On May 3, 2011, the day after Osama bin Laden was killed, Leon Panetta, then director of the Central Intelligence Agency, appeared on “PBS NewsHour” and described the raid as …
The Department of Defense announced on April 24 the formation of the Defense Clandestine Service, approved by Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta last week.
The Defense Clandestine Service could be …
On Saturday, March 10, 2012, the ashes of the late Dr. Christian J. Lambertsen were spread on the waters off Key West, Fla., near the U.S. Army Special Forces Underwater …
It is often asked, “What does it take to be a U.S. Navy SEAL?”
I know that there have been countless tests, trials and experimentation conducted on a selected and …
Since 9/11, the Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, and Land) have been among the “go to” operatives for killing and capturing al Qaeda and the Taliban. They are one of the …
Maj. Gen. John R. “Johnny” Alison, USAF (Ret.), called an “All-American Airman” and recognized as the “Father of Air Force Special Operations,” passed away on June 6, 2011, on the …
If you’re attending SOFIC in Tampa May 17-19 be sure to look for the latest edition of The Year in Special Operations available at the Faircount Media booth (617). The …
It is the knock on the door that no service family ever wants to get, and for Trish Lawson, it came in August 2008. “We were living in a small …
“We were not afraid to make mistakes because we were not afraid to try things that had not been tried before.”
“You can’t succeed without taking chances.”
– Maj. Gen. …
Among the many colorful characters who became spies during World War II, no one was more unusual than Morris “Moe” Berg. Tall, handsome, charismatic, and erudite, a professional baseball player, …
