SOF Pic of the Day: Greek Special Forces provide security for exfil

A Greek special forces Soldier protects a landing zone as Greek and U.S. Special Forces exit from the objective during Sarisa 16, an annual Greek exercise, near Thessaloniki, Greece, Sept. 21, 2016. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Ficht   Watch U.S. troops train alongside their Greek allies in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D50Uq_LIW0

SOF Pic of the Day: Green Berets in Lithuania

Green Berets assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) aim down a hallway during a training exercise with Lithuanian Special Forces, Nov. 13, 2017, in Eastern Europe. The training validates the team’s ability to provide direct-action support in concert with a European ally during a crisis response mission. This strengthens relationships with our Lithuanian Special […]

Former SEAL Clay Tippins declares entry in Georgia Governor’s race

Former U.S. Navy SEAL officer Clay Tippins is looking to join Missouri governor Eric Greitens as the second currently-serving chief executive officer of a U.S. state to be a former Naval Special Warfare officer.  The 44-year-old Tippins is running as a self-described conservative Republican for the governorship of Georgia. The former SEAL officer, according to […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Green Berets participate in the International Urban Assault Challenge

A Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) engages a target during the inaugural United States Army Special Operations Command International Urban Assault Challenge, Sept. 26, 2017 at Fort Bragg, N.C.   U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released   Watch U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (A) participate […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Forces soldiers breach a doorway

U.S. Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (A) breach a doorway as they prepare to enter and raid the objective during Exercise Flaming Sword in Panevėžsy, Lt., May 20, 2016. Since 2012, Lithuanian SOF has organized Exercise Flaming Sword with NATO SOF and allied Partners. The aim of this exercise is to train […]

SOF Pic of the Day: SEALS dangling by a thread

U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators perform a personnel recovery mission with a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey from the 352d Special Operations Wing at Mykolaiv, Ukraine, July 17, 2017 during exercise Sea Breeze 17. Sea Breeze is a U.S. and Ukraine co-hosted multinational maritime exercise held in the Black Sea and is designed to enhance […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Forces on the rooftop

A Green Beret assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) sprints across a building during the inaugural United States Army Special Operations Command International Urban Assault Challenge, Sept. 28, 2017 at Fort Bragg, N.C. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released   Watch U.S. Army Special Forces train in close quarters combat operations in the […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALS under cover of darkness

A U.S. Naval Special Warfare operator conducts tactical scenario training in Lithuania during Flaming Sword 17, May 10, 2017. Flaming Sword is an annual Lithuanian-led and hosted SOF exercise which taking place May 2-19, 2017. During the exercise, SOF forces trained on SOF-conventional force integration to include police, border guard and other security forces. Image […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Army Special Forces training Airmen

Airmen assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., participate in M-4 shooting drills during the Green Beret Experience, Dec. 12, 2016. Taught by U.S. Army Green Berets, the Green Beret Experience is a four-day event featuring weapons and ground operations training intended give Airmen an idea of what it’s like to be a member of […]

Texan former Navy SEAL is running for Congress

Looking to join the ranks of two other former members of the U.S. Navy SEAL Teams to infiltrate the halls of the U.S. Congress, Houston, Texas-based former Naval officer Daniel Crenshaw does not necessarily look the part of a staid, buttoned-down politician.  In fact, rarely ever do you see eyepatch-sporting, facial hair sprouting, necktie-less men […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Green Berets compete with Chilean Special Forces

A U.S. Special Forces soldier with the Army National Guard explains common USSF tactics, techniques and procedures to Chile and USSF counterparts April 23, 2015, at the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., during a bilateral training exchange.   U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Osvaldo Equite/Released   To see the Chilean Special Forces […]