Decades after hellish ‘Black Hawk Down’ battle, 60 special operators will have their awards upgraded
60 Army special operators who fought in Operation Gothic Serpent, known as the Battle of Mogadishu, will have their valor awards upgraded.
Tag: special operations command
Navy won’t investigate Eddie Gallagher after SEAL admits to nursing ISIS fighter to death on podcast
The Navy will not to investigate retired Eddie Gallagher for saying on a podcast that he and other SEALs had “killed” a wounded ISIS fighter.
Air Force graduates first class of new ‘Special Reconnaissance’ commandos
Special Reconnaissance is the new job title for what used to be called Special Operations Weather Teams, the meteorology operators.
Diversity officer for Special Operations Command allowed back on duty
U.S. Special Operations Command has restored Richard Torres-Estrada as its chief diversity and inclusion officer.
The Air Force wants $48 million to drop commandos into battle from orbit
The Air Force hopes to research rockets that could drop cargo or special operations troops anywhere on Earth in under an hour.
This $50 SEAL Team 6 hoodie is for silent — but loudly dressed — professionals. Book deal not included
This SEAL Team 6 hoodie from Gearhumans practically screams “I went to the range once. I’m basically a special operator. It was Airsoft.”
How a Green Beret captain sold out his own teammates to Russia
Peter Debbins says he was a patriot when he entered U.S. Army officer training. But the soldier was living a double life as a Russian mole
‘Stop the social experiment’ — New survey spotlights bias against women in Army special ops
An internal survey of women in Army special operations forces revealed gender bias, ill-fitting equipment, and issues with childcare.
A Marine special operator’s fragmented legacy: Blast, impact, trauma, and everything that comes after
After 17 traumatic brain injuries in the military, Lt. Col. Worth Parker says it hasn’t changed much in 100 years, except our knowledge of it.
A former Green Beret breaks down that viral video of an insane armored truck heist
A former Green Beret breaks down a viral video showing an armored car that was ambushed by armed robbers on a highway in South Africa.
Eddie Gallagher now says SEALs intended to kill unarmed fighter and ‘nobody had a problem with it’
Eddie Gallagher, who was found not guilty of killing a wounded ISIS fighter, said SEALs never tried to save the fighter’s life.
No Easy Day in Whoville,’ ‘Goodnight, Boom’ and other potential titles for Adm. William McRaven’s new children’s book
The Navy admiral who oversaw the raid to kill Osama Bin Laden is writing a children’s book called “Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal.”
Why Green Beret training involves shooting out of a Toyota Corolla and ramming vehicles
As part of their low-visibility operations training, Special Operations Forces like Green Berets actually practice shooting from cars.
Special operations unit finally admits its strange tweet did not come from a hacker
U.S. Special Operations Command Central has acknowledged that a strange tweet on Saturday was not the work of a hacker after all.
Inside the Army’s new training program for special operations bomb techs
Special Operations Forces now shoulder much of the responsibility for U.S. combat missions overseas and they need EOD soldiers with them.
People are losing their minds over Special Operation Command’s new diversity officer
Critics claim that Special Operations Command is lowering its standards by putting Richard Torres-Estrada in charge of diversity.
One of the first members of the modern-day Navy SEAL teams has died
Harry Beal, one of the first sailors to volunteer for a modern-era Navy SEAL team in 1962, died on Jan. 26 at the age of 90
How do Air Force special operations work behind enemy lines?
Find out how Air Force special operations forces operate behind enemy lines to set up new airfields and call in close air support right
Green Beret killed in gunfight with Jordanian soldier to posthumously receive Silver Star
Army Staff Sgt. James Moriarty, who was killed in 2016 in a gunfight with a Jordanian soldier, will receive the Silver Star on Wednesday
Navy SEAL Team 6 operator sentenced to 10 years over killing of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar
Chief Petty Officer Tony DeDolph is being sentenced to 10 years confinement for his role in the killing of Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar.
Non-combat death of Special Forces warrant officer under investigation
Investigators are looking into the death of Warrant Officer John Wirka Jr., who was assigned to 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne.)
Sgt. Maj. Angel Macias, a founding member of Delta Force, dead at 80
Retired Sgt. Major Angel Macias, of Parkton, North Carolina, passed away after a lifetime of military and civilian service.
Navy SEAL vet explains his video praising Capitol Hill insurrection: ‘Americans had finally stood up and made their voices heard’
Retired Navy SEAL Adam Newbold said he initally thought people should be proud of the actions by Trump supporters on Jan. 6.
Navy SEAL Team 6 operator to plead guilty to killing Army Green Beret in Mali
A member of the Navy’s SEAL Team 6 will plead guilty to killing Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar in Mali in 2017.
‘I don’t think I’m special’ says Marine who rescued a baby from a burning car
A U.S. Marine talks about his heroic intervention which helped save an infant child who was trapped inside of a burning car.