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A Republican congressman who previously served as a Navy SEAL commander said Thursday that bureaucratic red tape might have delayed a rescue force and prevented close air support from adequately helping an Army Special Forces team during a firefight in southern Afghanistan this week in which one American was killed. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), questioned if […]
The nomination would mark the first time that a U.S. special operations officer has been chosen to head one of the nation’s primary combatant commands—among the top warfighting commands in the U.S. military—and marks a significant evolution in the power of the special operations community.
It took so long to launch the Quick Reaction Force (QRF) to help out Green Berets pinned down and under fire in Marjah, Afghanistan that it would have been faster to deploy a team from another continent rather than wait for the theater commanders in Afghanistan to let a nearby Special Forces team go to […]
Today, during morning military operations in the Helmand province, an unidentified U.S. special operations member was killed and a second U.S. soldier wounded in a firefight against the Taliban
Admittedly, I’d rather not be shot with either, but if I had to choose, I’d take a round from the AK-47 over the M4 any day of the week. To add a caveat to that statement, I’m talking from relatively close range here—say up to 150-200 meters. To understand why, it’s important to first take a […]
One thing that consistently disgusts me is the blatant racist and intolerant attitudes I constantly see and hear in the media. While some commentators take a moderate view, there are many who pander to xenophobic attitudes and preach hate to middle-aged white people who like to hear that kind of crap. We’re told that Islam is […]
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has announced that all combat roles in the US military will now be opened to women. How this will be implemented, despite widespread objections by the Marine Corps and Special Operations, remains to be seen. Waving a magic wand and announcing that women will now be able to join the […]
De Oppresso Liber roughly translates to “To Free the Oppressed,” and the actions of both CPT Quinn and SFC Martland reflected exactly that.
The ultimate list of Special Forces bars and clubs, the famous and the infamous, from the 1950s to today.
Every aviator and Green Beret interviewed agreed: Removing those 11 words from the original award insulted the men killed during SOG missions.
Richard O. Sutton’s novel “Operation White Star” is so full of character, action, insights into SF history, and suspense, it’s an absolute delight.
Read the SOFREP exclusive report on the attack that took place at a top-secret MACV-SOG compound in Da Nang, which killed 17 Special Forces soldiers.
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