FITNESS
Spec Ops Team Rallies For Warrior Games
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The joint U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Warrior Games team joined more than 200 other wounded warriors to kickoff the 2012 Warrior Games April 30. The opening ceremony was held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., and featured speakers First Lady ... FULL STORY
29th Annual Best Ranger Competition
FORT BENNING, GA – The field is in place for another weekend of agony, angst, and triumph. The 29th installment of the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition begins tomorrow with an opening ceremony at 6 a.m. on Camp Rogers at Harmony Church. ... FULL STORY
Soldiers Endure SFAS Team Week
FORT BRAGG, NC – Soldiers from throughout the Army come to Fort Bragg, N.C. with the dream and goal of becoming one of the world’s most elite warriors. To see this dream manifest, the Soldiers must embark on a three-week journey, known as the Army Special Forces Assessment ... FULL STORY
Special Forces Fight for Special Cause
FORT HOOD, TX – When Staff Sgt. Benjamin Westrich won third place in the lightweight division at the 2011 U.S. Army Combatives Championship here July 23, it meant more to him than a plaque and a handshake. It meant much more for many people.Westrich, an Individual Readiness Training instructor at Fort Carson, Colo., competed for ... FULL STORY
Green Berets Take Physical Training to the Beach
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL – It's safe to say most people go to the beach to soak up the sun and relax. However, the men of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), aren't most people. The Green Berets tested their endurance and mental toughness with a multi-event endurance race at Fort Walton ... FULL STORY
Special Operations Teams Hike Volcano at Fuerzas Comando
ILOPANGO, El Salvador – At the sound of a whistle, competitors stepped off, beginning the Fuerzas Comando 2011 “Forced March” event, June 17 - June 18, at Volcano Boqueron. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored special operations skills competition and senior-leader seminar, which is conducted annually ... FULL STORY
Guatemala Wins First Event at Fuerzas Comando 2011
ILOPANGO, El Salvador — As the temperatures rose at the Special Counter-Terrorism Command operations center, the competitors of this year’s Fuerzas Comando competition started their first event — the physical fitness test. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Special Forces skills competition and senior-leader seminar ... FULL STORY
3rd Annual Recon Challenge Kicks Off
CAMP PENDLETON, CA – Reconnaissance Marines pride themselves on being “swift, silent and deadly” and demonstrated it by competing in this year’s 3rd Annual Recon Challenge, May 21, at Camp Pendleton’s School of Infantry. During the two-man team challenge, which began at 4 a.m., the 18 teams of Recon Marines fearlessly hiked up some of the ... FULL STORY
Rangers Participate in the Bataan Death March; Set New Record
FORT BENNING, GA – Five Rangers from Regimental Special Troops Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment participated in the 22nd Annual Bataan Memorial Death March in White Sands, N. M., March 27. The team came in first place in the Military Male Heavy Team Class with an overall time ... FULL STORY
Professional Strength Conditioning Program at 3rd SFG (A)
FORT BRAGG, NC – The 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) now has a program available to improve the physical and mental stamina of Special Forces soldiers who are expected to stay in top physical condition based on the requirements of their job. The program called Tactical Human ... FULL STORY
South Warrior Challenge
HOMESTEAD, FL – Nine teams totaling 18 of Homestead’s toughest warriors representing three commands from across South Florida’s military community gather to compete in the inaugural Special Operations Command South Warrior Challenge, Feb 18 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. The challenge, which began at the Homestead ... FULL STORY
Registration Open for 2011 Bataan Death March
Get your walking and running shoes ready. It is time to start preparing for the 2011 Bataan Memorial Death March to be conducted March 27, at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Training recommendations can be found at www.bataanmarch.com. Runners World Marathon Guide for 2010 lists the Bataan Memorial ... FULL STORY
Ranger Dietician
WASHINGTON, DC – One glance at Capt. Nicholas Barringer's uniform and it is immediately apparent that he is not an average Army dietitian. Metal jump wings rest above his "U.S. Army" service tape, and the often-vacant space above his unit scroll is home to a muted green Ranger tab. ... FULL STORY
Rangers Get RAW to Enhance Performance
FORT BENNING, GA — The 75th Ranger Regiment is always looking for the Army’s best Soldiers. Once they become Rangers, the unit wants to keep them sharp for their intense training and deployment tempo. The regiment has been continuously deployed since Sept. 11 and Ranger fitness has been critical to ... FULL STORY
Airmen Finish 860-mile Trek for Fallen Comrades
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – Their journey is over, but their cause unfortunately goes on. Their feet hurt with each step. Their skin burned under the oppressive sun. Their clothes were drenched with sweat, and they were exhausted from each carrying a 50-pound rucksack across five states. Yet their spirits remained as ... FULL STORY
New Gym Offers MARSOC PERRES Resources
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Complete with saunas, a juice bar and a racquetball court, the new state-of-the-art gym at U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command’s Stone Bay headquarters offers a workout experience as relaxing as it is rigorous. But unlike other gyms aboard Camp Lejeune, this one caters specifically to ... FULL STORY
Special Ops Team Wins Best Ranger Competition
FORT BENNING, GA – The 2010 David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition came to a close on Sunday evening, when the last teams standing following the three-day event had crossed the finish line. More than 40 two-man teams began the quest for the title of Best Ranger, but only 25 can say they were able ... FULL STORY
Recon Marine Excels at Bataan Death March
Las Cruces, NM – Robby Robinson knew his first marathon would be quite an experience. Under the "easiest” of circumstances, a 26 mile foot race is a test of physical condition and mental toughness. But the one-time Recon Marine from Oceanside, California didn't choose one of the "easy” marathons…ones that feature flat courses and mild ... FULL STORY
Rangers Race in NYC Marathon
For retired Capt. Chad Fleming, failure was not an option. The last few miles of the New York City Marathon loomed ahead Nov. 1, as Fleming stopped again to readjust his prosthetic leg. "It's kind of like having a shoe that's too big and you keep putting socks on to make it fit," said ... FULL STORY
75th Ranger Regiment 2nd Annual Mogadishu Mile
FORT BENNING, GA — The 75th Ranger Regiment will host the 2nd Annual Mogadishu Mile Memorial Run 6:30 a.m., Oct. 2 at the Ranger Memorial. The event commemorates the 19 Soldiers of Task Force Ranger who made the ultimate sacrifice during a two-day battle, Oct. 3 and 4, 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Six of those Soldiers ... FULL STORY
1st SFG(A) Soldiers Summit Mount St. Helens
FORT LEWIS, WA – Soldiers of the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) got a chance to relax and view one of America’s natural landmarks during a Single Soldiers Retreat trip to Mount St. Helens July 15. The trip to the 8,365-foot tall volcano was organized by the Group’s unit ministry team for single Soldiers. It ... FULL STORY
Al Anbar's Best Compete in SWAT Competition
AL ASAD, Iraq – Special Weapons and Tactics personnel from multiple cities in Anbar province, Iraq, gathered to compete in the SWAT Tactical Competition, June 29, in Rawah, Iraq. SWAT personnel from Haditha, Rawah, Al Qaim and Anah welcomed the friendly competition which tested each team's physical endurance, strategy and marksmanship. In the end, ... FULL STORY
ISOF, US Soldiers Take on Special Forces Challenge
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Despite the harsh heat intensifying with each passing second, Soldiers pushed their personal limitations during a Special Forces Challenge that took place on a guarded military compound located in the Iraqi capital on June 2. Four Iraqi Special Operations Forces and one American team, consisting of five Soldiers each, competed in ... FULL STORY
Challenge Puts Best to the Test
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The sun came up over a lazy morning fog, casting hazy light over Fort Bragg's Sicily drop zone and all the Soldiers gathered there. The Soldiers had a mission and no minor setback was going to keep them from accomplishing it. As early as 6:30 a.m., May 8, Soldiers ... FULL STORY
Supplements 101
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, JAPAN —You’ve all seen them. Big as a house, stronger than an ox. Every day the gym fills with those fighting a different type of war than Marines are usually trained for. A war with the iron. Many Marines, sailors and even civilian employees take time out of almost every day ... FULL STORY
GEN III ECWCS
The multi-layered insulating system of the Generation III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (GEN III ECWCS) allows the wearer to adapt to varying mission requirements and environmental conditions. ... FULL STORY
