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Members of a celebrated Florida State Guard unit have taken to social media to allege the organization’s director used state ...

Members of a celebrated Florida State Guard unit have taken to social media to allege the organization’s director used state ...

For decades, the Navy SEALs have been among the most recognized names of the U.S. military's elite warfighters. This month marks 64 years since the ...

The US has gathered intelligence about Greenland's defences and prepared elite troops, experts warn, as fears remain that the US could still strike ...

In mid-December of 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered a review of the “effectiveness” of women in ground combat. The Review is to be performed by the Institute of Defense Analyses, a ...

What then does it require to transform a sidearm throughout an elite force when the bigger institution is already committed to another thing? In the case of U.S. Army Special Forces the solution was ...

Instructors from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit’s Instructor Training Group trained Soldiers from 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) this week, ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis revived the state guard in 2022 as a volunteer force to aid in disaster response and public safety 75 years ...

A new analysis of soldiers attempting to join the U.S. Army Special Forces suggests that specific genetic variations play a ...

December 2025 marked the 29th anniversary of the Guatemala Peace Accords, in which the government of Guatemala and the ...