by Joey Middleton | Feb 14, 2025 | SOF History
By Rosemary Giles Most people know about the US Navy SEALs and the US Army Green Berets, famous for their guerrilla warfare, training local troops, and direct combat roles during the Vietnam War . But another key group, MACV-SOG, often goes unnoticed. This elite unit...
by Joey Middleton | Jan 27, 2025 | SOF History
The Rise and Fall of Afghanistan’s Local Defense ForcesThis report was initially presented as a paper at the Post-9/11 Irregular Warfare Lessons Learned Conference in Annapolis, Maryland from September 17-18, 2024. The conference was sponsored by FPRI’s Center...
by Joey Middleton | Jan 20, 2025 | SOF History
By Cody Chick As the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) President Xi Jinping has promised to “reunify” Taiwan and the PRC, the United States is attempting to rapidly modernize and shift resources in support of Taiwan to deter PRC aggression. Unbeknownst to...
by Roro Fernandez | Oct 23, 2023 | SOF History
How War in Grenada Built U.S. SOCOM In the aftermath of Iran-Grenada, several congressional leaders took the initiative to reorganize the Pentagon’s special operations forces, culminating in the creation of U.S. Special Operations Command in 1987. by Forrest L....
by Roro Fernandez | Jul 9, 2023 | SOF History
Unconventional Warriors: Tracing the History of US Special Operations Forces By SOF REP | July 7, 2023 The roots of US special operations forces (SOF) can be traced back to the strategic challenges of World War II. This global conflict saw the birth of special...
by Roro Fernandez | Jul 8, 2023 | SOF History
America’s Special Operations Problem By R.D. Hooker, Jr. | Joint Force Quarterly 108 Since the failure of the Iran hostage rescue mission in 1980, U.S. special operations forces (SOF) have come into their own as the most high-profile community in the Armed...
