Commandos Free Ship Seized by Pirates
MANAMA, Bahrain – A request for assistance from a Japanese-owned merchant vessel in the Somali Basin led to the crew of the Combined ... FULL STORY
SOCOM’s Impact Outweighs its Size
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Special Operations Command brings increasingly vital capabilities to the nation’s military missions, its commander said March 1. Navy Adm. ... FULL STORY
Turning the Tide in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan – For years, being harassed and intimidated had been the norm for villagers in Khas Uruzgan, a district in the Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, until ... FULL STORY
3rd Special Forces Group Receives Valor Awards
FORT BRAGG, NC – In the second largest award ceremony since the reactivation of the 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), thirty-seven Soldiers were ... FULL STORY
CCT Candidates Vie for Scarlet Beret
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – When the muscle burn set in and it became a struggle to breathe, a shot at earning a scarlet ... FULL STORY
SECNAV Awards Silver Stars to Naval Special Warfare Sailors
CORONADO, CA – The secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) presented three Silver Star Medals to Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Sailors during a visit ... FULL STORY
Army Special Ops Continues to Grow, Increase Optempo
ARLINGTON, VA — U.S. Army Special Operations Command has more than doubled its manpower since Sept. 11, 2001, and according to its deputy ... FULL STORY
Flintlock 11 to Commence in Senegal
STUTTGART, Germany — Flintlock 11, the latest iteration of U.S. Africa Command’s premier Special Operations Forces exercise, kicks off Feb. 21 in ... FULL STORY
Schwartz Discusses Past, Present of Special Ops
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States has the world's most competent and most capable special operations forces thanks to the selfless dedication of ... FULL STORY
Airmen Work to Make TACP Grade
HURLBURT FIELD, FL — In the complex world of Tactical Air Control Party, nothing is simple, and at the end of training week 5, ... FULL STORY
Special Operations Focuses on World's 'Unlit Spaces'
WASHINGTON, DC – A NASA composite image of the Earth at night, seen from space, offers an illuminating reference point for the ... FULL STORY
ISOC Helps Turn Airmen Into Air Commandos
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – They all come from different careers fields, but have one thing in common; they work in or with special ... FULL STORY
CDO, US SF Capture Taliban Leader
NANGAHAR, Afghanistan – Soldiers from 2nd Company, 1st Commando Kandak and Special Operations Task Force – East captured a high-level Taliban ... FULL STORY
Old tactics, New Tech
FORT BRAGG, NC — Eyes are fixed in the near horizon, scanning and searching for strange activities or patterns in the scattered ... FULL STORY
SEALs, Denjaka Commence Silent Iron
JAKARTA, Indonesia – The Indonesian Marine Corps Jalamangkara Detachment (Denjaka) and the US Navy SEALs have initiated a three week exercise, codenamed Silent Iron 11-1 ... FULL STORY
Special Forces Soldier Dies in Afghanistan
FORT BRAGG, NC – A Special Forces Soldier died January 28, 2011 in a non-combat related incident in Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The ... FULL STORY
MARSOC Hones Parachute Skills
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC – Marines and sailors with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, conducted annual parachute training, including static-line and High ... FULL STORY
Rangers Receive Awards for Recent Deployments
HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, GA – About 80 Rangers from the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment stood quietly in formation in the Memorial ... FULL STORY
SOF Truths: Relationships Matter
CANNON AFB, NM – I mentioned in a previous article that I would discuss with our base populace about what it means to be ... FULL STORY
1/10 SFG (A) Soldiers Honored for Valor
STUTTGART, Germany – Four members of the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), received awards during a ceremony held ... FULL STORY
Unveiling Ceremony for Medal of Honor Headstone
OVIEDO, FL – This morning at the All Faiths Memorial Cemetery in Caselberry, Fla., approximately 200 people gathered at the grave of ... FULL STORY
CST Training Female Soldiers to Support Special Operations
FORT BRAGG, NC – "This is a landmark moment,” said Lt. Gen. John F. Mulholland Jr., commander of the U.S. Army ... FULL STORY
ROKN SEALs Storm Hijacked Ship
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean Naval Special Forces on Friday stormed a ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea, freeing ... FULL STORY
Combat Dive Course Improves Special Operations
KEY WEST, FL – On the southern tip of the Florida Keys, at what was a fallout shelter during the Cuban Missile Crisis era, ... FULL STORY
Commando Squad Leaders: Separated By Age, United By Country
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – When Diatullah returned to Afghanistan following a nine-year absence from his home in central Afghanistan, 17-year-old Ibrahim just enlisted in ... FULL STORY
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