What Motivates People to Violence and Terrorism?
American society has moved away from rigorous, structured religious doctrine in an attempt to “make everyone happy.”
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Minorities and Navy SEALs: How the Navy Is Trying to Recruit Better
In an effort to attract more qualified candidates from minority communities, the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) has enlisted the first African-American to become a Navy SEAL to serve as an unofficial recruiter. Master Chief Bill Goines was part of the first wave of Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) operators who established the SEAL teams back […]
Hairy Riverine Operations With Delta Force
Editor’s Note: Geo’s memoir, Brothers of the Cloth, a true account of special mission unit soldiers, is now available for pre-order. You can purchase it here. No shite, there I was. That is how this sort of story typically unfolds. There’s no moral to it; no special message. Perhaps the message is that when it […]
Deception and Low-visibility Ops: Here Are the 3 Most Interesting Special Forces Courses
From becoming a master at surveillance to winning hearts and minds these are the three most interesting Special Forces courses.
For Decades, US Special Operations Units Copied the British, but Now the Tables Are Turning
The British military is taking a cue from the U.S. and modernizing the structure of its special operations units.
Do You Have What It Takes? Study Reveals Traits Necessary to Pass Navy SEAL Selection
Read which are the traits shared by Navy SEAL candidates who pass selection.
A Foreword to “Brothers of the Cloth,” a Delta Force Memoir by George E. Hand IV
A rare wordsmith, Geo is a master of the English language. But it takes more than that to create a compelling memoir, especially one so heavily focused on others.
MACV-SOG, Created in Vietnam, Still Influences US Special Operations
MACV-SOG was deactivated as the Vietnam War ended, but the secretive group’s legacy lives on with Joint Special Operations Command.
Lessons from the Bin Laden Raid: Don’t Forget the Tape Measure
We all know that “SEAL Team Six,” were the ones who flew into Pakistan and killed Osama bin Laden. What happened next you won’t believe.
US Drone Strike in Idlib, Syria Kills Two Senior al-Qaeda Leaders
A Jordanian and a Yemeni from the al-Qaeda-affiliated Hurras al-Deen group were killed when a missile hit their car in Idlib.
Five personality traits of a Special Operator
People are always asking, “What do I need to do to become a Navy SEAL?” Or they say, “Those Rangers are all psychos and mindless killing machines; that’s not for me.” Or, perhaps someone thinks they have what it takes, physically, to be a Special Forces soldier, but they don’t know if they have the […]
The Video of the Week: The Yemeni Rambo
This video from the Yemeni Civil War allegedly depicts a Houthi rebel, carrying a wounded buddy, running through open ground for an astounding 2 minutes straight. Throughout the ordeal, government troops take potshots at the man but to no avail. This footage is testament that courage under fire knows no affiliations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=135&v=dJSqz_Pnu3Y&feature=emb_title
