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SDV: The secret weapon of the Navy SEAL Teams
FeaturedThe Navy SEAL community is arguably the best-known special operations organization in the U.S. military, if not the world. But there is a smaller community within the SEAL Teams you may have never heard of that specializes in some old-school commando-style missions: the SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV) Teams. Inspired by the Italian frogmen of World […]
How US Navy SEALs aim to use diversity as a secret weapon
FeaturedLast month, Rear Admiral H. Wyman Howard, the commanding officer of Naval Special Warfare Command and a former commander of Naval Special Warfare Development Group, also known as SEAL Team 6, testified before Congress about the state of the Navy SEALs and how they are preparing for future threats like those posed by China. Besides […]
Medal of Honor recipients welcome America’s newest Navy SEALs
On DutyA few weeks ago, 30 Sailors graduated from the SEAL Qualification Training course and became the newest members of the SEAL Teams. Theirs was a special graduation as two retired SEALs and Medal of Honor recipients were physically or virtually present as guest speakers. Master Chief (retired) Ed Byers, a former SEAL Team 6 operator, […]
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 […]
US SpecOps are using AI to look for an edge
On DutyIn the last few years, the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has been increasingly investing in Artificial Intelligence capabilities in an attempt to secure an edge over near-peer competitors. During the Yale Special Operations Conference that took place in March, US special operations leaders offered some insight on how SOCOM has been approaching artificial intelligence. […]
‘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 […]
JSOC, secretive Joint Special Operations Command, gets new leader
On DutyOn Monday, the Pentagon announced the new commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Army Lieutenant General Bryan P. Fenton will be replacing Air Force Lieutenant General Scott Howell. JSOC contains the military’s Tier 1 special operations units, including Delta Force, SEAL Team 6, the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, and other special mission units […]
Special Forces officer slated to lead NATO special operations
On DutyA highly experienced Army Special Forces officer has been slated to become the next NATO special operations commander. The Pentagon picked Lieutenant General Mark C. Schwartz to head the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ), which is located in Belgium, last November. He will be replacing Lieutenant General Eric Wendt. Lt. Gen. Schwartz […]
Army Rangers have been deployed to combat for 7,000 days straight
FeaturedDecember saw the 75th Ranger Regiment achieving an astounding feat. On December 17, the U.S. Army Rangers passed the 7,000-days mark of unbroken combat operations. After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Rangers were on the first units to deploy against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, who harbored the terrorist organization, as part of the Global War […]
