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Last week, commandos of Iran’s Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stormed two British tankers that were sailing in the Strait of Hormuz. The aggressive seizure of the two ships was in response to the previous detainment of an Iranian tanker by British Royal Marines. That ship was illegally carrying oil to Syria in […]
Sgt. Jakob J. Camarena, a lead scout sniper with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, tests his Opposing V sniper support system on a UH-1Y Huey aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) prior to a simulated visit, board, search and seizure of a ship, underway in the Coral Sea, […]
In 2015, when the Australian military was discussing its future combat rifle, there was an interesting debate about the merits of the M4/AR15 platform versus its competitors. More specifically, an Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) warrant officer with over 25 years’ experience in the SOF community offered some interesting remarks about why the M4/AR15 […]
A soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School makes his way through a swamp while completing a land navigation course during Special Forces Assessment and Selection near Hoffman, North Carolina, on May 7, 2019. Candidates who attended the three-week assessment and selection were evaluated on their ability to work […]
Staff Sgt. Andrew, Sgt. 1st Class Jay, and Sgt. 1st Class Jeff, all soldiers assigned to 7th Special Forces Group, participate in mission planning with members of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Six prior to rigorous fast-rope rehearsals designed to help both teams successfully infiltrate enemy terrain during Red Flag Rescue. Red Flag Rescue is the […]
On June 27th, two U.S. Navy explosive ordnance sailors received the Bronze Star for valor for clearing an underground headquarters compound that contained dozens of ISIS fighters. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Petty Officer Travis Holland of Colorado and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Petty Officer Christopher Greene of Arizona were crucial in […]
A Delta Force operator has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), the nation’s second-highest award for valor under fire, for his actions during a terrorist attack in Bamako, Mali in November 2015. During the morning hours of November 20, 2015, approximately a dozen Islamists associated with the terrorist group al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb […]
Competitors in the United States Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition engage targets on an obstacle course during a live-fire range event at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on March 19, 2019. Twenty-one teams took part in the competition where instructors from the United States Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School designed […]
A U.S. Army Special Operations soldier with 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conducts improvised explosive device (IED) training with a Holly Stick during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 3-19 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms (MCAGCC), California, on April 30, 2019. The Green Berets utilized the training areas at MCAGCC while supporting […]
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group Airborne (SFG) conduct close-quarter battle training on the range near Panzer Kaserne, Boeblingen, Germany, May 31, 2019. The 10th SFG was the first Special Forces group to be activated in 1952. Its area of operations (AO) includes Europe and North Africa. However, the relentless tempo […]
U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen assigned to 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), race against each other during the 2d MARDIV Corpsman Challenge at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on June 28, 2019. This gave the sailors an opportunity to show their mastery of Tactical Combat Casualty Care by pushing themselves mentally and physically throughout the event to […]
In an apparent move to attract more candidates, the Navy has released a new recruiting video about the Navy SEAL selection and training process. Many people don’t realize that shiny military career fields in special operations—such as SEALs, Green Berets, Rangers, Pararescuemen, and Marine Recon—serve as a great way to recruit quality people for the […]