Special Operations

The Air Force wants $48 million to drop commandos into battle from orbit

"When you can launch an austere airbase in a space capsule, that’s frickin’ awesome!”

Why this US military survival school is the most feared of them all

This is a Pass/Fail kind of course.

This $50 SEAL Team 6 hoodie is for silent — but loudly dressed — professionals. Book deal not included

Or you could just wear your unit sweater and, you know, not.

Putting warheads on foreheads — This is the gear Air Force combat controllers carry into battle

Spoiler alert: Sharpies are a big one

Why Green Beret training involves shooting out of a Toyota Corolla and ramming vehicles

No, this isn't from the set of 'John Wick'

Special operations unit finally admits its strange tweet did not come from a hacker

Right, a 'hacker' did it.

The insane heroism of Medal of Honor recipient John Chapman is getting a movie

"John’s actions saved all of us."

A special operations course accidentally adopted a right-wing militia symbol as its logo

Oops

Army special operations medic and pregnant wife die in apparent murder-suicide

"It's a complete shock... It's like a horror movie."

Special Operations Command is now ‘on par’ with the military services, Acting SecDef Miller says

'I have directed the special operations civilian leadership to report directly to me instead of through the current bureaucratic channels'

Navy SEAL History: Part One

A new memoir follows a Night Stalker pilot’s epic journey through the War on Terror

"This book is not about the 160th or me, they are stories about our tribe, trials, and tribulations on and...

A new memoir follows a Night Stalker pilot’s epic journey through the War on Terror

"This book is not about the 160th or me, they are stories about our tribe, trials, and tribulations on and...

160th SOAR 35th Anniversary Video

160th SOAR 35th Anniversary Video

5th time’s the charm? Pentagon has yet another civilian leader of special operations in 3 years

Ezra Cohen is currently performing the duties of the assistant secretary of defense of special operations and low-intensity conflict.

The Pentagon is playing its C Team with so many top positions left unfilled

The U.S. military is effectively being held together by chewing gum and rubber bands.

Germany to disband elite Special Forces company over links to far-right extremists

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany's defense minister plans to disband a company of its elite KSK special forces in an effort...

Special operations Marine dies during airborne training at Fort Benning

'Our sincere thoughts are with the family during this difficult time.'

‘Harley riding, tequila-drinking Navy SEAL’ nominated to oversee special operations at the Pentagon

If confirmed by the Senate, Louis Bremer would become the Pentagon's first permanent top civilian overseeing special operations since June

Meet the real life Green Beret that ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ turned into a playable character

Now Tu Lam can add "video game character" to a list of titles that include: Green Beret, veteran, entrepreneur, martial...

US and partner forces kick off annual exercise to better counter violent extremism in Africa

Forces from over 30 countries plan to participate.

The Army is thinking about giving SOF PSYOP soldiers a distinctive new beret

The Army is looking into a new uniform item for psychological operations soldiers in its special operations units, and it...

Pentagon official overseeing special operations resigns after just 4 months on the job

Mark Mitchell became the first service member to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during the post 9/11 wars.

SOCOM announces ‘comprehensive review’ of culture and ethics in special ops

The head of U.S. Special Operations Command has announced an immediate review of the culture, ethics, and recruiting of members...