SF Monument Jacksonville Veterans Cemetery, Florida

Special Forces Memorial Monument – NE Florida

October 10, 2025 John Friberg 0

Chapter 88 of the Special Forces Association based in the greater Jacksonville, Florida area is conducting a fundraiser to raise money to construct, deliver, and install a new Special Forces Memorial Monument for the Veterans Affairs Jacksonville National Cemetery. The […]

Countering the Drone Swarm

Countering the Drone Swarm – Oct 7, 2025

October 7, 2025 John Friberg 0

Below the reader will find recent news about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are used in conflicts (Ukraine, Africa, etc.), new developments in drone use, and training by militaries for using drones during combat operations. Curated articles on the topics […]

General Bryan Fenton addresses SOF Week 2023

General Bryan Fenton Retires – USSOCOM Cdr

October 5, 2025 John Friberg 0

General Bryan Fenton, having served as the commander of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), is now retiring after a distinguished career in the U.S. Army. He was succeeded by Admiral Frank Bradley during a change of command ceremony at […]

Book - A War of Their Own

Book Review – “A War of Their Own”

June 12, 2025 John Friberg 0

During the Vietnam War, U.S. Army Special Forces teams worked with the Montagnards – tribal people who lived in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam. These warriors served alongside Green Berets in combat against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese […]

U.S. House Committee on Armed Services

SOF Leaders Testify Before Congress (March 2024)

March 21, 2024 John Friberg 0

Leaders of the U.S. special operations community testified in Washington, D.C. before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in open and classified sessions. Chris Maier, (SOF News, 24 Apr 2021) the […]

SRS Snipers

Special Operations News – March 11, 2024

March 11, 2024 John Friberg 0

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: UK Special Reconnaissance Squadron snipers taking part in Exercise STEADFAST DEFENDER in Norway. (Photo by AS1 Daniel Smither, UK MOD, Feb 1, […]

SWCC Conduct Watercraft Movement by Helicopter

Special Operations Forces Reference Manual – 2023

November 2, 2023 John Friberg 0

The latest edition of the Special Operations Forces Reference Manual has been published by the Joint Special Operations University Press. The document provides information on U.S. special operations forces of all the services. Topics include the SOF command structure, unit organization, […]

Combat Diver Competition 2023

Best Combat Diver Competition 2023

October 5, 2023 John Friberg 0

The rankings for the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Best Combat Diver Competition 2023 have been announced. The three-day event took place in September 25-27, 2023, in Key West, Florida. The host was the U.S. Army John F. […]

Kabul NEO

Two Years Ago – Taliban Victory and Kabul NEO

August 15, 2023 John Friberg 0

On August 15, 2021, the Taliban entered Kabul and assumed the reigns of government. A few months earlier, the Biden administration announced the implementation of the February 2020 Doha agreement that had been negotiated by the Trump administration. This resulted […]

Book Review SOG Kontum

Book Review: “SOG Kontum” (Vietnam)

June 29, 2023 John Friberg 0

A book published in 2022, SOG Kontum, details the some of the top secret missions that were conducted in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia during the 1968 – 1969 time period. The authors are Joe Parnar and Robert Dumont; with a […]

SOCKOR Change of Command Ceremony 2023

SOCKOR Change of Command – June 2023

June 20, 2023 John Friberg 0

Brig. Gen. Derek Lipson replaced Maj. Gen. Michael Martin as the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command – Korea (SOCKOR) during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Humphreys, South Korea on June 12, 2023. The position is a dual-hat role, as […]