Discover the Intriguing History of the Term ‘Special Operator’
The term “Special Operator” has become part of the military cool guy lingo, but its origins are more humble than you might think.
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Geo Hand Explains How Delta Was Snubbed by SEAL Team Six and Why They Should Get Driving Lessons
Perhaps SEAL Team SIX forgot their clown car as they could barely lead a VIP to the local airport without disastrous results.
Task Force Orange: Supporting Delta Force in Bosnia
Tasked with high stakes, the Mandarins managed to fumble like amateurs—a real letdown when you’re counting on every detail.
Delta Force’s Combat Diving Break
A couple of warriors had hit the bottle hard the night before and sported a mighty hangover. That was just the wrong condition to be going under compression and breathing pressed air.
The Most Secret Units in US Military History
Elite and secret units, from the pioneering Rogers’s Rangers to the highly secretive Intelligence Support Activity, have shaped our nation’s history.
Risk aversion in Special Operations: When aid workers have more freedom in a combat zone
Who has more freedom of movement in a combat zone: a highly trained and well-resourced Special Operations fighter, or an untrained volunteer working for a cash-strapped religious non-governmental organization (NGO)? In the author’s opinion and experience, the answer is the NGO worker — and by a long shot. The reason for this predominantly boils down […]
The Iranian commando who became an American Green Beret
The first time Changiz Lahidji joined a Special Forces unit, his loyalty was to Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran. But he found himself guarding lavish parties in the middle of the desert, protecting the opulent ruler of Imperial Iran and his guests. It wasn’t exactly the life of adventure that John Wayne movies led […]
US strike kills terrorist leader behind the deadly Manda Bay attack
Last week, a series of U.S. airstrikes killed the terrorist leader behind the attack on the joint American-Kenyan base in Manda Bay. According to the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), the senior al-Shabaab leader was killed inside Somalia, which borders Kenya from the north and provides a safe haven for the Jihadist organization. His wife, also […]
Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 operators on the loose?
How far would the CIA and the military’s elite Special Operations units go to avoid political oversight for their covert activities? To the end of the world, it seems. Congress is suspecting that the CIA and the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) haven’t been transparent when it comes to briefing lawmakers about their covert operations. […]
News from the Foxhole: SOFREP December 2019 Editor’s Newsletter
Hey folks, Stavros here. The past couple of months have been hectic, to say the least. But SOFREP is back and kicking! No better way to start than with some superb coverage of the Delta operation that killed al-Baghdadi. The Team had to dig deep with our extensive coverage, but it was all worth it […]
Underwear, an informant, and $25 million: The hunt for the leader of ISIS
On Saturday night, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi chose suicide over death or capture at the hands of the Delta operators of A Squadron. The operation, however, had begun months before the Delta shooters came in knocking at the leader of ISIS’ door. The story behind the tracking of the leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) is […]
The Pic of the Day: The Air Force’s Tier 1 SOF unit
Members from the U.S. Air Force 24th Special Tactics Squadron (24th STS), Fort Bragg, complete helo, fast rope, and hoisting training during exercise Advanced Guard, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., April 14, 2014. Advanced Guard is a multimillion-dollar exercise spanning across the states to train special operators to conduct joint operations. The 24th STS is […]
