How Delta, Rangers, and the Green Berets’ Unique Training Would Pay Off in an Arctic War With Russia
How would America’s top special operations units fare in an Arctic war against Russia?
RANGERS
Remembering Pat Tillman, Ranger & NFL Player, Who Was Killed by Friendly Fire
The endless Global War on Terror has claimed the lives of about 7,000 American soldiers, mainly in Iraq and Afghanistan, and over 500,000 have died in the War since the 9/11 attacks. Arguably one of the most well-known American soldiers to die was Pat Tillman, who gave up a million-dollar NFL career to enlist in […]
How a Ranger’s Death is Changing Military Free-Fall operations
Military Free Fall Operations, generally known as HALO, are being overhauled after the death of an Army Ranger; here’s why and how.
Army Ranger Training Battalion Commander Fired
Ranger Training Battalion, LTC Scott Basso has been relieved of his duties. This comes on the heels of a spate of recent military firings.
SOCOM Set to Receive New Barrett MK22 Sniper Rifle
The Barrett MK22 can chamber eight different calibers, allowing snipers to train with one weapon in an array of operational environments.
The Army’s Ultimate Heads-Up Display: The IVAS
The heads-up display shows a compass and a 3D map where friendly and enemy locations are marked and shared with others in their unit.
Arctic and Special Operations: Preparing for the Next Battle
The United States may have fought decades fighting in the sand, but special operations soldiers remain ready and able for arctic warfare.
Firm Seeks Former Special Operators to Guard Polling Stations
Concern over the elections is increasing. Now, Minnesota businesses have hired a firm to protect polling stations and prevent riots.
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 […]
Special Operations hand-to-hand combat: Post-Vietnam
Special operations continued to develop and improve its hand-to-hand combat systems, from LINE to MACP.
Brains vs Brawn: A Green Beret and a Ranger meet
Green Berets rely on their problem-solving abilities to survive in combat. Much of SF selection seeks to assess this talent. The Special Forces qualification course itself develops and improves creativity. Many times, military problems must be solved with the application of force. Green Berets are not afraid to get their hands dirty, but they understand […]
Feed the Rangers: America’s elite left without enough food
Feed the Rangers. It’s hard to imagine that one of the U.S. military’s premier Special Operations units would fail to sufficiently feed its troops during an extraordinary time. And yet that’s exactly what is been happening in the 1st Battalion, 75th Regiment, which is based at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Last week, approximately 300 Rangers […]
