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Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Action Films – and The Hero. Luke Ryan, a former Army Ranger, takes a look at several films that use the common theme […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Study: SF Soldiers and Brain and Spine Trauma. In 2019 the Green Beret Foundation collaborated with the Department of Neurosurgery at the Mount […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Task Force SIG and Green Berets. The SIG Sauer Academy, a firearm instruction and tactical training school, is adding a new and unique […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Memorial Day On Monday, May 24th, the United States observed Memorial Day. This is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Former Green Beret Arrested. Mike Taylor, a former member of the 10th and 11th Special Forces Groups, has been arrested in connection with […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News SF Icon Dies. Retired Major General Victor Hugo died on May 11, 2020. He was 88 years old. Hugo was a former Special […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News Recruiting for SOF. With less than 1 percent of young Americans willing and able to join the military there is not a big […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News SOF Officer Assignment. The current commander of the Special Operations Joint Task Force – Afghanistan (SOJTF-A) will soon be the commander of the […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News SEALs Attempt Rescue in Afghanistan. The U.S. is trying to determine the location and conduct a rescue of an American contractor held by […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News SOF Funding Cuts. U.S. Special Operations Command will see a little less money in the future. Some procurement accounts are being trimmed. Read […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News New Submersible for USSOCOM. A Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) featuring a new battery system as an energy source will be picked up by […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News ARSOF Officer Assignments. BG Allan Pepin has been selected as deputy to the commanding general for USASOC. He is replacing BG Thomas Drew. […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News ARSOF and Russian New Generation Warfare. Steve Ferenzi and Bryan Groves authored an informative article on Russian New Generation Warfare and the role […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national defense, and conflicts from around the world. SOF News Women in SOF. Emma Moore, a Research Associate at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) wrote a paper entitled “Women […]

Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF News SF Training Continues Despite COVID-19. The roughly 2,500 students in the Army’s special operations pipelines is not stopping for coronavirus. The SF, CA, […]