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GPNVG-18 night vision goggles used by SEAL Team 6 in Operation Neptune Spear (target GERONIMO - Osama Bin Laden) in 2011

Barawe Raid: The Failed SEAL Team Six Mission No One Talks About

In the annals of military history, certain operations stand out for their success and the invaluable lessons they impart. One such operation was the

3 years ago

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An operators from the CIA's special tactical team during the Operation Viking Hammer — Operators from CTG, CIA, Special Forces during the Operation Viking Hammer (Photo: Wiki)

Operation Viking Hammer: A Firefight in the Mountains for the Annals of Special Warfare

In the depths of a moonlit night, a group of elite soldiers gathered, their purpose clear and their determination unwavering. The mission: to eradicate a formidable terrorist organization and secure the northern

3 years ago

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Victory in Nigeria: The story of Philip Walton’s rescue by SEAL Team 6

On October 31st, 2020, U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 (DEVGRU) executed a successful rescue operation in Northern Nigeria to retrieve an American citizen, Philip Walton, who had been taken, hostage. The operation

5 years ago

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1st SFOD-Delta team at undisclosed location DELTA FORCE — Delta Force Team at undisclosed location (Photo: Pinterest)

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Raid: How Delta Force Took Out Notorious Terrorist?

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi raid was an American military operation executed on October 27, 2019, in Syria’s Idlib province. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the notorious Islamic State (also known as IS,

6 years ago

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The Real Life Heroes (Photo: Illustration)

Navy SEAL freed Dilip Joseph from his Taliban captors in Afghanistan

Navy SEAL Team Six (DEVGRU) operators rescued Dilip Joseph from his Taliban captors in Afghanistan shortly after midnight on December 9, 2012. On February 29, 2016. President Obama awarded Chief Special Warfare

7 years ago

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Reportedly members of US Navy SEALs Team Six at undisclosed location (Photo: Pinterest)

SEAL Team 6: The Rescue of Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Thisted

The rescue of Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Thisted was a perfect hostage rescue operation performed by the U.S. Navy most elite unit. In the shady world of Special Operations Forces, missions

7 years ago

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The SAF's Special Operations Task Force, a counter-terrorism command, comprises members from the Special Operations Force and Naval Diving Unit. (Photo: Facebook/Modern Elite Forces)

Rescue of Singapore Airlines flight SQ 117 over in 30 secs flat

Fred Cheong, 55, has done a lot more than the average person across two starkly different lives. The Special Forces commando graduated from the excruciating US Navy SEAL course, stormed a hijacked

7 years ago

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Shayetet 13: People of Silence (Photo: IDF)

Ansariya Ambush: Shayetet 13’s bloodiest battle

The Ansariya ambush was the deadliest firefight of Israel’s elite unit Shayetet. 12 Israeli special forces operator killed in an ambush in southern Lebanon on September 5, 1997, were betrayed by a

7 years ago

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Sayeret Matkal operators training at undisclosed location (Photo: IDF)

Operation Orchard: Bombing of the Syrian Nuclear Reactor

Operation Orchard was an Israeli secret operation to destroy a suspected nuclear reactor in Syria. The operation unveiled during 2006 and 2007. The mission was successfully accomplished on September 6, 2007, when

8 years ago

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Operation Red Wings: The darkest day in history of Navy SEALs

Operation Red Wings was a combined/joint military operation conducted in the Pech District of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. It has become known for the heavy loss suffered by U.S. Navy SEALs. On June

8 years ago

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Sayeret Matkal’s failed attempt to rescue Nachshon Wachsman

Sayeret Matkal carried out the infamous rescue attempt of Nachshon Wachsman. The operation started as an incident in which Palestinian Hamas kidnapped Israeli soldier Nachshon Wachsman from the Bnai Atarot junction in

10 years ago

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In the memoriam of Extortion 17 (Photo: USAF)

Extortion 17: The deadliest day in the DEVGRU history

On August 6, 2011, a U.S. Boeing CH-47 Chinook military helicopter was shot down while transporting a quick reaction force attempting to reinforce an engaged unit of Army Rangers in Wardak province,

10 years ago

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Ehud Barak, a commander of Sayeret Matkal during the Operation Spring of Youth (1973) — Ehud Barak, a commander of Sayeret Matkal during the Operation Spring of Youth in 1973 (Photo: IDF)

Operation Spring of Youth: Retaliation for the Munich massacre

Operation Spring of Youth was an Israeli military operation in Lebanon in April 1973. The operation was part of a bigger operation codenamed Operation Wrath of God, which was planned as retaliation for

11 years ago

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