Unmanned Boat Retrieves Apache Pilots Downed by Iranian Drone
Saronic's Corsair autonomous surface vessel (photo credit: Saronic)

Unmanned Boat Retrieves Apache Pilots Downed by Iranian Drone

While the media have been debating the U.S. military’s adaptation of artificial intelligence and technological innovation on the battlefield, our warfighters are consistently demonstrating the efficacy of advanced, AI-enabled systems…

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Looking Back: 20 Years of MARSOC
A U.S. Marine Raider with Marine Forces Special Operations Command prepares to board an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, for a military parachute freefall display during MARSOC’s heritage week celebration at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 24, 2026. MARSOC celebrates 20 years since its activation, which began after Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld directed the establishment of a Marine Corps component within U.S. Special Operations Command on February 24, 2006. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniela Chicas Torres)

Looking Back: 20 Years of MARSOC

When Force Recon Marine John Dailey was asked if he would like to help the U.S. Marine Corps develop a special operations element to nest under U.S. Special Operations Command…

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What is MDMA, and How Can it Help Veterans?

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 18 that will expedite medical research into the effectiveness of psychedelic treatments for use in mental health care, there are many…

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Securing the Supply Chain for National Defense

Preparations for the next great military threat involve far more than the development of weapons systems and maintaining troop readiness. A growing portion of the military sector relies on access…

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What is Ketamine, and How Can It Help Veterans?
U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ryan Walsh

What is Ketamine, and How Can It Help Veterans?

After President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 18 that will expedite medical research into the effectiveness of psychedelic treatments for use in mental health care, many across…

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Women in Special Operations Forces: Voices from Cultural Support Teams
Photo by Pfc. Benjamin Tuck

Women in Special Operations Forces: Voices from Cultural Support Teams

Jaclyn ‘Jax’ Scott served with the Cultural Support Teams (CSTs), groups of women who received elite special operations training to take part in village stability operations or augment special operations…

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Finding Purpose in Serving Others After SOF Transition

Sitting alone in her vehicle in the parking lot outside work, Heidi Rippy felt as though she were watching herself from outside her body. Her thumb hovered over the number…

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Securing Critical Minerals for National Security: Panel Recap

On May 20, the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) hosted a well-attended two-panel discussion at the Library of Congress that focused on overcoming difficulties affiliated with securing critical minerals…

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Project Valkyrie Combines Health Optimization & Venture Accelerator Efforts

Spread throughout the suburban sprawl and rural farmland of Roseville, California, a constellation of passionate practitioners of medicine and innovation have combined forces to change special operations forces (SOF) veterans’…

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