The Pic of the Day: Marines down under

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Afghan commando unit suffers 25 killed in clashes near Turkmenistan border

Afghan commando unit suffers 25 killed in clashes near Turkmenistan border

Abdul Ghaffar Malakzai, governor of Badghis Province, confirmed that 25 members of Afghanistan’s elite commando unit have been killed in a firefight with the Taliban. RFE/RL reports: An Afghan regional governor said 25 members of the country’s elite commando units have been killed in fighting with the Taliban. The incident, which occurred on July 15 […]

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces operators getting the word

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces operators getting the word

Staff Sgt. Andrew, Sgt. 1st Class Jay, and Sgt. 1st Class Jeff, all soldiers assigned to 7th Special Forces Group, participate in mission planning with members of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Six prior to rigorous fast-rope rehearsals designed to help both teams successfully infiltrate enemy terrain during Red Flag Rescue. Red Flag Rescue is the […]

The Pic of the Day: A little action from the 2019 SOF International Sniper Competition

The Pic of the Day: A little action from the 2019 SOF International Sniper Competition

Competitors in the United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition engage targets on an obstacle course during a live-fire range event at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on March 19, 2019. Twenty-one teams took part in the competition where instructors from the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School designed […]