Tag: Special Forces

I’ve written in the past about some of the absurd and funny things you see and experience as a Green Beret — this is another one that came to mind. I was in Boston recently and a family of tourists were driving by. As I was crossing the street they stopped to ask for directions. […]

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) rarely leaves its barracks in Hong Kong, so when they are seen out in the city it is a reminder that they have the numbers and the power to crush any opposition. So it was noteworthy to see hundreds of mainland Chinese troops clad in only OD t-shirts and […]

This article should start with the statement that this isn’t an attack on Major General Robert Scales at all. Scales recently wrote an intriguing piece on how to try to “bottle SOF” and make our United States infantry units in the Army and Marine Corps as good as our SOF operators.  Scales earned a Silver […]

Throughout the modern War on Terror, the United States has increasingly relied on its special operations troops to conduct a wide variety of combat operations. And as China has worked to modernize its People’s Liberation Army into a force that can stand toe to toe with the West, it’s taken notice of how effective this […]

Every year on November 11, we as a country celebrate Veterans Day, which is a day to honor and show respect for everyone who ever wore a uniform in service to the United States.  Just as every person has different experiences, we respect the contributions and sacrifices that every service member made while in service […]

Italian Army paratroopers from the Folgore Airborne Brigade coordinate with the Special Forces Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Sept. 17, 2019 after the Italian paratroopers parachuted onto a drop zone secured by special operations forces as part of exercise Saber Junction 19 in Hohenfels, Germany. Approximately 100 Special Operations Forces […]

Is this the best strategy in the War on Terror? Like everyone else, we watched riveted as the Pentagon released video of the Special Operations Forces from the 1st SFOD – Delta, commonly known as Delta Force, taking down the compound of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.  And as much as everyone complained about President Trump’s comments, […]

The key to building an effective EDC loadout isn’t just about what you carry, but making sure it’s practical, comfortable, and tailored to your everyday life—just like Sean Ryan’s minimalist approach reminds us.

Last Saturday night, approximately 70 special operators hailing from Delta Force’s A Squadron and the 75th Ranger Regiment stormed a compound in the Idlib Province of Northeast Syria with orders to kill or capture ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The mission has been hailed as a complete success, with no American troops lost and one […]

There are distinct differences between SEAL Team 6 and Delta Force that are worthy of exploration, but in the minds of the American public, only one of these elite war fighting units is the most popular. They draw more headlines, sell more books, and use more hair gel than the rest of the special operations […]

President Trump announced on Wednesday that he would be lifting sanctions placed on Turkey over their military offensive against U.S.-partnered Kurdish forces in Northern Syria, following the establishment of what he called a “permanent ceasefire” between the two groups. The president went on to declare that, despite receiving harsh criticism from officials on both sides […]

Thai Special Forces and American Special Forces operators from the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct long-range marksmanship training while training together in U-Tapao Thailand September, 2019. Operators from the 1st SFG are very active in the region, training, advising, and often operating alongside their local partners.