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Tango Mike Mike - Roy P. Benavidez
For those of you who have served, for those of you who haven’t. If you look up the word HERO in the dictionary, this is the face you will see staring back at you. Tango Mike Mike - Roy P. Benavidez
Remembering the Iran Hostage Crisis
On this day in 1981 just minutes after Ronald Reagan's inauguration as the 40th president of the United States, the 52 U.S. captives held at the U.S. embassy in Teheran, Iran, were released, ending their 444-day struggle in captivity. The Iran Hostage...
Treating Terrorism as a Crime…Nine years later!
The FBI said today that they are announcing the addition of two individuals to our Most Wanted Terrorists list, along with substantial rewards for information leading to their capture. Fahd Mohammed Ahmed al-Quso is sought for his role in the October...
Missing Special Forces Soldier awarded the DSC 42 years after last seen in Vietnam
RELEASE NUMBER: 090424-01 DATE POSTED: APRIL 24, 2009 Missing Special Forces Soldier awarded the Distinguished Service Cross 42 years after last seen in Vietnam FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (USASOC News Service, April 24, 2009) - The history of the U.S. Army Special...
Happy Birthday to the Special Forces
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service, April 9, 2009) - Green Berets, past and present, took time Apr. 9 to celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the establishment of Special Forces as a basic branch of the Army. The commanders of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy...