CIA

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

Son of CIA Deputy Director Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

In a stunning and tragic twist to the war in Ukraine, a 21-year-old American citizen, Michael Alexander Gloss, was killed in 2024 while fighting for the Russian military, despite being the son

9 months ago

by Eric Sof

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.

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

It is not possible to provide a definitive answer to the question of the “Military’s most secret unit,” as such information is classified and not publicly available. In a thread on Quora,

6 years ago

Expert Analysis

Who was Glen Doherty, SEAL killed in Benghazi? 2

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

On September 11, 2012, the diplomatic mission in Benghazi came under attack, US Ambassador to Libya John Christopher Stevens, and three other American citizens died while several were wounded. One of the

11 years ago

Fallen Heroes

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

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

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

Mention the name SAS to someone, and it evokes images of elite commandos from the United Kingdom. However, the United States also has its group of highly trained operators known as the

12 years ago

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