No US SF Troops to Nigeria to Find Missing Girls U.S. special operators will not join in the search for the missing Nigerian schoolgirls, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said.
Ranger Saves Drowning Child On the afternoon of July 11, Army Rangers Spc. Luke Smith, Sgt. Khali Pegues, and Sgt. Brian Miller were cleaning up after...
Army Delays Discharge of Soldier Who Confronted Accused Afghan Rapist The Army held off on discharging a Special Forces sergeant who roughed up an Afghan commander accused of sexually abusing a...
US to Deploy 'Targeting Force' to Bolster Fight against ISIS The U.S. will deploy Special Forces troops to Iraq as part of a "targeting force" against the Islamic State, Defense...
SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden Says Women Deserve a Shot at Special Ops The former U.S. Navy SEAL, known for killing Osama bin Laden, said he supports women serving in elite special operations...
McRaven's View: A Warrior's Career Sacrificed for Politics The former head of U.S. Special Operations Command argues for the importance of respect between civilian and military leaders...
Special Forces in Syria Ordered to Take Off 'Unauthorized' YPG Patches U.S. Special Forces troops in Syria who showed up in photos wearing the arm patches of a rebel group regarded as terrorists...
A Year In, No Female SEAL Applicants, Few for SpecOps It has been more than 12 months since training pipelines for previously closed elite special operator jobs opened to women.
Seven MARSOC Raiders Among Troops Killed in KC-130 Crash A Marine KC-130 crash in Mississippi claimed the lives of seven elite troops from Marine Corps Forces Special Operations...
US Troops Ambushed in Niger, Pentagon Confirms U.S. and coalition troops were ambushed in Niger, the U.S. Defense Department confirmed on Wednesday evening.
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.