SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEAL on the lookout

An east coast Navy SEAL keeps a look out during an exercise May 15, 2017 at Port Michoud, La. during TRIDENT17. TRIDENT 17 is Naval Special Warfare’s premier joint training event that encompasses several Special Operations Forces and conventional military participants, as well as partner nations and partner agencies to create realistic, combined-effort scenarios for […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Navy SEALs adopt new technologies to accomplish the mission

U.S. Navy Sea, Air, and Land Team Members conduct proof of concept development testing with an in-water reconnaissance drone during exercise TRIDENT 17 on Hurlburt Field, Florida May 2, 2017. TRIDENT 17 is Naval Special Warfare’s premiere joint training event that encompasses several Special Operations Forces (SOF) and conventional military participants, as well as partner […]

Operation Anaconda, Began on This Date, March 2 – 10, 2002 in Afghanistan

Operation Anaconda took place in early March 2002 in the Shahi-Kot Valley and Arma Mountains southeast of Zormat, Afghanistan.This operation was the first large-scale battle in the United States War in Afghanistan since the Battle of Tora Bora in December 2001. And it was also the first operation in Afghanistan to involve a large number […]

Turkey Rejects US ‘Double Standard’ in Afrin Ceasefire

The Turkish government criticized the U.S. government and accused it of a double standard by specifying which terrorist groups are viable targets in Syria and which are not. The latest statements from Ankara show the Turks are upset by remarks by the U.S. that go to show that the Turkish current operations in Afrin are […]

Afghan Special Forces Capture German Taliban in Helmand

Afghan Special Forces reported that they’ve captured a German national in southern Helmand province who has been an eight-year advisor to the Taliban. The German man was captured along with three other militants in a government raid on a bomb-making site in Gereshk district. His identity is unclear. Officials say he speaks German and says […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 14, Day 6

Friday is Leg Day at the gym. Start off with our favorite, Squats – (Front, Dumbbell Goblet, and Barbell), then Lunges and the Weighted Sled Push. Follow it all up with a five-mile run. Mark your progress down in your workout log book and stretch well after the session. Remember…keep hydrating, even in the rain. […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations troops hunt for IEDs

East coast members of Naval Special Warfare uses a metal detector to search for possible improvised explosive devices on a road while conducting an exercise May 11, 2017 at Camp Shelby, Miss. during TRIDENT17. TRIDENT 17 is NSW’s premier joint training event that encompasses several Special Operations Forces and conventional military participants, as well as […]

On This Day in 2016, Navy SEAL Edward Byers Awarded Medal of Honor

Naval Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama on February 29, 2016, in the White House for actions he conducted in the country of Afghanistan on December 5, 2012, while freeing an American hostage from the Taliban. Byers is the Navy’s most decorated living SEAL and one of […]

Wife of Army Special Forces Veteran Facing Deportation

Retired SFC Bob Crawford, an Army Special Forces veteran, is waiting to hear from a Virginia immigration court on Monday whether his wife Elia will be deported. The couple have been fighting what up to this point has been a losing battle with Immigration officials on getting a permanent resident status for his wife. This […]

Satellite Images Show Iran Building Military Base in Syria

The Iranian army is constructing another base in Syria. Recently released satellite images show the base, being constructed by Quds forces, part of the Revolutionary Guards from Iran. The base is located at Jabal Ash Sharqi outside of Damascus. Two large hangars are visible which the Israelis claim are being used to store missiles that […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 14, Day 5

Back to the gym this morning for a Chest and Triceps workout before heading out for a 4-mile run. Remember to stretch well before and after and to stay hydrated. Mark your progress down in your workout log book. Training: More Preparation for the UBRR: 3 x 12 Bench Press 3 x 10 Dumbbell Flies […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Special Operations troops train for embassy attack rescue scenarios

U.S. Special Operations personnel and anti-American protesters clash during an embassy attack rescue scenario during exercise TRIDENT 2017. The exercise is Naval Special Warfare’s premiere joint training event that encompasses several Special Operations Forces and conventional military participants, as well as partner nations and partner agencies to create realistic, combined-effort scenarios for operational units.   […]