Earlier in January, US special operators spent three weeks in a small Asian nation training with the local commandos. American commandos from the US Special Operations Command Pacific visited the Maldives. Training primarily focused on medical procedures, such as Tactical Casualty Combat Care (TCCC), casualty evacuation, and medical evaluation mission profiles. The Republic of Maldives […]
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US Army Green Beret graduates from brutal Thai Ranger school
On DutyA Green Beret became the first US servicemember to graduate from the modern version of Thai Ranger School. The Green Beret, who is assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group, finished the course as the honor graduate. With a duration of 10 weeks, the Thai Ranger School is broken down into five phases: Mountain, Forest, […]
Special operations support soldier saves man from burning car
FeaturedA special operations support soldier earned the Soldier’s Medal for saving a man from a burning vehicle. On the early morning hours of March 16, 2019, Sergeant Alexander Jabin, a Satellite Operator/Maintainer assigned to 1st Special Forces Group, was in the base when he saw a car accident. When Sgt. Jabin reached the site of […]
Arctic and Special Operations: Preparing for the next battle
FeaturedAs the US military is focusing on the Russian and Chinese threat, the Arctic becomes an ever more important region. The bountiful natural resources reportedly existing under the endless ice of the Arctic make the contested region highly desirable for all contestants — and there’s a lot of them. In addition to the US, the […]
