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Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke, the commander of SOCOM, addressed attendees virtually on last Tuesday during the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC). He stated that the number one priority for SOCOM operators remains the countering of Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs). He emphasized that extremism is a “generational issue.” Nevertheless, General Clarke, speaking to the […]
One of the most frequently asked questions we get, from those of you who are about to embark on a career in Special Operations, concerns rucking and how to best prepare to hoist the big green pain pill around our southern military bases. We have written countless times about proper fitting boots and socks and […]
The Sahel remains a hot spot, particularly in Mali where violence continues unabated. Malian troops and jihadist militants have been clashing as militant attacks on civilians and small towns persist. In a recent raid, Malian troops killed about 30 militants. Mali’s armed forces posted on Twitter that they had killed “about 30 terrorists” near the […]
The United States Space Force launched the super-secret X-37B plane into space on Sunday morning on its sixth mission from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. After Saturday’s launch was scrubbed, due to high winds from a tropical depression moving through the south, the spacecraft, attached to an Atlas 5 rocket, blasted off from […]
One of the more interesting items to come out of the recent vSOFIC (virtual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference) in Tampa last week was that the Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) concept for a Hyper Enabled Operator (HEO) is progressing. The two-year program, built off a failed concept program, is designed to give special operators enhanced […]
To boldly go where no man has gone… America’s newest military service now has its own flag. And if you are a fan of Star Trek, then it may look familiar. The U.S. military’s newest service unfurled its flag for the first time at the White House in the Oval Office and was presented to […]
Mexico’s President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, published a decree on Monday authorizing the Mexican military to participate in civilian law enforcement for four more years, until March 2024. The policy was first implemented as the Mexican government was struggling to curb the violence that plagues the country. Obrador ordered the armed forces to participate “in […]
One of the great traditions of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend is the planting of flags by various veterans’ groups along with the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and citizens who volunteer to help out. This year, this isn’t going to happen. According to the National Cemetery Administration, a federal agency that falls within the […]
The ongoing, brutal civil war in Syria has been the scene of acts that may constitute war crimes, according to Amnesty International. These acts have been perpetrated both by Syrian and Russian elements. The findings of Amnesty International are detailed in a recently published 39-page report. The U.K.-based human rights group has detailed 18 cases […]
The fighting in southwestern Niger, along the border with Nigeria, has intensified. A large force of Boko Haram terrorists stormed a Niger military base in Diffa, the largest city in the area. The group claimed that they completely overran the base in Diffa. They posted a propaganda video that purportedly shows their fighters capturing the […]
Medal of Honor recipient and former Army Staff Sergeant Ron Shurer, renowned for his bravery in Afghanistan, has passed away at 41 after battling lung cancer.
Few U.S. Air Force aircraft are as popular among the ground troops of the military as the A-10 Thunderbolt, aka “The Warthog.” And it is as unpopular with our foes in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan as it is popular with our troops. The distinctive sound of the jet’s high-bypass turbofan engines is enough to make […]