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More Topics From SOF Week 2025

May 13, 2025 SOF News 0

The editor of SOF News attended SOF Week 2025 held in Tampa, Florida from May 5-8, 2025. The event was co-sponsored by the Global SOF Foundation and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Over the next several weeks SOF News […]

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Special Operations News – Monday, May 12, 2025

May 12, 2025 SOF News 0

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: A Vision 60 Q-UGV ground robot does a simulated route mission at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, April 17, 2023. The […]

SECDEF Pete Hegseth Addresses SOF Week 2025

May 7, 2025 SOF News 0

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth traveled to MacDill AFB, Florida, on Tuesday, May 6 to attend SOF Week events and engage with senior U.S. and partner nation special operations leaders. Secretary Hegseth provided remarks during the opening ceremonies of SOF […]

SOF Week 2025

SOF Week 2025

May 6, 2025 SOF News 0

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF) are presenting the annual SOF Week in Tampa, Florida. The theme of this year’s event is “The Asymmetric Strategic Option for a Volatile World”. This exhibition is […]

SOF News Returns

SOF News is Back!

May 5, 2025 SOF News 0

In April 2024 we announced that we were taking a short break from publishing articles on the website and sending out our newsletter. That short break turned into a full year away. The editor has returned from a year-long contract […]

Temporary Break

Temporary Pause for SOF News

April 9, 2024 SOF News 0

The posting of articles and sending of the newsletter will be suspended until mid-2025. The editor of SOF News will be on an overseas contract assignment.

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Mental Health Challenges for SOF Veterans

April 7, 2024 Guest 0

By Shannon Campbell. What makes special operations unique cannot be fully described by words. This is due to the difficulty of depicting the actions of special operators involved in secret operations while experiencing insurmountable risks unfathomable to the civilian population. […]

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Special Operations News – March 25, 2024

March 25, 2024 SOF News 0

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: U.S. Air Force pararescuemen assigned to the 57th Rescue Squadron drop near Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 13, 2024. The 57th RQS […]

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Operation Ugly Baby and 10th Special Forces (Iraq 2003)

March 22, 2024 DVIDS 0

By Steven Alger, 10th SFG(A). In early 2003, planning between the United States and coalition partners was underway to eliminate Saddam Hussein and his influence throughout Iraq. This operation would later be known as Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). This initial […]