By Christopher “Moon” Mullins. They are the silent professionals, the tip of the spear, the elite warriors operating in the shadows. Today, the Green Berets of the U.S. Army Special Forces command a legendary status, their exploits often shrouded in […]
D-Day – The Battle for Normandy began on June 6, 1944. Allied armies stormed ashore in a huge amphibious landing accompanied by air support and paratroopers striking targets inland. Once ashore the troops pushed against German forces and established areas […]
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 […]
Between May 30 and June 3 of 1997, a Special Forces detachment deployed on a training mission to Sierra Leone assisted in the departure of 450 Americans, 250 Britons, and 1,800 nationals of about forty other countries during a non-combatant […]
By Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Bryant. Operation Rype, the only combat mission conducted by U.S. forces in Norway during World War II, exemplifies the extraordinary collaboration between the U.S. and Norway under the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). This mission […]
By David Vergun, DOD News. As the years go by, each military service adds new slang and terms as others fall out of use as practices change. Below are some of those terms no longer in use. Vehicles Rations Troops […]
Colonel (Ret) Roger H.C. Donlon passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the age of 89. He first enlisted in the Air Force and then served in the Army. Much of his military service was with Special Forces. During […]
By Erin Thompson. On 23 January 1951, Col. John H. McGee and Maj. William A. Burke of the Eighth Army (EUSA) G-3 submitted a report to the United Nations Far East Command (FEC) recommending the use of North Korean anti-communist […]
Dec 7th – On this day in 1941 Japanese naval forces launched a carrier-based air attack against U.S. Navy and Army installations, ships, and aircraft based on or near Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise attack resulted in numerous ships sunk […]
By Evan Cooper. FORT DEVENS, MA – Community members from across the U.S. Army Garrison Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (USAG Devens RFTA) gathered to celebrate Nashoba Valley Celebration Day on a summer’s evening Aug. 19, 2023. The festival celebrates […]
On August 17-18, 1942, members of the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion made an attack on a small island in the Pacific Ocean held by Japanese forces during World War II. The raid had several objectives – destroy Japanese installations, gather […]
By Petty Officer 1st Class Alex Smedegard. The sun ascends over the horizon as military personnel make their way onto the compound at Silver Strand Training Complex. After catching their breath from a grueling morning workout, the bagpipes playing in […]
The Iranian Embassy siege took place from April 30 to May 5, 1980. A group of six armed Arab men stormed the Iranian Embassy in London. They took 26 hostages – demanding safe passage out of the United Kingdom and […]
At the conclusion of the Gulf War (Desert Storm) thousands of Iraqi Kurds – called Peshmerga – revolted against the Saddam Hussein regime. The rebellion was quickly squashed by Iraqi tanks and armed helicopters that had not been destroyed or […]
During Desert Storm several U.S. Army teams of Green Berets were infiltrated deep behind enemy lines to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Some of these Special Forces teams were compromised by civilians who discovered their location. A few of the […]
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