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Marketing

Michael Alexander Gloss smiling with a beard, before joining the Russian military

Michael Alexander Gloss smiling with a beard, before joining the Russian military

Global Conflicts

Son of CIA Deputy Director Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

A joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict.

A joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. At Emerald Warrior, the largest joint and combined special operations exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict.

Expert Analysis

Shadow Warriors: A Closer Look at the U.S. Military’s Least Publicized Special Forces Unit

Who was Glen Doherty, SEAL killed in Benghazi? 2

Who was Glen Doherty, SEAL killed in Benghazi? 2

Fallen Heroes

The story of Glen Doherty, a Navy SEAL killed in Benghazi

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

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

Covert & Black Ops

The famous CIA raid in Syria near Abu Kamal during 2008

CIA's Special Activities Center (SAC) formerly Special Activities Division (SAD)

CIA's Special Activities Center (SAC) formerly Special Activities Division (SAD)

Tier 1

Special Activities Center (SAC): CIA’s unit for tactical paramilitary operations