Delta Force Vet Answers the Age Old Question: Special Forces vs Rangers, Who’s Better?
Read the entertaining account of a former Delta Force member describing the interaction between the two elite units.
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Meet Cos: A Delta Force Living Legend
Cos, a true testament to resilience and excellence, navigated the toughest terrains of special operations with unwavering valor and dedication, making him not just a brother-in-arms but a legend in his own right.
A Green Beret Shares Six Tips to Passing Special Forces Assessment and Selection
Passing Selection isn’t about being the toughest or the fastest—it’s about embracing the suck, leaving your ego at the door, and pushing through every grueling day like your life depends on it, because one day, it just might.
Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS): The Pain of Team Week
In SFAS you will feel the pain as individuals, but you cannot hope to pass unless you think and act as a team.
Second Female Will Don the Coveted Green Beret This Week
We have yet to see a culture shift in the all-boys club, but the graduation of the second modern female Green Beret is an important milestone.
The Video of the Week: A Special Forces amputee still rocking it
The U.S. Army recently did a three-part piece on Warrant Officer Nick Lavery, a Special Forces operator with the 5th Special Forces Group and an amputee who has managed to stay operational despite his injuries. His story is an inspirational tale full of grit and perseverance.
Exclusive: Woman Makes History by Becoming the First to Graduate Modern Special Forces Training
She fought through every challenge the Q Course threw at her, proving that grit, skill, and determination—not gender—are what earn the coveted Green Beret.
Ruck like the best of them: Former Green Beret breaks down the basics of hiking your gear
In our Selection preparation, we always stress the importance of Rucking and the value that all of the services in the Special Operations community put on it. The services will all stress the 45-pound minimum in training. One of the frequent questions we get is why train with 45-pounds when in reality the amount will […]
The Pic of the Day: A glimpse into Special Forces selection during Corona
Candidates assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School attempt to push a jeep through a muddy trail during Special Forces Assessment and Selection at Camp Mackall, North Carolina March 14, 2020. Candidates who attended the three-week assessment and selection were evaluated on their ability to work individually and as […]
How the Coronavirus is affecting Special Operations training and selection courses
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced Special Operations units to improvise when it comes to their training and selection programs. The Naval Special Warfare Command (WARCOM) has suspended a number of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) and Basic Crewman Training (BCT) classes; the former course is the first major hurdle to those aspiring to become Navy SEALs, […]
Hydration: How much water do you really need to be effective?
Drinking water and remaining hydrated is essential for the human body to survive. I remember during Marine Corps boot camp drinking upwards of 12 canteens of water each day depending on the training evolution. We would take water breaks and have to drink a canteen until it was empty, then hold it upside down over […]
First woman to pass Special Forces training? New York Times gets it all wrong
New York Times writer Thomas Gibbons-Neff first broke yesterday that a National Guard soldier is set to become the Army’s first female Green Beret in the coming weeks. This report set off a frenzy of other news outlets such as Military.com, Army Times, Task and Purpose, and several others piggybacking off the New York Times article. […]
