Special Operations

Operation Anaconda demonstrated the skill and bravery of US special operations forces, international partners, and local Afghan fighters.

Over the last two decades, special operations forces have become the go-to choice for policymakers and military leaders around the world.

Twenty years of constant deployments have weighed heavily on Special Operations, but it also means many are ready for retirement.

Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) formed 15 years ago, but disputes during its creation still cast shadows over its future.

Air Force Special Operations has been key in the War on Terror the past 20 years, but it will have to pivot as the we enter a new paradigm.

“The instructors had told us we had about 30 minutes to clear the blast radius … We never really believed that,” a retired Green Beret said.

In this exclusive interview, Delta Force veteran Tom Satterly bring us inside the covert unit and rips the mask off loss, trauma and healing.

Our policy makes no sense. Our strategy is broken, and our operational approach is ineffective. Why we need to get out of Afghanistan now.

The first Gulf War was a textbook conventional war, but it featured an array special-operations missions that helped secure victory.

You may not know it by name, the Benrus Type I carries with it a deep military history to which its modern incarnation pays serious homage.

MACV-SOG was deactivated as the Vietnam War ended, but the secretive group’s legacy lives on with Joint Special Operations Command.

Pour yourself a glass of something strong and join former Special Forces operator John Black as he tells a true war story.