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A Green Beret displays a method of camouflage that can be used by snipers near an urban training site on Fort Lewis, Wash.

1st SFG (A) Snipers Practice Techniques

FORT LEWIS, Wash. – It’s been said that to be a good sniper, it takes good marksmanship skills, determination and patience. It is the last two traits which have helped 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) snipers hone their craft.
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Special Operations Weathermen get new Air Force Specialty Code

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla -- Air Force special operations weathermen now have a new specialty code they can call their own. Recruiters can enlist trainees directly into the 1W0X2 ...
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Rangers honor fallen brothers of Operation Gothic Serpent

FORT BENNING, Ga. — Rangers of the Regimental Special Troops Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment conducted a 5K unit moral run Oct. 3 to commemorate the ...
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US Army Ranger killed in action

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Oct. 6, 2008) — An Army Ranger died Oct. 5 of wounds sustained when he was hit by ...
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Limited Edition ShadowSpear Coin

Visit our store for our limited edition and numbered coin. Details can be found here. ...
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Changes to ShadowSpear

Please excuse the mess, we are currently in the process of a massive site overhaul. Over the last couple of years, we have been modifying ...
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Cammenga Easy Mag

From the Cammenga website:CAMMENGA is leading the development of next-generation firearm magazines with the CAMMENGA EASYMAG series. The Model EM3-556, 30 round M16/AR-15 magazine features ...
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Thermal Imagers to Improve Visibility on Special Operations Vehicles

AUSTIN, Texas — BAE Systems will equip special operations forces vehicles with thermal imaging systems that enhance forward and rearward visibility. The technology systems will ...
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U.S. Army Successfully Launches Non Line of Sight-Launch System Precision Attack Missile

Warren, MI – The U.S Army announced that it has recently completed two successful tests of Non Line of Sight Launch System’s (NLOS-LS) Precision Attack ...
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Entertainment

USASFC(A) premiers new documentary

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, Oct. 2, 2008) — The U.S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) held a movie premier screening of a new ...
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Navy SEALs Help Jack Bauer in Fox's "24"

CAMARILLO, Calif. (NNS) - U.S. Navy SEALs battled terrorists during filming of an episode of the hit Fox Network television show "24" Aug. 12-13 at ...
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