In this portion of Eric’s interview, he reflects on how Richard Marcinko was instrumental to him becoming a SEAL. Eric said he read all of Marcinko’s books when he was younger, and they encouraged him to view becoming a SEAL as a real possibility. Some modern military movies will have the same effect on this […]
Then-President George W. Bush visits the Delta Force compound following the initial stages of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Alongside Special Forces Operational Detachments Alphas (SFODAs) from the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) paramilitary teams, Delta Force operators spearheaded the effort to topple the Taliban regime and its Al-Qaeda supporters.
“…We are what we repeatedly do, Excellence then is not an act but a habit” Aristotle One of the biggest questions we get here at SpecialOperations.com and over at SOFREP for the aspiring SOF candidates is, “What do I have to do to get Selected?” It is a legitimate question if a bit simplistic. There […]
The Navy has the unenviable honor of being the most obese branch of the U.S. military with an outstanding 22 percent of its Sailors being clinically obese, a Department of Defence (DoD) study has concluded. Sailors, however, face strong competition from their Airmen and Soldier brethren. The Air Force came second with 18 percent and […]
Recommending gear is always a difficult proposition. Why? Because everyone is different, has different tastes, is built differently and certain gear that may work perfectly for one guy, won’t work a bit for someone else. Caveat aside, one thing that we’ve harped on is having comfortable, tough, versatile boots on your feet. In Special Forces, […]
A U.S. Army Special Operations Soldier with 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) rides horseback while leading a mule through Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest during the SOF Horsemanship Course at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., June 19, 2019. The purpose of the SOF horsemanship course is to teach SOF personnel the necessary […]
Phil Campion is a veteran of military operations in just about every conflict-prone corner of the world. He served with the Royal Hampshires, passed through Commando and Parachute Regiment selection, before being badged with 22 SAS. He left the British Army in his early thirties, with the rank of Staff Sergeant, and started working on […]
Facing a deteriorating relationship with the company commander, I resolved to engage in a train-up regimen and requested to try out for Delta Force.
FINSOF consist of professional capabilities and reserve units. SOF reserve units keep up and develop their military skills regularly. Reserve units can be called up rapidly in order to complement FINSOF capability. In this video, reservists with the Utti Jaeger Regiment put their close quarter battle (CQB) skills through a refresher. The Utti Jaeger Regiment […]
Eric Davis, former Navy SEAL sniper instructor and author of “Raising Men: Lessons Navy SEALs Learned from Their Training and Taught to Their Sons,” sat down with Brandon Webb for an exclusive interview. Eric gives you the top three things he feels candidates require to conquer BUD/S.
There is no more messing around for the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) when it comes to discipline and professionalism issues in the SEAL Teams. In a sudden move, NSWC decided to relieve the officer and enlisted leadership of SEAL Team 7 (ST-7). According to a NSWC press statement, Commander Edward Mason (ST-7, commanding officer), […]
Phil Campion is a veteran of military operations in just about every conflict-prone corner of the world. He served with the Royal Hampshires, passed through Commando and Parachute Regiment selection, before being badged with 22 SAS. He left the British Army in his early thirties, with the rank of Staff Sergeant, and started working on […]
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