Every Devil Dog Has Its Day
"Devil Dog" by United States Marine Corps Official Page is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

Every Devil Dog Has Its Day

As technology and culture progressed throughout the 19th century, the Navy adapted its strategy and training to be an invaluable asset during World War I. Most notably, the Marines continued…

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The First Ranger

While the birth of Ranger Regiment is often associated with Rogers’ Rangers and his famous rules of engagement, the first Ranger and the inspiration of those rules was born over…

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To the Shores of Tripoli – The Origin of SOCOM

While the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) wasn’t codified until 1987 after the mishandling of the Iran Hostage Crisis and years of investigation on the part of Senate Armed…

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USSOCOM: The Real History

The history of warfare is a reflection of civilization’s development, and from our current perspective the nature of war is bifurcated into “conventional” and “unconventional,” though there are other terms…

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Every Component Deserves an Updated DD214 At End of Deployment

One of our guiding truths here at the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) is that all members of the SOCOM community are family, regardless of whether they’re Reservists, Guard,…

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GI Bill Comparison Tool

Picking the school that is right for you and your family can be tough. Luckily, the VA has an online tool that can make comparing schools a lot easier! The…

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History of the Navy SEALs
"Public Domain: Navy Seals Training by Joan Kretschmer, USN, April 2007 (DOD 070405-N-6278K-082)" by pingnews.com is marked with CC PDM 1.0

History of the Navy SEALs

You have heard of the Navy SEALs, but how much do you know about their history and what they do? The word SEAL is actually an acronym that describes the…

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Credit for Guardsmen Deployed to Southern Border
Soldiers assigned to 515th Engineer Company and 65th Military Police Company place concertina wire on a border wall in Sasabe, Ariz., on Feb. 7, 2019. (Sgt. 1st Class TaWanna Starks/Army)

Credit for Guardsmen Deployed to Southern Border

For the last few months over 2,400 National Guard Servicemembers have been deployed to the southern border in response to the state of emergency declared by President Trump. The men…

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Veterans Crisis Line

If you are a Veteran who needs some help, or know a Veteran who does, there is an amazing team of people ready to spring into action. The Veterans Crisis…

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