ryan B (01a) “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world… she walks into mine” (Humphry Bogart in Casa Blanca) There’s a truck stop here in Albuquerque called the T&A Truck Stop — as the Lord […]

Elite German federal police unit expands to meet terrorist threat

Berlin, Germany—The GSG 9 is expanding. The elite counter-terrorism unit of the German federal police is looking to increase its numbers by a third. “We’re talking about around a third of the current strength of the unit,” said GSG 9 commander Jérome Fuchs. He did stress, however, that recruiting the right officers will be a […]

Remembering Randy Shughart: Medal of Honor recipient

Today we remember one of our most famous Special Operations warriors. Randy Shughart would have been 60 years old today. Shughart and Gary Gordon, both Delta Force operators and snipers died in Mogadishu, Somalia in October 1993 after being inserted alone into a crash site for a Blackhawk helicopter which had been shot down while […]

Delta Force Tale; Sister-Sister

Dedication for this work goes to Ms. Kelly Harp “I really think you should go in and talk to her right away; I mean this very evening — right now!” The text string coming in from my Internet Drag Netter in Vermont was every bit importuning me to comply. She got that way now and […]

Delta Force Tale; Iron Maiden

Read part I here and part II here. Dedication for this work goes to Doctor Taylor Mac; a friend, and mentor I counted: “One thousand one, one thousand two …” All paratroopers inherently count when they are falling. I mean they can’t not do it. They have to count seconds when falling. It is hard-coded into […]

June 7, 2006, Task Force 145 Takes Out al-Zarqawi in Iraq

In 2006, Iraq was a very dangerous place to be. Civil war wracked the country, the casualty rates for U.S. troops was the highest it had been since the United States had invaded. It had a lot to do with the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. From 2005 until his death in 2006, Abu Musab […]