Special Operations News
Your latest special operations news.
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SF, EOD Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.…
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Ranger Dies During Training
FORT BRAGG, NC — Sgt. First Class Ethan Carpenter, a reconnaissance specialist assigned to the Regimental Special Troops Battalion, 75th…
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Rangers Kill/Capture 1,900 in Single Battalion Deployment
HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, GA — Fourteen Rangers from the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment received awards for valor and three…
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SOF MOH Recipients Inducted into Commando Hall of Honor
TAMPA, FL — Twenty special operators who have been awarded the Medal of Honor were inducted into U.S. Special Operations…
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MARSOC Turns 13
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command celebrated its 13th anniversary on Marine Corps Base Camp…
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Special Tactics Airmen Plan 830-mile Ruck
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – Twenty Special Tactics Airmen will ruck from Medina Annex at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas to Hurlburt…
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Navy to Commission Destroyer Michael Monsoor
SAN DIEGO, CA — The Navy will commission its newest destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), Saturday, Jan. 26, during…
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‘Til Valhalla’: Combat Controller Laid to Rest
ARLINGTON, VA — Known for his grit, loyalty, unwavering character, and the author of quick-witted military cadences, often referred to…
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Special Forces Soldier Dies of Wounds
FORT BRAGG, NC — U.S. Army Special Forces Sgt. 1st Class Joshua “Zach” Beale, 32, was killed, January 22, 2019,…
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Army Ranger Dies from Combat Wounds
FORT BRAGG, NC – Army Ranger, Sgt. Cameron A. Meddock, died, January 17, 2019, from wounds received during combat operations…
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SAS Operator Storms Hotel Complex
NAIROBI, Kenya — Following Tuesday’s terrorist assault against Nairobi’s Dusit Thani hotel complex, an unlikely hero was observed kitting up…
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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