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Belgian Special Operations Command Pathfinders – Air Insertion Training

Belgium’s SOC Pathfinders have posted a couple of nice videos on their Facebook page of some Air Insertion Training in Slovenia and Morocco. An interesting detail I picked up on while watching the videos in High Definition mode was that some of the guys are clearly wearing clothing from UF...

US Army 1st Special Forces Command

On Sept. 30, the U.S. Army unceremoniously stood up a new headquarters—the 1st Special Forces Command—at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The division-level unit brings together more than 15,000 Green Berets and other special troops in a single new organization… The idea behind the new HQ is to assemble a force...

TacticalGear.com Black Friday

Our friends at TacticalGear.com are having a Black Friday sale all this week. Visit tacticalgear.com for even more great deals.

Stoner 63 Wallpapers

From Larry Vickers’ Facebook page today: “My Stoner 63 buddy Mongo sent some killer Stoner wallpaper he did – enjoy and feel free to use them Spread the wealth !!!” So, here they are for you to enjoy as well dear readers!

British paratroopers conduct air-borne assault on Salisbury Plain

British Paratroopers have practised a mission that could come off the pages of their proud history as they prepare for future operations around the world. C Company, 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment recently carried out an airborne assault on Salisbury Plain as part of Exercise WESSEX STORM. Some 100 paratroopers...

2 PARA jump and train in Kenya

The British Army’s rapid reaction force has jumped into Kenya to begin six-weeks of training in an operation known as Exercise ASKARI STORM. Troops from the 2 PARA Battlegroup parachuted from an RAF C130J Hercules onto the dusty plains of the Archers Post training area. The 1,200-strong battlegroup that has...