special ops

Jun 28, 2023

How Operation Red Wings will forever be honored at the gym

Here we look at the harrowing events of Operation Red Wings that unfolded in the unforgiving mountains of Afghanistan.

Jun 28, 2023

Apr 17, 2023

Air Force Pararescue teams: Unsung heroes of Special Operations

The Air Force’s pararescue teams, or PJs, are some of the bravest and most skilled individuals in the world. These…

Apr 17, 2023

BYIan D'Costa

Nov 8, 2022

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 …

BYIan D'Costa

Nov 8, 2022

BYHarold C. Hutchison

Sep 20, 2023

The Marine Corps’ Security Force Regiment is an old hand at special ops

Perhaps the most versatile Marine unit is the Marine Corps Security Force Regiment — a dedicated security and counter-terrorism unit.

BYHarold C. Hutchison

Sep 20, 2023

May 26, 2023

The human cost of the most daring special operations raids in history

Here are a few of the most famous raids, with what was gained and at what cost, to help determine which were worth the risk.

May 26, 2023

BYLogan Nye

May 18, 2022

This Special Forces soldier gave his life to save his allies

Army Staff Sgt. Richard R. Arsenault was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions in Vietnam.

BYLogan Nye

May 18, 2022

BYMike Dowling

Apr 10, 2023

5 key differences between Delta Force and SEAL Team 6

SEAL Team 6, officially known as United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), and Delta Force, officially known as 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), are the most highly trained elite forces in the U…

BYMike Dowling

Apr 10, 2023

BYSean Dodds

Feb 21, 2023

6 ways the infantry prepares you to be in special ops

Special ops have earned their prestige. There is no denying that these men are absolute badasses; relentless warriors with no room for quit. SOF teams are often described as surgical tools for the Department of Defense to use when a less …

BYSean Dodds

Feb 21, 2023

BYBusiness Insider

Jan 14, 2022

How the Army’s ‘Robin Sage’ puts Special Forces hopefuls to a final, make-or-break test in the forests of North Carolina

Every few months, several North Carolina counties host a unique special-operations event. Robin Sage is a four-week exercise that all…

BYBusiness Insider

Jan 14, 2022

May 13, 2021

How a daring mission behind enemy lines turned into a disaster for the US’s secretive Vietnam-era special operators

Two US Air Force Bell UH-1P helicopters from the 20th Special Operations Squadron fly into Cambodia, around 1970 US Air…

May 13, 2021

BYSandboxx

Apr 26, 2021

US spec ops are using AI to look for an edge

In the last few years, the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has been increasingly investing in Artificial Intelligence capabilities in…

BYSandboxx

Apr 26, 2021

Mar 15, 2021

Special Operations has been the easy button for far too long

For years and years, Special Operations Forces (SOF) has been the military equivalent of the easy button. And why not?…

Mar 15, 2021

Mar 9, 2021

The intriguing history of the term special operator

Operator – someone who operates. In the civilian world, that could be someone operating an excavator, a wheeled tractor, and…

Mar 9, 2021

Jan 10, 2021

SEAL Team 6’s plan to surrender and 7 other unbelievable JSOC tales

In the wake of Eagle Claw, the disastrous mission to rescue American hostages in Iran in 1979, President Carter and then-Defense Secretary Harold B…