492nd SOW’s Special Operations Advisor Teams

August 29, 2025 Guest 0

By Technical Sgt. Carly Feliciano. While headlines often focus on major combat operations or high-visibility deployments, a quieter force is shaping the future of global security—Air Force Special Operations Command’s Special Operations Advisor Teams. Operating under the 492nd Special Operations […]

Leutnant Baron Adrian von Foelkersam

Lehr-Regiment Brandenburg z.b.V. 800

August 22, 2025 Guest 0

By Col. Michael Haas, USAF, Ret. He was the nightmare come true to the notoriously paranoid and vicious Narodny Kommissaria Vnutrenny Diel (NKVD), the Soviet security service dreaded no less by Soviet citizens than by its German foe. Speaking fluent […]

Book Review - German Irregular Warfare

Book Review – “German Irregular Warfare”

June 11, 2025 Guest 0

By How Miller. Johann Hindert’s book German Irregular Warfare tells you right up front what the conclusion of the book is: “German irregular warfare can offer strategic answers to contemporary security challenges.” The reasons come from both the past and the present. […]

Lucien Stervinou

At the Dawn of Special Operations

June 4, 2025 Guest 0

The Incredible Military Career of Lucien Stervinou By Jeff Goodson. There’s a forested canyon above the town of Quimper in northwest France called les Gorge du Stangala.  Drained by the Odet river, it’s known locally for its wild beauty and […]

IW Exercise Ridge Runner 23-01

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. […]

Afghans Interview at U.S. Embassy UAE. Photo posted on Twitter, Feb 3, US Mission to UAE.

Afghan SIV Program Needs Congressional Action

March 15, 2024 Guest 0

The Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program requires regular reauthorization and additional visas from Congress. There will soon be a SIV application backlog that exceeds the number of remaining visas which, at current processing rates, will be exhausted by the […]

Afghanistan Pakistan Map

Impact of US Weapons on Pakistan’s CT Operations

March 6, 2024 Guest 0

In the war against terrorism, technology has become both a boon and a bane. While advancements in weapons, optics, and equipment have provided security forces with sophisticated tools to combat terrorism, they have also posted significant challenges, particularly in countries […]

Film - 27 Minutes at Son Tay

Son Tay Raid Film Featured at Modern Warfare Week

November 14, 2023 Guest 0

53 years ago, a top-secret mission was launched into North Vietnam to rescue American prisoners of war. Operation Kingpin, known as the Son Tay Raid, was the first ever highly classified joint service operation of its kind. Now, US Army […]