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Training
Rescue Operators Conduct Joint Training
AVON PARK, FL — When lives are on the line, there is no margin for error – and for a…
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Tech & Kit
Army Tests Combat Boot Prototypes
NATICK, MA — The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Soldier Center at Natick is testing new Army Combat…
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Special Operations News
Special Warfare TISC Opens
HURLBURT FIELD, FL — The Special Warfare Technical Integration Support Center opened its doors during a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony…
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Special Operations News
Special Tactics Airman Killed in Off Duty Incident
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – Staff Sgt. Jorge A. Hernandez, 26, a Special Tactics combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics…
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Training
AFSOC Trains with POL SOF
KRAKOW, Poland — Clouds make way for the first pass of combat controllers from the U.S. and Polish forces as…
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Special Operations News
1989: Special Forces and JUST CAUSE
FORT BRAGG, NC– Twenty-nine years ago on December 20, 1989, elements of the 1st and 3rd battalions of the 7th…
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ShadowBlog
A Glimpse into Navy SEAL History
Due to their clandestine nature, few know how the U.S. Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, and Land) became the widely known…
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Special Operations News
USSOCOM Reviews Evidence Processes
MacDill Air Force Base, FL — More than 75 officials from across the U.S. government participated in a battlefield evidence…
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ShadowBlog
Anniversary of the First Vietnam War Medal of Honor
Today marks the 54th anniversary of the Department of the Army General Order 1964-41 awarding the Medal of Honor to…
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Special Operations News
Special Forces Soldiers Honor Menton Heritage
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA – To honor the 74th anniversary of the First Special Service Force’s disbandment and to enhance…
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Tech & Kit
Snipers Test Improved Ghillie Suit
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FL – Sniper qualified Soldiers from across the Army gathered from November 5-8 to conduct the…
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Tech & Kit
Panacea: Accessing the Dark Proteome
Flying at 50,000 feet, diving deep in the ocean, or hiking for miles with gear through extreme climates, military service…
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Special Operations News
75th Anniversary of First Special Service Force
FORT BRAGG, NC – Today’s Army Special Forces groups trace their official lineage from the First Special Service Force (FSSF),…
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Tech & Kit
Squad X Improves Squad Awareness
Twentynine Palms, CA — The first test of DARPA’s Squad X Experimentation program successfully demonstrated the ability to extend and…
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Special Operations News
Special Tactics Airman Killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — A Special Tactics Airman was killed when his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Ghazni Province,…
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Special Operations News
Three Special Operations Warriors Killed in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers and one airman who were supporting Operation…
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Special Operations News
75th Ranger Killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.…
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Training
NEDU Provides Training to Montenegrin Navy SEALs
MONTENEGRO — U.S. Navy Divers from the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) in Panama City, Florida recently traveled to Montenegro…
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Training
7th SFG(A) Trains for Real-world Events
FORT BLISS, TX — Members of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are currently participating in a multi-week Warfighter training simulation…
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Entertainment
75th Ranger: U.S. Army Soldier of the Year
FORT BENNING, GA — Sgt. Matthew Hagensick, 34, an infantryman with 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, is the U.S. Army’s…
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