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Why Does America Have 70,000 Special Forces Troops?

Special operations forces offer an attractive package to policymakers: they are relatively cheap, with a small footprint, the ...
The new operation would include U.S. troops on the ground in Mexico striking drug labs and cartel leaders, according to ...
To be effective in unconventional warfare, Special Forces operators need to have excellent language and cultural skills. US special operators recently completed an important training event with ...
It takes something special for someone to volunteer for a job so dangerous that they’re not likely to survive it. But three gentlemen who hung out together recently did just that. “I think it’s part ...
Former U.S. Army Special Forces operator Jim Hanson said on Fox Business Friday that a statement from Hamas concealed “poison pills” that could derail any lasting peace effort. Hamas said it is ...
Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire to see Nicolás Maduro ousted. Here are the forces he has sent to the region ...
According to a study conducted by the U.S. Army, a gene related to serotonin could increase the resilience of soldiers under ...
Ukrainian special forces have launched a counter-offensive in Pokrovsk, using US-made Black Hawk helicopters. The goal of the ...