• Amputee Soldier Graduates Air Assault

    2013
    Proving that special operations servicemembers never quit, Sgt. 1st Class Greg Robinson finishes Air Assault school with a missing leg.
    Amputee Soldier Graduates Air Assault
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    Sergeant 1st Class Greg Robinson completes Air Assault school

  • USMC Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Group

    2013
    Their motto is "lightning from the sky, thunder from the sea," and when a four to five man ANGLICO squad calls in a strike, its meaning becomes self-evident.
    USMC Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Group
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    Osprey and artillery

  • Air Force Special Operations Weatherman

    2013
    When planning a mission, it's crucial to have accurate information on as many variables as possible, and the weather is one of the most important.
    Air Force Special Operations Weatherman
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    Air Force Special Operations Weatherman

  • Recon Marines Train for New Roles

    2013
    "You can't prep for the Jungle Warfare Training Center... You just have to take everything you have learned in the past and make it work for you."
    Recon Marines Train for New Roles
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    Marine Recon jungle training

  • SEAL Survival Guide: Fighting Tips

    2013
    A Navy SEAL offers his tips on how to survive -- and avoid -- physical confrontations.
    SEAL Survival Guide: Fighting Tips
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    close-up vulnerable points on face

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Mission: Provide fully capable Special Operations Forces to defend the United States and its interests. Synchronize planning of global operations against terrorist networks. Personnel: 60,000 active duty, Reserve and National Guard Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and DoD civilians Components and Sub-commands under SOCO...

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