Army Special Forces: Mission and History Special Forces units are dominating in unconventional warfare and living up to their motto: "De Oppresso Liber -- To Free the...
US Military's Elite Commando Forces Look to Expand Diversity Leaders see greater diversity as a way to combat extremism in the ranks, even as they increase other training and education...
Court-Martial Begins for Marine Raider Accused of Helping Murder Green Beret in Mali Sgt. Mario Madera-Rodriguez faces multiple charges, including felony murder and involuntary manslaughter.
US Special Forces Could Help Taiwan Learn to Resist Chinese Invasion, DoD Nominee Says Christopher Maier told the SASC that the U.S. "should be considering strongly" an effort to help Taiwan strengthen its...
It's Official: Legendary Army Ranger Ralph Puckett to Receive Medal of Honor at 94 A hero of the Korean War who went on to mentor and train generations of Army Rangers will receive the nation's highest award...
As Afghanistan War Ends, General Sees New Opportunities for Special Operations The end of the war in Afghanistan will spark a new era of opportunities for SOCOM to prepare for the future, Army Gen...
Aircraft Competing to Be the New SpecOps 'Armed Overwatch' Plane Now Face a Tough Series of Tests SOCOM announced it had awarded $19.2 million in contracts to five vendors producing prototype aircraft for Armed Overwatch.
University President Apologizes for Plagiarizing Remarks by Famous Navy SEAL McRaven Bob Caslen admitted to quoting McRaven, who served as commander of U.S. Special Operations Command.
Gallagher Claims SEAL Platoon Agreed to Practice Medical Procedures on Dying Prisoner Gallagher's attorney said that nothing he said on the podcast changed the facts of the case as they have been known.
Pentagon Partially Reverses Trump Move to Elevate Head of Special Operations The DoD is moving the civilian head of special operations back under the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Trump Administration Threatens No Back Pay for Federal Workers in Shutdown President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown.
Teen Cadet Says He Was Beaten, Concussed at Camp at Aberdeen Proving Ground In early August 2022, 17-year-old Nathanael Royal called his parents and begged them to bring him home before he got attacked...
The Civil War Battle Where a West Point Professor Defeated His Confederate Student The Civil War ripped apart nearly every bond Americans shared — classmates, friends, even family members found themselves on...
Army Vet Sentenced to Year In Prison For $80,000 Fraud, Stolen Valor Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, was indicted in April 2024 on four charges: wire fraud, stolen valor, theft of government funds, and...
