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Female Tactical Platoon members prepare to search a compound during a capability exercise called a CAPEX, near Kabul, Afghanistan, July 10, 2018. The Female Tactical Platoon supports Afghan Special Security Forces during counterterrorism operations, specializing in the search, questioning and medical assistance of women and children. (NATO photo by Martha Schaeffer)
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Watch Afghan Special Forces’ All-Female Platoon Train To Kick Ass And Take Names
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ISIS Ghouls Tried To Steal Fallen Soldiers’ Bodies In Niger. They Failed
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US And UK Forces Are Teaming Up At Fort Bragg For A Radical New Warfighting Exercise
Drew Brooks, The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.
Nigerien soldiers gather before small unit tactics training during Exercise Flintlock 2017 in Diffa, Niger, March 3, 2017.
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The Pentagon Says Everyone Who Watches Or Just Mentions A Disturbing Video Is Helping ISIS
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What We Know About KSSO, The 2,000-Strong Russian ‘Delta Force’ Training For War
Dave Majumdar, The National Interest
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NBC’s ‘The Brave’ Is Fun, But It’s Not A Military Drama
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How Many US Troops Are Currently Fighting In Afghanistan? The Pentagon Won’t Say
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Here’s The Real Story Behind That Much-Hyped ‘Boba Fett’ Special Ops Helmet
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The US May Be Rushing Into A Messy New Campaign Against ISIS In The Philippines, Report Says
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This Leaked Delta Force Training Video May Be The Best Recruitment Tool We’ve Ever Seen
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US Special Operations Forces Have Opened A New Front In The Campaign Against ISIS: The Philippines
U.S. Soldiers with the 20th Special Forces Group walk on a flight line in Gulfport, Miss., May 5, 2014, during Emerald Warrior 2014.
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US Special Operations Forces Are On The Ground Fighting ISIS In Raqqa
U.S. Soldiers with the 20th Special Forces Group walk on a flight line in Gulfport, Miss., May 5, 2014, during Emerald Warrior 2014.
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US Special Operations Forces Face Growing Demands And Increased Risks
W.J. Hennigan, Tribune Washington Bureau
A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment moves across a ridgeline during task force training Jan. 22, 2014.
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This Tragic Stat Shows How Much We’re Relying On Elite Combat Units
Soldiers from Company H (Hawk Co.), 3rd Squadron, 2nd Striker Cavalry Regiment, dismount from a their vehicle and prepare to raid a series of compounds Nov. 22, in the Maywand District, Afghanistan
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Military Personnel Fighting In Mosul Are Switching To Black Uniforms
Members of SEAL Team Seven jump from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, during parachute operations, Feb. 26, 2015.
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Special Operations Forces Face A Dangerous Rise In Parachuting Deaths
A military investigation revealed that special operations forces are facing a rise in parachute training deaths and it’s unclear why.
A U.S. Marine with Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepares the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Advanced Bomb Suit during an improvised explosive device training at Camp Davis Mcolf, N.C., Sept. 27, 2016.
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Small Footprint Of SOF Increases Danger For Bomb Techs In ISIS Fight
Robots are too heavy for most special operations loadouts. So people have to do what robots previously did.
Alex Horton, Stars and Stripes