Think Like a Green Beret: Small Victories

In the Special Forces pipeline, everyone goes to SERE school (Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape). One of the most powerful concepts they teach is winning small victories. If you can win even a small victory, you can stay motivated in an impossible situation. SERE school starts with classroom training on the Code of Conduct, then continues with field training […]

Full speed ahead for Army and Navy training in Washington State despite protests

When an Air Force survival school searched for a spot to teach pilots how to build fires in a rainforest, it landed on one of the wettest, darkest locations in the continental United States. “Twilight” fans can guess the spot. The Air Force picked a state-managed forest outside Forks, securing permission to stoke campfires for […]

The first female Ranger looks back on her training experiences

“The difficulty is definitely worth the reward,” 1st Lt. Shaye Haver said of her graduation from Ranger School. Last year, Haver became one of three women to graduate from the elite military school–a first in U.S. military history. Her accomplishment was recognized by Fort Carson Wednesday. Haver is a member of the 4th Infantry Division. […]

The U.S. Special Operations groups you may not know about

When it comes to taking down the worst of the bad guys and protecting the homeland, most people probably think of SEAL Team Six killing Bin Laden or the FBI arresting an ISIS sympathizer. While their feats are well-known, there are several other units within the U.S. military, intelligence community and law enforcement that you’ve probably never heard of. […]

Army details female integration plan for combat jobs

WASHINGTON , DC – Acting Army Secretary Patrick Murphy and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley told lawmakers the Army is opening the door to every job a Soldier can hold regardless of gender. “This is the right decision for our Army,” said Murphy, testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee today. “The […]

Counterinsurgency in Africa a fine line for U.S.

Boko Haram kidnaps hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls to be used as sex slaves. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb guns down dozens of victims at the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Still other terrorists attack the Radisson Blu in Mali, just one week after the Islamic State attacked Paris. Africa has been suffering from […]

CIA Funded and SOF Trained: The New Syrian Army Hits the Ground

A new video has emerged showing the so-called New Syrian Army in action, kitted out with American weapons and equipment.  The train and equip program is a funded and run under the auspices of the CIA but the actual military training which the New Syrian Army receives is conducted by US Special Operations personnel.  The New […]

Transitioning From Active Military Service to Civilian (Pt. 4)

In the final installment of this article series, I’d like to share some of the things I have both learned, experienced, and seen first hand in relation transitioning from the military. The point of this piece is not to provide a check list of things people should and should not do prior to getting out. […]

Jade Helm: Hide Your Women and Your Gold From the New World Order!

Today Jade Helm 15, the U.S. military exercise that will take place across Arizona, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Utah, and Mississippi will kick off.  Involving about 500 Special Operations personnel, the exercise has drawn criticism from conspiracy mongers.  Worse yet, is those conspiracy mongers now form a large enough of a constituency that mainstream […]