The time the SAS defied orders to rescue two of their own in Iraq
The soldiers of the British Special Air Service are some of the most elite in the world. From WWII to the Global War on Terror, their exploits on the battlefield…
Navy Red Cell operators kidnapped and beat a civilian as part of an antiterrorism exercise
Ronald Sheridan left his home in the early morning hours of March 20, 1986, as if it were any other day. Sheridan was a former Los Angeles Police Department officer…
Ukrainian commandos infiltrated deep inside Russia to destroy Russian attack aircraft
Ukraine isn’t content to let its suicide drones strike Russian airbases. Nor are the Ukrainian Armed Forces content with hitting targets in the Crimean Peninsula. Ukrainian commandos have struck a…
Why the Australian Rappel is as cool as it looks
Leaping off a height of over 10 floors is no easy feat, but overcoming your fear of heights will leave you feeling strangely comfortable. This dangerous yet intriguing expedition is…
This is the Army’s super secret special ops aviation unit
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment is widely considered to be the best unit of its kind in the world. Known to recruit only the best pilots the US Army has to offer to fly its MH-60 Black Hawks, MH-6 Little Birds and MH-47 Chinooks, the …
These are the aircraft used by the Army’s Night Stalkers
Some know them as Task Force Brown, others fear them as thunderous ghosts who approach in the darkest hours of the night. To the public, they’re the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), but to the US Army and the special operations co…
This Dragonfly stung the Communists in Vietnam
When you think of companies that deliver combat aircraft to the United States military, you probably think ‘Lockheed’ and ‘Boeing’ right away. Historic companies like Grumman, Curtiss, and McDonnell-Douglas might also spring to mind — but not …
The only all-Black special operations Army unit kicked serious butt in Korea
Segregated units are an unfortunate part of American military history. However, despite being marginalized, units like the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, and 99th Pursuit Squadron…
Before he invented the dune buggy, Bruce Meyers survived two kamikazes attacks
Born in Southern California in 1926, Bruce Meyers always had a connection to the ocean. In fact, after dropping out of high school, he joined the Merchant Marines at 17….
How a Ukraine counter-offensive against the Russian invasion became ‘the greatest since WWII’
A recent episode of a political talk show on Russian state media featured former Duma member Boris Nadezhin, who usually toes the government’s line when it comes to state policies,…