HONOLULU, HI (Jonnie Melillo Clasen) – Tom Tsubota, the oldest WW II Merrill’s Marauder, who turned 102 on Jan. 14, is recovering at Straub Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii after suffering a heart attack earlier this week. “On Monday (January 23) he went into the hospital with a mild heart attack,” said his son, Leighton, 64, the youngest of Tsubota’s three …
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In early 1974, Gen. Creighton Abrams, the Chief of Staff of the Army, directed the reestablishment of a Ranger Battalion in the U.S. Army. He said the unit was to be an “elite, light, and the most proficient infantry battalion in the world. A battalion that can do things with its hands and weapons better than anyone. Wherever the battalion …
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Editor’s Note: Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Milton Schiff (U.S. Navy Retired), now 90 years old, lives in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife, Caryl, and dog, Jake. While in the Navy, Schiff became a Navy SEAL and participated in various missions in the Pacific. Naval Special Warfare Command’s Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Black sat down with Mr. Schiff at a …
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FORT BRAGG, NC – Green Berets are historically some of the Army’s toughest Soldiers. They’ve been to hell and back since the days before the beret, since World War II when small teams of Soldiers conducted unconventional warfare behind enemy lines, often under the umbrella of the Office of Strategic Services. Special operators fought guerrilla warfare in Europe and the …
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FORT BENNING, GA – The first female to attend the 75th Ranger Regiment’s Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP) 2 failed to meet the course standards, according to a U.S. Army official. “The female soldier did not meet performance objectives required for assignment to the 75th Ranger Regiment,” stated U.S. Army Special Operations Command spokesman Lt. Col. Robert Bockholt. “The female soldier …
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FORT BRAGG, NC – The US Army has officially approved the admission of two female officers into the Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) course. SFAS, after completing Airborne School, is the first step in the Special Forces pipeline. US Army Colonel Nestor Sadler, of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS), confirmed that the two unidentified …
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MACDILL AFB, FL (Michael Bottoms) – Special operations legend Caesar Civitella was awarded the French Legion of Honor which is the highest decoration offered by the French government and was started by France’s first consul, Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802. Despite being normally awarded only to French nationals, the honor can be bestowed upon foreign nationals who have served France or helped …
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LACKLAND, TX- For the first time in U.S. military history, the Air Force activated a unit solely dedicated to train the service’s ground component, June 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. This ground-breaking initiative addresses the growing need for fifth-generation warriors who integrate air and ground operations on the joint battlefield. “Our mission at the Battlefield Airmen Training Group …
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WASHINGTON, DC – A US Navy SEAL was killed Tuesday during a firefight with ISIS militants in Tel Askuf, Iraq. Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Charles Keating IV served as part of the quick reaction force tasked to extract American and Kurdish troops pinned down by ISIS fighters. A team comprised of less than 12 US military advisers in Tel Askuf …
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