Story by Capt. David Murphy, SOCKOR, 16 April 2021. U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea – Special Operations Command Korea leadership held a dedication ceremony officially naming their special operations headquarters campus after Medal of Honor recipient, U.S. Army Col. […]
This video is a ‘visual poem’ depicting scenes of Special Forces soldiers while training. A soldier explains why he isn’t suited for a 9-5 job in an office environment. He prefers challenges and different experiences and environments over a familiar […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOF ethics, SF social media, Delta and WV, SOF in the Arctic, international SOF, Best Ranger competition, ARSOF in Europe, SOF history, podcasts, videos, and […]
A hearing was held on “Disinformation in the Gray Zone: Opportunities, Limitations, and Challenges” by the House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations. The purpose of the hearing was to receive testimony on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) efforts to […]
This article by Kenn Miller was originally published by the Sentinel in January 2021. It is easy to have a good first opinion of a military book when the author declares right off that, “My father was a warrior, I […]
Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) recently conducted a series of exercises that involved the deployment of High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) forward into the battle area. These exercises are known as HIMARS Rapid Aerial Insertion or HIRAIN. The exercises […]
Editor’s Note: In 1966 and 1967 Buck Walters was deployed to South Vietnam with U.S. Army Special Forces. Read how he was made a member of the Jarai Montagnard tribe. His story is below. ********** PREFACE It has been 55 […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Danish SF to Mali, GBs train with Swedes, Recon on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, GPC, IW, Russian PMCs, IO, upcoming SOF events, podcasts, and […]
The Global SOF Foundation (GSOF) has published a video describing the formation and employment of Joint Task Force 510. The JTF was deployed in 2002 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines (OEF-P) as part of the U.S. Global […]
Story by Sgt. Arcadia Hammack, 58th EMIB, April 1, 2021. “We’ve gone through a very extensive selection process with significant amounts of stress, sleep deprivation, and food deprivation,” said a weapons sergeant with B. Company, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces […]
The new National Defense Strategy has special operations forces spending less time on GWOT and more time on great power competition (GPC). SOF has to be prepared to meet the GPC challenge in many parts of the world. With climate […]
The Joint Special Operations University (JSOU), part of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), held a forum in March 2021 entitled “Exploring SOF Identity”. The lead-in event for the two-day forum featured General David Petraeus (US Army, Ret.). He provides […]
Curated news, analysis, and commentary about special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. SOCOM diversity chief reassigned, AFSOC’s A-29s, Montagnards of Vietnam, ASD SO/LIC, Russia in the Arctic, border crisis, Sahel, Mozambique, podcasts, books, and videos. SOF News […]
On Thursday night, April 1, 2021, the pilot show of a new comedy aired on CBS. The United States of Al is about an Afghan interpreter who comes to America to live with his friend Riley – a former Marine […]
A hearing held by the House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations about SOF culture and climate was held on March 26, 2021. The subcommittee heard testimony from four outside experts. The intent was to explore means to shape the […]
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