In the dying days of World War Two, well before the invention of the AR10 or AR-15, when the M1 Garand was king of the hill – and laser beams and night vision goggles were the stuff of science fiction – a rifle was conceived in Belgium that would come to be known as “the […]
Troops leaving work on a Friday afternoon in the summer. Not really. This is actually a Finnish Army rocket battery sending love notes to Putin… Well, practicing at least. Photo credit: Maavoimat – Armén – The Finnish Army […]
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa move forward into a blocking position for Portuguese forces at Campo Militar de Santa Margarida, Portugal, July 1, 2016. The Portuguese military invited distinguished visitors from various countries for a demonstration from Portuguese and American forces to conclude Exercise Orion 16. Photo by Staff Sgt. […]
The UK Royal Marines’ recent Baltic deployment reached a dramatic climax with commando training raids along Lithuania’s coast and on a radar station inland. 45 Commando have been deployed since the start of May at the heart of the Littoral Response Group (North), a newly-formed task group designed to position commando forces closer to where […]
Members of the Romanian Special Forces boards a vessel during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) evolution as a part of Trojan Footprint 21 off the coast of Mangalia, Romania on May 7th, 2021. Trojan Footprint 21 is Special Operations Command Europe’s annual exercise to demonstrate proficiencies, assess the readiness and lethality of our […]
For the past 5 years or so Direct Action has been showing the world that gear designed in Poland can keep up with the best of the West. Their system-oriented design approach, combined with a real understanding of the dynamics and ergonomics of the intersection of operator and equipment, they’re innovations in advanced materials, and […]
200 British Paratroopers from 2 PARA and the Pathfinders, recently deployed into Qasr Al Hallabat, spearheading as the Lead Assault Force in Joint Theatre Entry Global Response Force. The paras jumped into a desert drop zone in Jordan, which was described as, ‘the biggest jump into this region since the 1956 Suez crisis’ – according […]
This is a great short film from The OSS Society that tells the story of Allied special forces, Free French Forces, and the French Resistance. Their daring exploits helped win the battle of Normandy, and change the course of World War II. hat tip to Mykel Hawke for the heads up. […]
After preparing their equipment, conducting rehearsals, and receiving their final briefings, the men of the Allied Airborne Forces boarded their transport aircraft and gliders in England to begin a one-way trip to the province of Normandy, France – and a legendary rendezvous with destiny. They were the tip of the spear for the greatest […]
The paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade added another battle honor to their legacy this week – a Bulgarian olive oil factory! Exercise Swift Response 21 got off to a good start for the 173rd Airborne Brigade. They, along with more than 7,000 paratroopers from nine other nations, have been conducting a series […]