Iraq

An operators from the CIA's special tactical team during the Operation Viking Hammer

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…

A Tariq 9mm pistol on a brown background

Tariq Pistol: A Close Look at Iraq’s Beretta M1951 Copy

The Tariq is a 9x19mm semi-automatic pistol that is a licensed copy of the Italian Beretta…

A soldier aiming through the scope mounted on his M4 Carbine

Colt wins multimillion contract to sell M4 Carbines to Georgia, Iraq

The Department of Defense said that the Colt defense company won a US Army Foreign Military…

Extraordinary Bravery on the Streets of Fallujah Ryan P. Shane

Marine Ryan P. Shane and uncommon valor during the Second Battle of Fallujah

Ryan P. Shane’s story during the Second Battle of Fallujah has been hailed as one of…

Former special forces soldiers are mostly engaged in private military companies doing jobs as PMCs (Private Military Contractors)

200 U.S. contractors surrounded by jihadists in Iraq

About 200 Americans under contract with the Department of Defense at Balad Air Force Base in…

Operators from Task Force 121 and US Air Force Pararescue Jumpers (PJs) exiting from a helicopter

Task Force 121: The capture of Saddam Hussein

Task Force 121 was a secret unit formed with only one goal: capture or kill Saddam…