Stories of Special Forces Operators

Introducing Operators Eyes : Special Forces Tactics Meet Hollywood's Most Intense Scenes

What would an experienced Special Forces operator notice when watching the gunfights, ambushes, and tactical confrontations in Hollywood’s biggest movies and television s

Operation Dead City: How Special Forces Would Contain an Outbreak

When a pathogen turns an urban population into vectors of lethal contagion, military doctrine ceases to be about conventional engagement and shifts entirely to brutal cor

Tier-One Architecture: Deciphering the Distinct Doctrines of CAG, Green Berets, and SEALs

Within the modern United States Special Operations Command architecture, civilian culture routinely blurs distinct elite units into a single monolithic category of specia

Introducing The Debrief: Seven Blood Samples new special forces fiction series

In 2009, six operators raided a compound in Afghanistan, and all six came home. Seventeen years later, a lab finds a seventh American blood sample at the scene that match

Phantom Columns in the Green Hell: Orde Wingate’s Chindits and the Agony of Deep Penetration

In early 1943, Brigadier Orde Wingate led three thousand British, Gurkha, and Burmese soldiers deep into Japanese-occupied Burma to test an unproven military doctrine kno

Seconds on Target: Digital Forensics in the Breach

When an assault force clears a compound, the most dangerous phase of the raid begins the moment the shooting stops. In modern asymmetric warfare, capturing territory matt

Bravo Two Zero: Did the SAS Fight the Battle That Made Them Famous?

In 1991, eight British SAS soldiers entered Iraq on a secret mission that became one of the most celebrated survival stories in military history. Their published accounts

The Teutoburg Ambush: How Terrain Defeated Roman Military Power

In 9 CE, Germanic forces used difficult terrain, surprise, and coordinated attacks to destroy three Roman legions. Their leader, Arminius, understood Roman military metho

The Hidden Supply Chain Behind America’s Special Operations Forces

Special operations forces depend on sophisticated aircraft, surveillance systems, precision weapons, and communications equipment, but what happens when the materials nee

Navy SEAL vs. Olympic Water Polo Player: The Physiology of Elite Aquatic Performance

What happens when the physiological demands of a Navy SEAL combat diver are compared with those of an Olympic water polo player? Both must demonstrate exceptional cardiov

The Secret World of Combat Divers: The Soldiers Who Attack from Beneath the Sea

Some of the world's most dangerous military missions begin beneath the ocean's surface, where elite combat divers approach enemy territory without being seen. From World

Viking Berserkers: Ancient Warrior Psychology and the Limits of Fear

Long before modern military training, Norse legends celebrated warriors who seemed capable of fighting without fear. The berserker tradition offers an intriguing historic

Do Special Forces Operators Really Have GPS Chips Implanted in Their Bodies?

Hollywood often portrays elite soldiers carrying secret tracking devices implanted beneath their skin, allowing commanders to locate them anywhere in the world. But how r

Operation Eagle Claw: The Special Forces Disaster That Changed Everything

In April 1980, the United States launched a secret mission deep inside Iran to rescue 53 American hostages held in Tehran. Operation Eagle Claw brought together elite tro

Inside Delta Force Selection: What Does It Actually Take to Get Selected?

Delta Force is one of the most secretive special operations units in the world, and simply reaching its selection process generally means a candidate has already demonstr

Operation Entebbe: The 90-Minute Raid That Changed Hostage Rescue

In 1976, more than 100 hostages were being held thousands of miles from Israel at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport. Israeli planners faced extraordinary problems involving distan

Operation Entebbe: The 90-Minute Raid That Changed Hostage Rescue

In 1976, more than 100 hostages were being held thousands of miles from Israel at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport. Israeli planners faced extraordinary problems involving distan

Green Beret to Civilian: Rod Graham's Journey After Special Forces

In this episode, Green Beret veteran Rod Graham sits down to talk through his time in Army Special Forces and what came after leaving that world behind. He shares firstha

The Angostura Files-Colombian special forces

For years, the second-most-wanted man in the Western Hemisphere ran a rebel state from inside the Amazon, protected by two borders and a government that looked the other

From Sensor to Weapon: The Small Drone Joins the Team

Imagery released Sept. 17 showed Green Berets from 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, preparing an explosive payload on a small drone during