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USASOC Turns 27 Years Old Today, December 1, 1989

USASOC Turns 27 Years Old Today, December 1, 1989

By Steve Balestrieri | December 1, 2017 Army, Coalition SOF, Heroes of U.S. Special Operations, History, SOF, SpecOps, US SOCOM

Time flies when you are having fun, or in the case of the United States Army Special Operations Command, when you are employed so heavily, the years, never mind the days and months fly by. On today’s date in 1989, USASOC was activated and although it wasn’t that long ago, the world, as well as More »

Green Beret Appalachian Trail Walk and Fundraiser- Support the Regiment

Green Beret Appalachian Trail Walk and Fundraiser- Support the Regiment

By Steve Balestrieri | April 21, 2017 Army, Fitness, Heroes of U.S. Special Operations, Physical Fitness, SOF, US SOCOM

“Never Leave a Man Behind” The men of the Special Forces Regiment are doing a fundraiser for the Green Beret Foundation to help raise money by walking the entire length of the Appalachian Trail. A group of retired Special Operators from SF Brothers (a Facebook group of SF soldiers) are putting teams together to hike More »

Special Operations From 15 Countries Take Part in “Allied Spirit VI” Joint Exercise

Special Operations From 15 Countries Take Part in “Allied Spirit VI” Joint Exercise

By Special Operations | April 3, 2017 Coalition SOF, SOF, SOFREP News, US SOCOM

Special Operations operators from 15 different countries were part of the over 3000 troops that recently took part in the Allied Spirt VI exercise. The training was conducted at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Readiness Training Center located in Hohenfels, Germany and took place for nearly the entire month of March. Allied Spirit VI is More »

Texas Tech Coach Credits Special Forces Training In Doing His Job

Texas Tech Coach Credits Special Forces Training In Doing His Job

By Special Operations | March 29, 2017 Army, Fitness, Preparing for Selection, SOF, SOFREP News, US SOCOM

Frequently military terms and jargon are used when discussing the sport of football. And at times, they can be overused, but if Texas Tech’s coach Rusty Whitt is using it, then you may just want to listen a little closer. The Red Raiders Strength and Conditioning Coach was a US Army Special Forces Communication Sergeant More »

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April 19, 1775, Lexington and Concord Begins the American Revolution

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The 13 colonies, especially those hot-heads from Massachusetts were spoiling for a showdown with British in early 1775. Tensions had been simmering for some time, the Massachusetts Bay Colony had been a thorn in the Crown’s side for several years. Things came to a head on April 19, 1775, in the small towns of Lexington and Concord. The British, fearing that the colonists were stockpiling arms and ammunition for rebellion, sent a column of about 400 regulars to Concord on the night of 18 April to destroy the cache. The colonists, however, had effective intelligence and knew about it in advance. They mustered their militia and on Lexington green soon after sunrise, the two sides fired on one another… The militia was swept aside easily by the British troops. The same thing happened in Concord, but by then Colonial militias, have got the word were mustering from all over. The British began a tactical retreat back to Boston (Charlestown) but were fired on all the way back. “The shots heard ‘round the world.” The War for American Independence had begun. Prelude to War: The British had long grown weary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Massachusetts had been the scene of MORE »

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