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SEAL candidate dies after Hell Week test; a second is in the hospital
The Navy said neither SEAL candidate had experienced an accident or unusual incident during the five-and-a-half-day Hell Week.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Commandos to Counselors: A response to the special operations forces mental health crisis
We have made it a troubling habit to mistake suffering in silence for the value of “quiet professionalism” that we seek to embody.
A new PFT?: Why the Corps might adopt the Royal Marines’ fitness tests
Marines need a little more time outside of the gym? That's what these NCOs say.
By Shawn Snow
Army investigating US troops over the beating death of an Afghan commando
U.S. soldiers are under investigation following the death of an Afghan commando who was allegedly responsible for an insider attack in October.
By Kyle Rempfer
US has limited contact, oversight of Afghan troops and the gear they’ve been given
The Government Accountability Office has found that U.S. advisers almost never interact at the tactical level with conventional Afghan troops.
By Kyle Rempfer
Afghan army commandos kill senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan
At least 12 insurgents dead in military operation, officials say.
US, Somali raid on al-Shabab seizes 3 commanders, officials say
U.S. and Somali commandos seized three men thought to be commanders with the al-Shabab extremist group during a deadly raid in a village in Lower Shabelle region, Somali intelligence officials said Thursday.
How much longer will US and partner forces ‘own the night’ in combat?
Filmed through the tinted green of night vision goggles, a February video by the Taliban depicts their assault on an Afghan Local Police outpost in Khandahar province.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pentagon denies ISIS claim of killing U.S. soldier
The Pentagon shot down a claim by the Islamic State that it killed a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan on Monday.
By Kyle Rempfer
Commandos raid ‘Red Unit’ in ongoing campaign against Taliban financial network
Afghan commandos executed a nighttime raid against the Taliban’s “Red Unit” in Helmand province on Monday, seizing over a ton of hashish valued at $3.4 million and freeing five captives.
By Kyle Rempfer
Australian Army adopts Marine Corps-style hand-to-hand combat training
Aussie Soldiers Down Under will begin unarmed combat courses.
By Kyle Rempfer