Special Operations News
Your latest special operations news.
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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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23rd STS Hands off Hurricane Michael Airfield Operations
HURLBURT FIELD, FL — When Hurricane Michael began devastating much of the Florida panhandle with upwards of 150 mph gusts…
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75th Rangers Win International Sniper Competition
FORT BENNING, GA – For the second consecutive year, the team from the 75th Ranger Regiment took first place in…
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Afghanistan Commandos Graduate
KABUL, Afghanistan – Afghanistan added 735 new Commandos to its fighting force during a graduation ceremony at the Afghan National…
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AFSOC Hosts MOH Celebration Events
HURLBURT FIELD, FL – Air Force Special Operations Command will host the Master Sgt. John A. Chapman Medal of Honor…
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Speaker Paul Ryan Visits Afghanistan, Talks with Top Afghan Commando
KABUL, Afghanistan- The 54th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, and the Chairman of the House…
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Commando Force 333 Celebrates Opening of Female Facilities
LOGAR, Afghanistan – Afghanistan’s General Command of Police Special Units Commando Force (CF) 333 rededicated a female dormitory at a…
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JRTC Commemorates 25 Years Since Actions of Shughart, Gordon
FORT POLK, LA – The operational environment faced by today’s Army includes an urban element — fighting in cities. That’s…
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Special Warfare Training Wing Activates
LACKLAND, TX – To meet the demand for special operations war fighters and improve retention rates for these critical career…
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Afghan Female Tactical Platoon Showcases Skills
KABUL, Afghanistan – Female tactical platoon members participated in a capability exercise near Kabul, Afghanistan in July. The Female Tactical…
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