Special Operations

Special Operations Combat Medics Undergo Trauma Training
Military
How The Special Operations Combat Medic Course Provides Real-World Training
Riding along with future military medics in New Jersey
August 14, 2022 03:42 PM
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Matt White
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Military
Ukraine-Born Green Beret Raises Money to Send Supplies to War-Torn Homeland
A Fort Bragg Green Beret and his wife, both born and raised in Ukraine, have shipped $300,000 of aid to Ukraine.
August 12, 2022 05:39 PM
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Jenna Biter
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Military
The ‘Next ODA’ Might Be Less Man Than Machine
Two senior Army generals mused over what “units of action” — such as pairs of drone-toting soldiers — might look like in the future and whether the Army might need new MOSs.
August 01, 2022 03:09 PM
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Matt White
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Special Operations
SEAL Candidate’s Mom: ‘He Did Not Sign Up To Not Get Medical Care’
The mother of a Navy SEAL candidate who died at BUD/S says the Navy and the SEALs failed her son.
July 12, 2022 10:47 AM
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Matt White
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Military
The Scars of Moral Injury: How the Air Force’s Secret Operators Face Their Worst Moments
The Air Force’s most secret and combat-hardened operators are learning to spot, treat, and prevent moral injury.
June 30, 2022 02:30 PM
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Matt White
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Military
Duty-Bound: How It Felt To Tell the Story of Operation Red Wings
How it felt to tell the story of Operation Red Wings, one of the deadliest military mishaps the special operations community has ever experienced.
June 30, 2022 10:15 AM
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Joshua Skovlund
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Mil & Intel
A SEAL Trainee Died of Pneumonia. His Mother Wants Answers
A Navy SEAL trainee who died hours after completing the training program’s infamous Hell Week had developed pneumonia.
June 26, 2022 06:55 PM
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Matt White
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Military
Who’s the Best Underwater? Inside the Army’s Combat Diver Competition
Close to 20 Special Forces soldiers competed in the 2022 Combat Diver Competition at Fort Bragg, testing their diving and maritime skills.
June 21, 2022 12:00 PM
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Jenna Biter
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Military
7th Special Forces Group Duo Wins Best Combat Diver Competition
Two Green Berets claimed the title of Best Combat Diver Thursday, June 16, after two days of rigorous competition at Fort Bragg.
June 16, 2022 01:59 PM
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Jenna Biter
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Military
Paratrooper Nails ‘Atomic Leg Drop’ Landing — on Concrete
In a recent Instagram post, a Navy chaplain’s assistant reposted a video of himself performing an epically, err, jarring parachute landing.
June 16, 2022 07:48 AM
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Matt White
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Military
Fort Bragg New Name May Be ‘Fort Liberty’ — Announcement Expected Today
A recommendation for a new name for Fort Bragg — possibly Fort Liberty — may come Tuesday with an announcement from the federal Naming Commission.
May 24, 2022 07:17 AM
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Matt White
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Military
Navy Identifies Special Warfare Sailor Who Died After Training Incident
Electronics Technician 1st Class Ryan DeKorte died Monday, days after he was injured in a training incident, according to Navy officials.
May 11, 2022 01:23 PM
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Hannah Ray Lambert
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Military
Navy EOD Officer Dies During Training in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Lt. j.g. Aaron Fowler, 29, a Navy EOD officer, dies during explosive ordnance training at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay on Wednesday, April 20.
April 20, 2022 04:15 PM
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Matt White
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Military
Best Ranger Competition Concludes: ‘It Takes a Team’
2022 Best Ranger Competition soldiers competed for 58 hours, faced three obstacle courses, traveled 60 miles by foot, and fired 13 weapons.
April 11, 2022 02:57 PM
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Noelle Wiehe
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Military
75th Ranger Regiment Teams Sweep Top 4 Spots At Best Ranger Competition
Four teams from the 75th Ranger Regiment posted a sweep of the top four places of the 38th annual Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning.
April 10, 2022 03:54 PM
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Matt White
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Military
Best Ranger Day 2: After a Cut to 28, Teams Struggle To ‘Keep the Engine Running’
Some of the 28 teams making it to Day 2 of the Army’s Best Ranger Competition managed to get as much as four hours of sleep. Many did not.
April 09, 2022 02:13 PM
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Noelle Wiehe
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Military
Best Ranger Competition Day 1: ‘A Sprinting Marathon’
The 2022 Best Ranger Competition kicked off Friday at Fort Benning. The 60-hour suckfest will push competitors to their physical and mental limits.
April 08, 2022 01:45 PM
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Noelle Wiehe
Special Forces Train in Boston
Mil & Intel
No Charges for Green Berets in Case of Tortured Afghan Commando
Military Times reported that an investigation into an Afghan commando’s death did not find enough evidence to charge eight Green Berets.
March 30, 2022 01:37 PM
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Dustin Jones
2022 USASOC International Sniper Competition
Military
Fort Bragg Team Wins Army Special Operations Sniper Contest, French Team Second
A Ft. Bragg team defended its title in the army’s special operations sniper contest, while a team of French SAS sharpshooters took second.
March 25, 2022 06:26 PM
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Matt White
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Military
Supreme Court Rules Against Navy SEALs on Vaccine Mandate Affecting Duty Status
The Supreme Court said the military could choose not to deploy those who refused a COVID-19 vaccine, ruling against Navy SEALs and others.
March 25, 2022 03:53 PM
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Maggie BenZvi
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Intel
Special Operators Break Down the Switchblade Drones Headed to Ukraine
The US is sending 100 Switchblade drones to Ukraine, which can eliminate ground personnel and light-armor assets as far as 24 miles away.
March 17, 2022 03:00 PM
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Dustin Jones
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Military
A Green Beret’s ‘No-Fail Event’ — Summiting Everest Without Oxygen
Green Beret and mountain warfare instructor Jason Howell is training 24/7 (yes, even while he sleeps) for his Mount Everest climb.
March 09, 2022 10:35 AM
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Hannah Ray Lambert
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Military
Who Has the Best Motto? 7 Special Operations Mottos Ranked
US special operations units are the best in the world, and with each unit’s specialty comes a unique motto to capture their ethos.
February 15, 2022 06:25 AM
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Mac Caltrider
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Military
Elite Canadian Special Forces Investigated Over ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protests
Two current members and one veteran of an elite Canadian special forces team are under scrutiny for allegedly supporting a protest at the US-Canada border.
February 14, 2022 12:41 PM
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Hannah Ray Lambert
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Military
Charges Dismissed Against MARSOC Corpsman in Death of Green Beret After Threats by Senior Officer
Manslaughter charges were dismissed against a MARSOC medic Wednesday when a military judge ruled that a senior Marine lawyer had threatened lawyers.
February 10, 2022 05:14 AM
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Matt White
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