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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 Barawe Raid, an audacious attempt by the elite

2 years ago

by Eric Sof

Adam Brown: The life and legacy of fearless Navy SEAL

Adam Lee Brown was a decorated United States Navy SEAL who devoted his life to serving his nation with distinction. As a SEAL Team 6 member, Brown was renowned for his bravery,

7 years ago

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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

Missions

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

Missions

Richard Marcinko in his early military days

Top facts about the Dick Marcinko first commanding officer of SEAL Team 6

A lot of stories and facts were told and revealed about Richard ‘Dick’ Marcinko. As you probably already know, he is considered as the ‘father’ of famous SEAL Team Six. Today, Richard

7 years ago

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Legendary member of the South Korean 707th Battalion Warrant Officer Joo Ho Han (1957-2010)

Joo Ho Han: The oldest SOF operator in the world

In the world of Special Operations Forces, age means experience. But, among elite operators, the optimal age is considered between 30 and 45 years. However, in some military forces outside the United

7 years ago

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Robert K. Brown, former Green Beret and founder of Soldier of Fortune magazine

I am Soldier of Fortune: Dancing With the Devils

Robert K. Brown, former Green Beret, after a bizarre military career that succeeded in getting him kicked out of Special Forces not once but twice, and completing the Command and General Staff

7 years ago

Veterans

Eric Prince: The founder of Blackwater

Eric Prince, the brain behind the infamous private military company Blackwater, is now in China training security forces. The most famous private military contractor is once again in the business. Prince is partially

7 years ago

Veterans

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

Missions

Sayeret Matkal operators training at undisclosed location

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

Missions

The Best War Movies That Won Oscar: Hacksaw Ridge (2017)

How a medic saved 75 men in one night

In late April 1945, 26-year-old Desmond T. Doss and his battalion were called upon to help fight near Urasoe Mura, Okinawa, in a campaign that would be one of the last and biggest

8 years ago

Veterans

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

Missions

Lt. Col. Mark Foggy Phillips: The story of legendary SBS operator

Lt. Col. Mark Foggy Phillips was a Special Boat Service (SBS) operator who took part in hundreds of covert operations behind enemy lines, including a daring mission to blow up Saddam Hussein’s

8 years ago

Veterans

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