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Staff Sgt. Andrew, Sgt. 1st Class Jay, and Sgt. 1st Class Jeff, all soldiers assigned to 7th Special Forces Group, participate in mission planning with members of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Six prior to rigorous fast-rope rehearsals designed to help both teams successfully infiltrate enemy terrain during Red Flag Rescue. Red Flag Rescue is the […]
A U.S. Army Special Operations soldier with 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conducts improvised explosive device (IED) training with a Holly Stick during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-19 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms (MCAGCC), California, on April 30, 2019. The Green Berets utilized the training areas at MCAGCC while supporting […]
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group Airborne (SFG) conduct close-quarter battle training on the range near Panzer Kaserne, Boeblingen, Germany, May 31, 2019. The 10th SFG was the first Special Forces group to be activated in 1952. Its area of operations (AO) includes Europe and North Africa. However, the relentless tempo […]
On the eve of the United States entering World War II, the U.S. was woefully unprepared—both militarily and in the realm of intelligence. The United States did not have a professional intelligence service, but that was about to change. President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized the need for a professional global intelligence service. He was worried […]
A U.S. Army Special Operations soldier with 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) fires an MK44 minigun during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-19 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, California, on May 4, 2019. The Green Berets utilized the training areas at MCAGCC while supporting ITX as a special operations unit […]
A U.S. Special Forces soldier was killed “in action” in Afghanistan on Saturday, the Pentagon announced in a brief statement. That soldier is identified as Sgt. Maj. James G. “Ryan” Sartor, a 40-year-old from Teague, Texas, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne). He was killed during combat operations in Faryab Province, Afghanistan. The sergeant […]
A U.S. Army Special Operation soldier with 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) fires an M110 semi-automatic sniper system during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-19 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, California, on May 6, 2019. The Green Berets utilized the training areas at MCAGCC while supporting ITX as a special […]
Bravery comes in many forms, but combat is where it shines brightest. On June 27, Captain (ret.) Christopher C. Palumbo received the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), the nation’s second-highest award for valor under fire, for saving the lives of a Special Forces team in Afghanistan in 2005. The then-Chief Warrant Officer Third Class (CWO-3) Palumbo […]
The Army is expected to make some final changes to how they’ll grade the new physical training (PT) test. Having been stuck with the same three-event PT test since 1980, the Army spent six years developing a new six-event test that better measures muscular strength, endurance, power, pliability, coordination, speed, agility, cardiovascular endurance, balance, and […]
The Colombian Army Special Operations Forces took home the prestigious top honors at the 15th annual Fuerzas Commando 2019 competition. Fuerzas Commando is a friendly but spirited competition of special operations military and police units from Central and South America. The competition, which began in 2004, is sponsored by the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) […]
While U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unannounced visit to Kabul on Tuesday in search of a peace deal, two American troops were killed in action in Afghanistan just a day later. The Pentagon officially identified Master Sgt. Michael B. Riley, 32, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne); and Sgt. James G. Johnston, […]
As U.S. Special Forces recently turned 67 years old, it is interesting to take a look back at this public service announcement from the 1960s about the legendary Green Berets. Check out the video to learn more, but you may also enjoy this interview I did with Sergeant Major (Ret.) William Bowles. Sergeant Bowles passed away in […]
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