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Callie, a 26-month-old Dutch shepherd, is one of the newest additions to the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron in Louisville, Ky. She is the Kentucky Air Guard’s first member of the 123rd Search and Rescue K-9 program, making her the only search and rescue dog in the entire Department of Defense.
Technological superiority over an enemy is a sure way to gain an advantage in war. Whether that advantage is capitalized upon to bring victory is another matter. The Eastern Romans (Byzantines) had the Greek fire — an early form of napalm — that they used to great effect for centuries in repelling the invading hordes […]
British Army soldiers with the 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, wait inside the belly of a Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron CH-53D Sea Stallion prior to takeoff during a troop extraction mission in support of operations, in southwestern Afghanistan, April 27. Coalition troops traveled to the Helmand River valley to interact with the local populace and […]
A female Marine has passed the grueling Marine Corps Basic Reconnaissance Course (BRC). Earlier in November, Lance Corporal Alexa Barth became the first-ever female to graduate from the 12-week course. Although Lance Cpl. Barth has been awarded the coveted 0321 military occupational specialty (MOS), which distinguishes her as a Recon Marine, she is currently going […]
Members of the U.S. Women’s National Water Polo Team work out on the beach at Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif., Nov. 6. The team’s visit was an opportunity for its Olympic-caliber athletes to learn from the NSW Basic Training Command staff about NSW and experience hands-on how Navy SEALs build physically and […]
In an act of recognition and meaning, the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) awarded six medals to Nigerien soldiers who fought alongside the American Special Forces operators during the Niger Ambush. The deadly incident took place on October 4, 2017, near the village of Tongo Tongo, Niger (that’s why the event is often called the […]
Green Berets assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct over-the-beach (OTB) training. Special Forces Operations Detachment Alphas (ODAs) specialize either on military freefall, combat dive, mobility, or mountaineering operations. The 1st Special Forces Group’s Area of Operations (AOR) is Asia.
Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Eddie Gallagher is accusing the Navy SEAL leadership of disrespecting President Trump and of being on a revenge rampage against him. Chief Gallagher, who was accused of war crimes but found innocent, was restored to his rank after a White House intervention. Now he has filed a complaint to the […]
Al-Baghdadi might be dead, but the fight against ISIS is not. In the past weeks, the U.S. has been conducting a number of airstrikes in Libya that are greatly diminishing the manpower and resources of the local ISIS branch. U.S. airstrikes in the country have killed close to 50 ISIS fighters, forcing others to hide […]
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chris Grove, a Special Tactics combat controller assigned as the 720th Special Tactics Group superintendent, leads family members, friends and teammates in Memorial Pushups following his Silver Star Medal presentation ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Nov. 15, 2019. Grove was awarded the nation’s third-highest medal against an armed enemy […]
A Special Tactics Combat Controller (CCT) has been awarded the Silver Star for saving the Special Forces team he was attached to from being overrun by Taliban fighters. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Chris Grove received the Silver Star in a ceremony on November 15. The Silver Star is the nation’s third-highest award for valor […]
In late October, the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) hosted the 2019 Commando Rally. The event pooled together the Command’s senior officer and non-commissioned officer leadership to assess the state of AFSOC and plan for the future. Lieutenant General Jim Slife, the commanding officer of AFSOC, said about the Rally that “as a former […]