As the United States continues its missions in counter-terrorism, the need for Armed Overwatch is becoming increasingly urgent for Special Operations Forces to perform in austere environments. Armed Overwatch provides…
A Retired Green Beret’s Analysis and Response to the US SOCOM Psychological Autopsy Study of Suicides among US Special Operations Forces A study commissioned by the US Special Operations Command…
Drones are quickly becoming a household commodity–well maybe not quite yet, but they are frequently used within the SOF community. As the discussion around drones become more commonplace, most people…
The U.S. Army Special Forces – better known as the Green Berets – perform a great deal of our country’s missions that call for a diplomatic military presence, and as…
U.S. Special Operations Command has received its first upgraded helicopter produced by Boeing, an initiative that was started several years ago. This effort was approved to move into the engineering…
When Congress created the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in 1987, it also appointed a civilian official - the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD…
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…
