Green Beret  Killed in Action in Afghanistan Identified

A Green Beret from the 3rd Special Forces Group was killed in action in Afghanistan on Tuesday.  SFC Joshua Beale, age 32, died from wounds suffered by small arms fire on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, while conducting combat operations.  Beale was assigned to the 1st Battalion,  3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 5

Thursday morning is a Chest and Triceps workout at the gym before heading out for a 5-mile run. Flat and Incline Bench Presses as well as Flies, Pushups, Pushdowns, and Dips ought to have your triceps feeling the pump. Then a 5-mile run over varied terrain in 40 minutes or less. UBRR Preparation Training: More […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 4

Wednesday is a back and shoulder day at the gym followed by a 6-mile rucksack march. Look to better the time that is the standard which is 90 minutes and remember to hydrate throughout the march. Don’t forget to mark your progress in the workout log book and stay hydrated. Training: More Preparation for the […]

Navy SEALs Are Placing More Emphasis on Big Wars With China, Russia

“The Times they are a-changin” wrote Bob Dylan in 1964 but for the U.S. Navy SEAL teams, it may not mean that they are changing per se, but returning to their original roots. After two decades of war in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria, the Navy’s Special Warfare specialists are preparing more for a conflict with […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 3

Tuesday is our Leg Day at the gym followed by a 4-mile run. Begin with pull-ups and then hit the squats, lunges and the sled or the Fireman’s Carry followed by a four-mile run in under 32 minutes, which is the standard. As always, make sure you stretch well before and after as well as […]

SIG Sauer wins contract for new spec ops riflescope

The United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has chosen SIG Sauer to provide America’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) with a new riflescope and gun mount. More specifically, the gun company won a contract for the Electro-Optics TANGO6T 1-6×24 Second Focal Plane (SFP) Riflescope and ALPHA4 Ultralight Mount. According to SIG Sauer, the TANGO6T 1-6×24 Rifle […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 2

Monday morning, we kick our week off right. Head to the gym where we’ll do our workout with the basics of pushups, sit-ups, and crunches, then to the bar for V-ups, pull-ups, and dips before a 4-mile run. Remember to stay hydrated and mark your progress in your workout log book. Training: More preparation for […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 11, Day 1

It is time for our Sunday morning ruck march. We’re going to do an eight-mile course today over varied terrain. Strive to better the standard time of 120 minutes. The weather is due to dump up to a foot or more of snow on us here in the Northeast. Of course, if you are one of […]

Op-Ed: Training yourself to become ‘comfortably uncomfortable’ in Special Operations Forces

Special Operations requires a certain mental attitude as highlighted by this article on NEWSREP. The article described the character traits which are often found in candidates who successfully complete Special Operations selection. The article points out how the character traits of Integrity, Teamwork, Persistence, and Love of Learning ranked high among the study participants who […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 10, Day 7

Back in the gym this Saturday morning for a shoulder and back workout. Towel pull-ups if you have no access to ropes or climbing ropes if they are available. Followed by a four-mile run in 32 minutes or less. Log your numbers down in the workout notebook and prepare for a long ruck on Sunday […]

Remembering Gordon Yntema, 5th SFG(A), Medal of Honor, 18 Jan. 1968

Gordon Yntema was just 22 years old at the time of his death, but he was a Green Beret assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group Airborne, ODA-431 and was awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery while fighting in Vietnam in 1968. The enlisted men’s club was named in his honor on Ft. Bragg. […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 10, Day 6

It is Leg Day or actually Squat Friday at the gym. Starting with Squats – (front, dumbbell goblet, and barbell), then some lunges and the weighted sled push. If you can maintain this workout, you’ll notice your rucking greatly improve. And then finish the workout with a five-mile run in 40 minutes or less. Mark your […]