Category Archives: Special Operations Forces

UPDATED: U.S. Officials Describe Fight That Killed Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV

By: Sam LaGrone

May 4, 2016 2:20 PM

Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Charles Keating IV, 31, of San Diego. US Navy Photo

This post has been updated with additional photos and a map of where the fighting occured.

THE PENTAGON – The Navy SEAL who was killed in a Tuesday firefight with Islamic State in Iraq and Syria militants was part of a quick reaction force sent in to assist a U.S. advise-and-assist team and Kurdish Peshmerga forces who were overwhelmed by a surprise ISIS offensive in Northern Iraq, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman told reporters on Wednesday. Read More →

Video: Chinese Military Rap Song Recruitment Ad

May 4, 2016 12:14 PM

The following is a People’s Liberation Army recruitment advertisement released late last month by Chinese authorities. Read More →

UPDATED: Navy Confirms SEAL Killed in Tuesday ISIS Attack

By: Sam LaGrone

May 3, 2016 1:16 PM

A U.S. Navy SEAL was killed during an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attack in Iraq on Tuesday, service officials confirmed to USNI News on Wednesday. Read More →

Wrapup: HASC Passes FY2017 Defense Bill With Reagan-Era Spending Levels

By: Megan Eckstein

April 29, 2016 1:53 PM

USS George Washington (CVN-73) and its strike group in 2013. The House voted to refuel the carrier rather than decommission the ship. US Navy Photo

The House Armed Services Committee this week passed a bill that gave the Navy and Marine Corps virtually everything they wanted in their procurement accounts – plus an additional $5.9 billion in a separate account – creating a Reagan-era defense bill for their Senate counterparts to accept or reject. Read More →

Document: Report to Congress on the Chinese Military

March 31, 2016 7:27 AM

The following is the March 24, 2016 Congressional Research Service report, The Chinese Military: Overview and Issues for Congress. Read More →

Document: DoD Plans to Integrate Women Into Special Operations Forces

March 11, 2016 7:38 AM

The following are a collection of Department of Defense implementation plans to allow women into previously male-only military special operations positions. Read More →

Prospective CENTCOM CO Votel Calls for Bringing Arab Ground Troops Into Fight Against Islamic State

By: John Grady

March 9, 2016 5:33 PM

Members of the Royal Land Forces.

The United States might soon be exercising “tough love” with its partners in the Middle East to get focus on where it needs to be in defeating the Islamic State and addressing other regional security needs, Army Gen. Joseph Votel said during his confirmation hearing to become Central Command’s top officer. Read More →

Navy Picks New COs for Naval Special Warfare, Military Sealift Commands

By: Sam LaGrone

March 1, 2016 12:58 PM

Rear Adm. Timothy G. Szymanski (left) has been picked to head Naval Special Warfare Command. Rear Adm. Dee L. Mewbourne (right) has been selected to head US Military Sealift Command. US Navy Photos

The Navy announced its new picks for the service’s special operations and military sealift commands. Read More →

Video: Medal of Honor Ceremony for SEAL Edward Byers

February 29, 2016 3:25 PM

The following is the Feb. 29, 2016 Medal of Honor award ceremony for Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr. who won the award during actions he took in a hostage rescue in 2012. Read More →

Video: Medal of Honor SEAL Byers Tells His Story

February 26, 2016 12:33 PM

The following is a Feb. 26, 2016 U.S. Navy video of Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr. describing the actions that led to his recommendation for the Medal of Honor — to be presented to Byers by President Obama on Feb. 29. Read More →

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Category Archives: Special Operations Forces

UPDATED: U.S. Officials Describe Fight That Killed Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV

Video: Chinese Military Rap Song Recruitment Ad

UPDATED: Navy Confirms SEAL Killed in Tuesday ISIS Attack

Wrapup: HASC Passes FY2017 Defense Bill With Reagan-Era Spending Levels

Document: Report to Congress on the Chinese Military

Document: DoD Plans to Integrate Women Into Special Operations Forces

Prospective CENTCOM CO Votel Calls for Bringing Arab Ground Troops Into Fight Against Islamic State

Navy Picks New COs for Naval Special Warfare, Military Sealift Commands

Video: Medal of Honor Ceremony for SEAL Edward Byers

Video: Medal of Honor SEAL Byers Tells His Story

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