Service at the Tip of the Spear Takes a Toll
U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Luis Solorio

Service at the Tip of the Spear Takes a Toll

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) consists of about 70,000 special operations forces (SOF) personnel trained to conduct crucial missions that ensure U.S. national security, shape environments, and counter malign influence…

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Special Operations Budget Increase Request Follows Successes
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson

Special Operations Budget Increase Request Follows Successes

On April 30, U.S. Navy Admiral Frank Bradley, head of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), defended requests for an increased budget to the Senate. Bradley argued that SOCOM required additional…

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Special Operations Face 18% Higher Cancer Risk: SOCOM Study
U.S. Army photo by Spc. Luke Sullivan

Special Operations Face 18% Higher Cancer Risk: SOCOM Study

Results from a study commissioned by the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) found that members of the special operations forces (SOF) community are facing cancer at a rate 18 percent…

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What is Psilocybin, 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…

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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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