Meyer and the surviving SOG warriors are legends that the modern SF operators continue to look up to as forebearers who set lofty standards.
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Al-Shabaab is still a threat to the US
Military AffairsIf al-Shabaab’s threat isn’t defeated, one of the biggest, richest, and most dangerous terrorist groups will continue to plan attacks against the U.S.
The small Special Forces base in al-Tanf, Syria has large implications for regional security
Military AffairsAs tensions in the Middle East spike, al-Tanf’s importance to Washington in preventing Syria from becoming a vassal state increases.
The siege of the Green Berets at Plei Me: The first major battle of the US in Vietnam
HistoryIn 1965, the scope of the Vietnam War was changing. The United States was moving from an advisory role to large combat formations in-country. It was only a matter of time before large troop concentrations faced each other in battle. Most of us are well familiar with the first large battle between American and North […]
Major General Eldon Bargewell, a special operations legend
HistoryEldon Bargewell knew he would serve in the military from a very young age. With Vietnam War heating up, he enlisted in the Army in 1967 and went straight to Special Forces selection. Once he received his Green Beret, he deployed to Southeast Asia. There, he further volunteered for the elite Military Assistance Command Vietnam-Studies […]
Grunt life before Delta Force: Destroying tanks and sleeping floors
Off DutyI remember the night because I remember the day that preceded it so well in my grunt life. It was a day of practicing anti-tank techniques during my army infantry basic training. On that day we gathered at what was termed the Anti-Tank Maneuvers. It looked innocuous enough; nothing out there really, save a few […]
Delta Force Parachuting: Clark the air god
HistoryAnd then came Clark. He was what we called a Sky God. He was a master high altitude parachutist and was always under a canopy or pacing a parachute canopy for the next jump. He was a Sky God… and he would be the first to tell you all about his superiority. Me, I was […]
Delta Force, SEAL Team 6, others to face off next month… on the softball field
Off DutyWhat happens when you put former Delta Force members, SEAL Team 6 operators, fighter jet pilots, and other veterans together in a baseball pitch? They have fun for a good cause. The Celebrity Softball Classic, which will take place on June 12, is broken down into two softball celebrity games. The first game of the […]
‘Brothers of the Cloth’ is a must-read Delta Force memoir
Off DutyBrothers of the Cloth, a new book about the lives and experiences of several legendary Delta Force operators is coming out soon. Written by Sandboxx News’ own George E. “Geo” Hand IV, “Brothers of the Cloth” isn’t your usual military or special operations memoir. Instead of focusing on just the author, the book goes over […]
CSM Jack Joplin, celebrated Delta Force warrior, dies at 82
Off DutyCommand Sergeant Major Jack G. Joplin, a legendary Army Special Forces and Delta Force operator who participated in two of the most famous rescue operations in special operations history has died. CSM Joplin passed away last week at the age of 82. Joplin spent more than three decades in the Army and continued to serve […]
