Tag: Special Operations

With French and US missions in African struggling to contain a rising insurgency, top generals envision the future of operations in the area.

Top commanders agree that U.S. presence in Africa is crucial to stemming al-Qaeda in the region. But rumors of withdrawal are circulating.

According to Ferreira, one of the victims had been wearing a “tactical vest” and both were carrying hundreds of rounds of ammunition.

Two French soldiers were killed in an IED attack days after an ambush claimed the lives of ten Malian soldiers near the Mauritania border.

Quayle may be best known for his film appearances, but in 1943, he joined the SOE, also called the “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.”

The new Chinook Block II will give U.S. Special Operations Forces significantly more capability for extremely challenging missions.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on June 23. Major Capers was honored with a parade and homecoming ceremony in his birthplace of Bishopville, SC on August 28. Visit United American Patriots to view photos and videos from the event. We’ve all seen those Hollywood films where the protagonist has a resume that is […]

Marine Raiders, Gunnery Sergeant Daniel Draher, Gunnery Sergeant Joshua Negron, and Chief Petty Officer Eric Gilmet, and their families are in a fight for their lives. Each of those men — the MARSOC 3 as they are called — is being sent to a general court-martial for crimes they did not commit. On June 26, […]

A joint United States-Kurdish (Syrian Democratic Forces) anti-ISIS patrol came under fire soon after passing through a Syrian military checkpoint. No U.S. casualties were reported.  After receiving fire from the checkpoint, the American-led coalition troops returned fire, killing one Syrian soldier and wounding two others according to statements from U.S. military officials and Syrian state-run […]

For years, Air force Special Tactics operators have trained with and utilized open-circuit dive gear. While this is a great capability and allows for diversity within their mission-set, any savvy tactical individual knows that open-circuit dive gear creates a ton of bubbles. This completely negates the stealth factor, which is often at the heart of […]

Terrorism, acute food shortages, the coronavirus pandemic, and climate change have all taken a toll on the security and humanitarian situation in the Sahel making security in the region tenuous. The security situation in the G5 Sahel has continued to worsen, despite some successes on the ground. Boko Haram terrorists continue to operate with near […]

Somali commandos of the Danab “Lightning” Brigade, backed by Ugandan African Union (AU) forces, have taken the strategic town of Kuntuwaarey in the Lower Shabelle region from the al-Shabaab terrorist group, freeing at least 33 children in the process, officials said. The town of Kuntuwaarey, in the southwest of Somalia, located about 200 kilometers from […]