‘Act of Valor’ Movie, ‘American Sniper’ Book Spotlight Navy SEALs 50th Anniversary
“A motion picture starring active-duty Navy SEALs,” scream the movie advertisements for Act of Valor. Slated to open in mid-February, …
Special Ops
Hostages in Somalia freed by U.S. Special Operations Forces
On Tuesday night, as President Barack Obama was making his State of the Union Address, U.S. special operations forces were …
Special Operations Command Seeks 40 mm “Kibosh” Capability
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking industry input to help develop an acquisition strategy, statement of work/statement of …
U.S. Navy SEAL Tools of the Trade
The first half-century of SEAL Team operations has been accompanied by a dizzying array of specialized hardware and materiel solutions …
The Navy SEAL Foundation
“Their deaths are a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by the men and women of our military and their …
U.S. Navy SEALs from Goldwater-Nichols to the Present Day: 1984-2012
While Naval Special Warfare (NSW) had shown promise in Grenada and other operations, the results …
Five Navy SEALs and the Medal of Honor
Of the 258 Medals of Honor awarded since the SEALs were authorized 50 years ago, five members of this special …
MARSOC: Thriving in an Era of Uncertainity
Although the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command celebrated its fifth anniversary in February, MARSOC traces its modern heritage …
CV-22 Ospreys in Action
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) CV-22 Ospreys deployed to Southwest Asia, getting immediately into the fight even before …
Combat Controller Robert Gutierrez Receives Air Force Cross
In a ceremony attended by hundreds at Hurlburt Field, Florida on Oct. 27, Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez was presented with …