by Joey Middleton | Nov 9, 2025 | SOF History
By Allen Frazier Most Marines had never seen combat when Peter Ortiz joined the Corps in June 1942. However, he had already survived five years in the French Foreign Legion and fought in Africa, faced the Nazis in France, spent 15 months as a prisoner of war, and...
by Joey Middleton | Jul 22, 2025 | SOF and Strategic Competition, SOF History
By David Maxwell De Oppresso Liber, “To Free the Oppressed,” is more than the official motto of the U.S. Army Special Forces (SF); it encapsulates an all-encompassing philosophy rooted in resistance, the pursuit of liberty, and the strategic practice of...
by Joey Middleton | Jun 20, 2025 | SOF History
By Lt. Col. Zachary Griffiths FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – At 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 16, 1945, six men flew into the unknown. By sundown, they’d been beaten, stripped, and installed in the nicest hotel in Mukden. None of them knew this was in front of them just seven...
by Joey Middleton | Jun 17, 2025 | SOF History
By Christopher “Moon” Mullins. They are the silent professionals, the tip of the spear, the elite warriors operating in the shadows. Today, the Green Berets of the U.S. Army Special Forces command a legendary status, their exploits often shrouded in secrecy yet etched...
by Joey Middleton | Feb 27, 2025 | SOF History
by Javaughn Waller World War II spawned innovations in all aspects of warfare. From jets to rudimentary guided rockets and missiles, this conflict forever changed the face of war. The rise of special forces units within the militaries of the participants was also a...
