by Joey Middleton | Feb 24, 2025 | SOF Units and Personnel
by John Long and Leandros Fugate After years of training, a recon commando marches into the briefing room and declares, “I’ve got little flying drones, cyber forensic tools, and a long-range rifle. I want a target.” The boss looks at the commando and replies, “Look,...
by Roro Fernandez | Jan 17, 2024 | SOF Units and Personnel
How big is a SEAL team? How many Green Berets are there? We have answers. BY JOSHUA SKOVLUND The U.S. military’s special operations forces (SOF) are home to some of the most highly trained soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen in the world. They must undergo grueling...
by Roro Fernandez | Jul 11, 2023 | SOF Units and Personnel
The Difference Between “Special Operations” and “Special Forces” July 6, 2023 by Marty Skovlund, Jr. Possibly one of the most pervasive yet irritating missteps that the media and public in general make about the military is the use of the terms ‘Special Operations...
by Roro Fernandez | Oct 20, 2020 | SOF Units and Personnel
Navy SEAL Feature: What’s a SEAL? Special Operations Forces are characterized by small groups with unique abilities to conduct military actions that are more specialized than conventional military forces. The Navy’s Sea, Air and Land Forces (SEALs) are expertly...
by Roro Fernandez | Aug 18, 2020 | SOF Units and Personnel
USSOCOM 2020 Fact Book USSOCOM 2020 Fact Book describes the command’s mission, capabilities and priorities. 2020 Fact Book