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Green Beret to Receive Medal of Honor Displayed Never-Quit Spirit, Team Members Say
President Trump will award Master Sgt. Matthew Williams, a weapons sergeant on ODA 3336, with the Medal of Honor Wednesday.
CNO Denies Request to Allow Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher to Retire a Chief Petty Officer
The CNO otherwise opted to uphold the sentence decided by Gallagher's peers during a summer court-martial.
Underwear Thief? ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi's Underwear Stolen by Kurdish Spy, Official Says
A Kurdish spy slipped into Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's compound and stole his underwear to confirm the ISIS leader's identity
Two ISIS Fighters Also Captured in Al-Baghdadi Raid, Pentagon Says
The adult males were transported to a "secure location" after their capture, said Army Gen. Mark Milley.
This Is the Military Working Dog That Helped Take Out the Leader of ISIS
The very good dog appears to be a female Belgian Malinois.
Military Working Dog Injured in the Baghdadi Raid Returns to Service
The dog, whose name is classified, had chased Baghdadi into a tunnel when the terrorist detonated a suicide vest.
ISIS Leader Baghdadi Killed In Daring Special Ops Nighttime Raid In Syria
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself as U.S. special operators closed in.
Pentagon Official Overseeing Special Operations Resigns after 4 Months on the Job
Mark Mitchell is stepping down as the acting assistant defense secretary for special operations and low-intensity conflict.
Former SpecOps Commander in Syria Criticizes US Pullout, Broken Promises to Kurds
Retired Army Gen. Raymond Thomas joined a list of former officers who have questioned the withdrawal of U.S. troops.
Army Secretary Says It's OK for Soldiers to Sound Off on Syria Withdrawal
The administration's recent move to endorse a Turkish incursion into Syria sparked outrage among some U.S. Special Forces.
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Special Operations Spotlight
USSOCOM receives, reviews, coordinates and prioritizes all DoD plans that support the global campaign against terror.
Special Operations Forces Videos
Following a raid on a compound in Syria occupied by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, U.S. special operations forces deploy precision...
This real world footage of the gunning down of two MH-60 Blackhawks in Mogadishu, Somalia happened on this day...
Exercise Platinum Ren is a theater security cooperation training evolution held with the Norwegian Coastal Ranger Commando (KJK).
371st Special Operations Combat Training Squadron training on Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
In use by Special Forces around the world, Stalker XE is a small, silent, Unmanned Aerial System.
Guns and Gear
- Army Evaluating Advanced Fire Control Optics to Help Non-Infantry Soldiers Shoot Better
- New Long-Range, Guided 84mm Munition for Carl-Gustaf Headed for DoD Tests in Spring
- AM General Shows Off its Truck-Mounted 155mm Howitzer Nicknamed Brutus
- Air National Guard, Reserve Troops Will Soon Be Able to Buy OCPs Online
- Army's New Service Pistol Getting Rave Reviews at the Range
- Soldiers Will Test New Flame-Resistant Wool Pullover this Winter
- Bullpup or Belt-Fed? Prototypes for Army's Next-Gen Squad Weapons Finally Revealed
- Army Secretly Fields Lighter Helmet that Offers More Ballistic Protection
- Marines Will Soon Have Better-Fitting Maternity Uniforms and Nursing T-Shirts
- Air Force Recruits Start Receiving OCP Uniform at Basic Military Training