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By Jared Keller Jan 19, 2021

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Army cav scout arrested for allegedly plotting with ISIS to ambush fellow soldiers

He told the FBI that "if his Army unit was involved in combat with ISIS fighters, he would betray his...

By Haley Britzky Jan 5, 2021

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Army colonel arrested for domestic violence previously investigated for ‘emotional outbursts’

"They always say 'see something; say something,' but the Army has to do something too."

By Gina Harkins, Military.com Dec 1, 2020

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The Army is slapping down an election conspiracy theory even more insane than Jade Helm

No Special Forces soldiers were killed while seizing computer servers in Germany as part of a CIA operation

By Haley Britzky Nov 3, 2020

News

Air Force pararescueman awarded Silver Star for risking his life to save his teammates during Afghanistan firefight

"That is heroism. That is what today is about.”

By Jared Keller Oct 30, 2020

Gear

This battle-tested backpack is among the toughest on the planet — and it’s now 25 percent off

There are few backpacks more durable, versatile, and reliable than the GR1 backpack from GORUCK

By Jared Keller Oct 30, 2020

News

US special operations forces behind al-Baghdadi raid awarded Presidential Unit Citation

President Donald Trump presented a Presidential Unit Citation to the U.S. special operations forces involved in the raid took out...

By Chris Miller and Doug Livermore Oct 19, 2020

Analysis

Special Forces needs to go back to basics to win against China and Russia

This article provides force management recommendations meant to bring Special Forces “back to basics” and address this capability gap by...

By Jared Keller Aug 28, 2020

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Green Berets receive valor awards for grueling eight-hour firefight against elite Taliban force in Afghanistan

A group of Green Berets have received valor awards for their heroic actions during a grueling eight-hour firefighter against Taliban...

By Haley Britzky Aug 27, 2020

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Army Special Forces colonel acquitted of sexual assault charges

Army Special Forces Col. Kevin Russell was charged with five counts of sexual assault.

By Jeff Schogol Aug 21, 2020

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Former Green Beret accused of spying on the US for Russia

Peter Debbins served on active duty from 1998 to 2005, during which Russian intelligence agents allegedly encouraged him to join...

By Reuters Staff Aug 8, 2020

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Venezuela jails former Green Berets for 20 years after failed incursion

Former Green Berets Luke Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, reportedly admitted to participating in the May 4 operation aimed...

By Haley Britzky Aug 4, 2020

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Army Special Forces colonel charged with five counts of sexual assault

Col. Kevin Russell is currently assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command

By Haley Britzky Jul 9, 2020

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It’s official: A woman is joining the ranks of Army Special Forces for the first time in history

A female National Guard soldier has successfully graduated from Army Special Forces training and is joining the elite Green Berets...

By Matthew Cox, Military.com Jun 18, 2020

News

Female soldier completes final phase of Special Forces training for first time in decades

A female National Guard soldier has successfully completed the final stage of the Army's Special Forces Qualification Course (Q Course),...

By Rory Carroll, Reuters Jun 9, 2020

Mandatory Fun

The Green Beret who inspired Colin Kaepernick to silently kneel is still stunned by the outrage it provoked

"Those symbols mean a lot to me ... But at the same time, I took an oath to defend the...

By David Choi, Business Insider May 21, 2020

News

Police are investigating the possible vandalism of a Medal of Honor recipient’s gravestone

Army Master Sgt. Gary Gordon was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu

By Reuters Staff May 20, 2020

News

Former Green Beret arrested for smuggling former Nissan boss out of Japan

Just like 'Extraction,' sort of!

By Matthew Cox, Military.com May 15, 2020

Military Tech

SOCOM wants a piece of the Army’s next-generation squad weapon

The 75th Ranger Regiment, Green Berets and other U.S. special operations ground forces will be equipped with the conventional Army's...

By Vivian Sequera and Luc Cohen, Reuters May 9, 2020

News

Venezuela orders arrest of Army Special Forces veteran over botched coup attempt

Venezuela's Chief Prosecutor Tarek Saab said on Friday his office had requested the detention and extradition of U.S. military veteran...

By Jared Keller May 7, 2020

News

Meet the Army Special Forces vets behind that botched coup attempt in Venezuela

Details have begun to emerge about the trio of U.S. military veterans purportedly behind an attempt to overthrow Venezuela's president,...

By Haley Britzky Mar 19, 2020

News

Army Special Forces candidate dies after being found unresponsive in his room

The cause of death is under investigation

By Matthew Cox, Military.com Mar 11, 2020

News

The Pentagon is deciding if it still needs its Green Beret crisis response forces

The Pentagon chief sent a tremor through the special operations community a couple of weeks ago when he told lawmakers...

By Jared Keller Feb 27, 2020

History

This is the Army video that finally introduced America to the Green Berets

The film — produced by the Army Signal Corps and first broadcast on the Corps’ documentary program, “The Big Picture”...

By Haley Britzky Feb 25, 2020

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A woman is about to finish Green Beret training for the first time in history

A female National Guard soldier is set to become the first to join the Green Berets

By Haley Britzky Feb 12, 2020

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The Army is offering select Green Berets up to $100,000 to stay in the service

"To maintain readiness, the Army is now offering a bonus to incentivize them to stay in the military."

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Army cav scout arrested for allegedly plotting with ISIS to ambush fellow soldiers

Army colonel arrested for domestic violence previously investigated for ‘emotional outbursts’

The Army is slapping down an election conspiracy theory even more insane than Jade Helm

Air Force pararescueman awarded Silver Star for risking his life to save his teammates during Afghanistan firefight

This battle-tested backpack is among the toughest on the planet — and it’s now 25 percent off

US special operations forces behind al-Baghdadi raid awarded Presidential Unit Citation

Special Forces needs to go back to basics to win against China and Russia

Green Berets receive valor awards for grueling eight-hour firefight against elite Taliban force in Afghanistan

Army Special Forces colonel acquitted of sexual assault charges

Former Green Beret accused of spying on the US for Russia

Venezuela jails former Green Berets for 20 years after failed incursion

Army Special Forces colonel charged with five counts of sexual assault

It’s official: A woman is joining the ranks of Army Special Forces for the first time in history

Female soldier completes final phase of Special Forces training for first time in decades

The Green Beret who inspired Colin Kaepernick to silently kneel is still stunned by the outrage it provoked

Police are investigating the possible vandalism of a Medal of Honor recipient’s gravestone

Former Green Beret arrested for smuggling former Nissan boss out of Japan

SOCOM wants a piece of the Army’s next-generation squad weapon

Venezuela orders arrest of Army Special Forces veteran over botched coup attempt

Meet the Army Special Forces vets behind that botched coup attempt in Venezuela

Army Special Forces candidate dies after being found unresponsive in his room

The Pentagon is deciding if it still needs its Green Beret crisis response forces

This is the Army video that finally introduced America to the Green Berets

A woman is about to finish Green Beret training for the first time in history

The Army is offering select Green Berets up to $100,000 to stay in the service