“It is my duty as a Pararescueman to save lives and to aid the injured. I will be prepared at all times to perform my assigned duties quickly and efficiently,…
Over the last 15 years has the U.S. military been able to accomplish its mission in Afghanistan? Are we any closer to defeating the Taliban and preventing the rise of…
Allow us to be biased for a moment: our founder is currently serving in the Special Forces, so here at the Special Operations Association of America we are quite fond…
Today, the Intelligence Community and Special Operations Forces are more collaborative than ever before, in major part because the ever-evolving nature of asymmetric conflict has transformed the nature of war. …
Special Operations Forces currently have nine unique mission sets. Of the nine, one of the most essential may be Foreign Internal Defense (FID). The Department of Defense defines FID as,…
We are proud to announce a huge win for SOF currently serving in the National Guard! After hearing our call for change, Chairman Mike Levin (D-Calif.) expressed his support to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
