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Portuguese and German Pathfinders: Exercise DEEPINFIL 21 in Portugal
Exercise DEEPINFIL 21 occurred from November 9th to 19th at the Tancos Military Aerodrome, where the Portuguese Army…
Rescue of Philip Walton: SEAL Team 6 executed a daring raid in Nigeria
The rescue of Philip Walton is a successful operation of U.S. Special Operations Forces conducted in Nigeria on…
Portuguese Special Forces: Special operations and elite units in Portugal
Portuguese military and Portuguese special forces have a long history of special operations and elite units. Portugal is…
Chris Heben former Navy SEAL operator talks about his life
Christopher McKinley formerly known as Chris Heben (full name: Christopher Mark Heben) is a controversial former US Navy SEAL. Once…
USMC Force Reconnaissance (FORECON): Celer, Silens, Mortalis
Often abbreviated as Force Recon or even FORECON, the US Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance special operations, among the…
USMC ANGLICO
The US Marine Corps ANGLICO (USMC ANGLICO) offer fire support and act as air/naval gunfire liaison companies of…
The Most Elite Military Units in the United States in 2020
To compile a list of the most elite military units in the United States Military (Army, Navy, Air Force)…
Special Activities Center (SAC): CIA’s unit for tactical paramilitary operations
Say the name SAS to someone, and it conjures up images of elite commandos from the United Kingdom.…
Grenada 1983: Operation Urgent Fury
On October 19, 1983, Grenadian Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and a number of his top aides were executed…
Operation Flavius: An undercover SAS operation at Gibraltar in 1988
Operation Flavius was a military operation conducted by the British Special Air Service (SAS) in Gibraltar against a…
U.S. Army Special Forces in Vietnam
Full-scale operations of U.S. Army Special Forces in Vietnam ended in 1972 after a 14-year long period. During…