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US special forces
Special Forces’ Structure, Budget Need Revamping to Counter China, Russia, Experts Testify
For more than 20 years after 9/11, U.S. special operations forces (SOF) were primarily engaged in counterinsurgency campaigns and operations against terrorist organizations, mostly in the Middle East. But now, ...
May 18, 2023
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America’s Shadow Warrior/Diplomats: The Defense Attaché Service
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February 21, 2023
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When Kabul fell, retired Army Lt. Colonel and Green Beret Scott Mann received a text from a friend, ...
September 3, 2021
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Commentary “On good teams, coaches hold players accountable. On great teams, players hold players accountable,” basketball legend Joe ...
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Thomas Aquinas, Fortitude, and the Green Berets
Commentary The virtue of fortitude has been something I've been reflecting on recently, as I become ever more ...
August 22, 2019
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Knowing (And Understanding) Your Operational Environment
No element in the entire U.S. Department of Defense is more time-tested and combat-proven than the respective Special Operations Forces (SOF) ...
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