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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

Bill Cosby: An actor who served as a hospital corpsman

One of the most popular comic actors, Bill Cosby, is also a veteran. He was born William Henry Cosby Jr. on July 12, 1937, in North Philadelphia. His military service started in

11 years ago

Veterans

Rocky Marciano: An Undisputed Champion and Army Veteran

Rocky Marciano was a heavyweight champion who fought in World War II. Born Rocco Francis Marchegiano in Brockton, Massachusetts, on September 1, 1923, He started a professional boxing career in 1947. In

11 years ago

Veterans

Ehud Barak, a commander of Sayeret Matkal during the Operation Spring of Youth (1973)

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

Missions

Special Operations Forces from JSOC at undisclosed location posing in front of helicopter

The famous CIA raid in Syria near Abu Kamal during 2008

The now-famous Abu Kamal raid in 2008 was an assault carried out by CIA tactical operators from the Special Activities Division. On October 26, 2008, the CIA have sent helicopters with CIA

12 years ago

Covert & Black Ops

Robert L. Howard - Most decorated soldier in US Military history

Robert Howard: One of the most decorated American soldiers in history

Robert Howard was a highly decorated American soldier with a long and distinguished career in the military. He was known as a silent warrior, dedicated to serving his country without seeking any

12 years ago

Veterans

The Manhunt - Discovery's channel tv show with Joel Lambert

Lone Target: Joel Lambert as the most hunted former Navy SEAL

Joel Lambert, a U.S. Navy Seal and a veteran of the Afghanistan and Kosovo wars, hosted a documentary series for Discovery Channel. He is the star of the Discovery Channel’s Lone Target

12 years ago

Veterans

The Crazy Story Of A Marine Locked In Hand-To-Hand Combat 3

Clifford Wooldridge: Marine killed enemy combatant in hand-to-hand combat

In the world of Marines, the name of Clifford Wooldridge refers to the story and extraordinary things that occurred on June 18, 2010, when young Marine Wooldridge was part of the convoy

12 years ago

Veterans

Operation Neptune Spear: The Killing of Osama bin Laden

The now-famous Operation Neptune Spear was one of the most outstanding military operations in America’s history and the history of the special forces branch. U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 made it clear Geronimo

12 years ago

Missions

Master Corporal Erin Doyle: The life and death of a true warrior

“He died pulling the trigger. He died screaming into the face of the enemy.” The Canadian army has a policy on facial hair. Mustaches are OK, but beards are pretty much forbidden

12 years ago

Veterans

American soldiers in combat during Operation Urgent Fury

Operation Urgent Fury: A Turning Point in U.S. Special Operations History

On October 19, 1983, a group known as the Revolutionary Military Council (RMC) executed Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and several key advisors. The RMC, led by General Hudson Austin, sought to

13 years ago

Missions

British Special Air Service (SAS) operators training in the late 1980s

Operation Flavius: An undercover SAS operation at Gibraltar in 1988

Operation Flavius was a military operation conducted by the British Special Air Service (SAS) in Gibraltar against a Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) cell. The operation resulted in three IRA members who

13 years ago

Missions

Kris Kristofferson: From Army Captain to Hollywood Star

Kris Kristofferson is a renowned Hollywood actor and a military veteran widely recognized for his country music and acting skills. However, if that fails to impress you, his tenure in the US

13 years ago

Veterans

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