Afghan child sex tradition spotlighted by Green Beret now Taliban attack ruse

A California lawmaker is proposing a federal law that would protect U.S. service members who stick up for sexually abused children — an effort inspired by a Green Beret’s heroic defense of an Afghan boy. Sgt. Charles Martland was nearly booted from the Army for roughing up an Afghan police chief who had abused a […]

Advisory brigades to be established by U.S. Army

General Mark Milley, the Chief of Staff for the United States Army, is bringing a revolutionary concept into being. He is moving forward with the establishment of advisory brigades within the U.S. Army. The United States military has a long history of advisory efforts but for the most part, except for the U.S. special operations […]

U.S. Special Operations, Fuerzas Comando

Snipers were forced to fire from precarious positions on top of, and around, boulders. This more demanding course was partially attributed to the mountain ranges of Peru, as well as the creativity and experience of members of 7th SFG.

Questions and answers about American troops in Syria

WASHINGTON –  At least 200 U.S. special operations troops are in Syria advising the Syrian Democratic Forces in their effort to retake the city of Raqqa, the self-proclaimed capital of the Islamic State group. In recent days, as the U.S.-supported Kurdish and Arab fighters begin to move closer to Raqqa, there have been persistent questions […]

Investigation Finds that Green Berets fought in Kunduz Without Proper Maps

The Army Special Forces unit that fought its way into the Afghan city of Kunduz after it was seized by the Taliban in October initially did so without proper maps, according to recently declassified documents. The documents, released last month, were part of a heavily redacted report on the Oct. 3, 2015 bombing of a […]

Airman Murder Suicide of Commander Rocks Joint Base San Antonio

Two service members lost their lives in an apparent murder-suicide at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), Friday morning. The incident forced officials to lock down the base for two hours before the situation was declared contained and isolated by law enforcement. The names of the victim and the gunman have yet to be released. Reports suggest […]

These are the Army’s new gender neutral rules for Special Forces

The Army has issued its rules for opening Special Forces to women as part of several policy revisions affecting the service’s special operations career fields. Announced March 8, the changes apply to enlisted personnel seeking assignments in three specialties: Special Forces, Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations. Special Forces • SF is open to male and female soldiers. […]

ISIS Being Pushed out of Ramadi by US and Iraqi Special Forces

With help from US Special Forces Iraqi troops have surrounded Islamic State (ISIS) militants in the area of Hussaibiyah in eastern Ramadi, said an Anbar provincial official on Friday. “A special US force has arrived at the Ayn al-Asad Airbase in western Anbar to do their part in retaking areas still held by ISIS,” Ibrahim […]