The Pic of the Day: Navy EOD operators going after it

Sailors, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, conduct tactical maneuvering techniques during a routine training evolution. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific, the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving engineering and construction, and underwater construction in […]

The Pic of the Day: Coast Guard commandos at the ready

Members of Maritime Security and Response Team West (MSRT-West) exercise with sidearms and rifles from the flight deck of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) during a months-long deployment in support of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet. Coast Guard MSRT operators were recently involved in a high-speed interdiction of a mini-submarine carrying drugs.

The Pic of the Day: 75th Ranger Regiment welcomes new boss

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Mike Hall, honorary CSM of the 75th Ranger Regiment, passes the guidon to Col. Todd Brown, commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment, on July 12, 2019, on Inouye Field at Fort Benning, Georgia. During the ceremony, the 75th Ranger Regiment received the prestigious Joint Meritorious Unit Award for its actions from […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines down under

BOWEN, Australia (July 22, 2019) Assault amphibious vehicles, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) depart the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of […]

The Pic of the Day: Working that EOD magic

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Marcus Crone, assigned Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, prepares to cut a simulated trip wire during a routine training evolution. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific, the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance […]

The Pic of the Day: Pararescuemen at your call

Two pararescuemen, both assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron, ride to their destination in the back of an HH-60 Pave Hawk during the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) 91 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 26, 2019. Pararescuemen are highly trained Airmen able to rappel out of aircraft to rescue injured individuals on the […]

The Pic of the Day: Those SEALs always need to get somewhere

Members of Special Boat Team 22 participate in a Special Operations Craft Riverine demonstration at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. NAVSCIATTS trains and educates foreign security forces and other international students on small craft strategy, operations, communications, weapons, maintenance and instructor development.

The Pic of the Day: National Guard Special Forces, the Army’s secret weapon

A North Carolina National Guard soldier with B Company, 3rd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group, demonstrates how to properly hold and lower an M-4 rifle and switch to a pistol to a group of Botswana Defense Force Special Forces service members before firing the pistols at Thebephatshwa Airbase in Botswana on July 13, 2019. More […]

WATCH: How to pass Special Forces Assessment and Selection

The journey to becoming a Special Forces soldier won’t be easy. Special Forces training is rigorous and highly selective, but the courage and strength you will gain as a candidate will stay with you your entire life. In addition to Basic Combat Training, soldiers must have completed Advanced Individual Training and U.S. Army Airborne School to […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines perfect the art of sniping

Sgt. Jakob J. Camarena, a lead scout sniper with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, tests his Opposing V sniper support system on a UH-1Y Huey aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) prior to a simulated visit, board, search and seizure of a ship, underway in the Coral Sea, […]

WATCH: American YPG volunteer describes joining up with the Kurdish militia

Ever wonder how people join up with groups such as the YPG? A former Marine and volunteer with the Kurdish YPG militia answers questions about how it is done. In this Q&A he even talks about how the food is, ranging from nothing but bread to quality rations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD-JlhESPg4

The Pic of the Day: The road to become a Green Beret is long and wet

A soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School makes his way through a swamp while completing a land navigation course during Special Forces Assessment and Selection near Hoffman, North Carolina, on May 7, 2019. Candidates who attended the three-week assessment and selection were evaluated on their ability to work […]