Smithsonian Magazine

After a Tragedy in 2002, Special Forces Soldiers Learned That Armed Drones Are a Combat Necessity

Why the Predator is here to stay. Richard Whittle The Afghan Special Security Force, advised by U.S. Special Forces, prepares to load an MH-47 Chinook in Afghanistan’s Kapisa province. Helicopters ...
The Washington Post

U.S. Special Forces Stepping Up Pursuit Of Taliban Leaders

After five days of swift battlefield success that put about half of Afghanistan in the hands of the opposition, the United States is zeroing in on the leadership of Afghanistan's retreating Taliban ...
Southeast Missourian

Special ops units a key to Afghanistan exit strategy

PAKTIKA, Afghanistan -- A hundred or so turbaned, bearded Afghans packed the plastic mats outside the fort, staring skeptically at Afghan officials on a makeshift outdoor stage. The officials were ...
insider.si.edu

Weapon of choice : U.S. Army Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan / Charles H. Briscoe ... [et al.]

Prelude to terror -- Awakening the giant -- Toppling the Taliban in Afghanistan, 19 October-7 December 2001 -- The campaign in transition, 8 December 2001-28 February ...

From Iran strikes to Maduro raid: 7 major US military operations

Major US military operations since 2001 include wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, along with recent raids, airstrikes and ...
The New York Times

Five Takeaways About the Culture of Lawlessness in the U.S. Special Forces

Until now, many of the troubling events that took place during the war in Afghanistan have been shrouded in secrecy. Green Berets training support staff at Camp Mackall in North Carolina in May.Credit ...