We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Whether it's a hostage rescue or deep reconnaissance, special operations troops are built to handle diverse mission requirements. They ...

TAMPA, Florida—Today’s special operators are rapidly becoming the model for the rest of the U.S. military, disrupting how the Defense Department does everything from buying gear to responding to ...

You may have heard Special Forces and Special Operations used interchangeably, but there is actually an important difference between the two.

The Pentagon wants more leeway from Congress to support US-aligned nations like Taiwan. Current limitations mean special operators can only train partners on counterterrorism, counter-narcotics, and ...

FORT IRWIN, Calif.—In the rugged expanse of the Mojave Desert, elite Special Forces units performed mission after mission in a high-stakes military exercise. Designed to simulate real-world combat ...

Bob Keller, former US Army Special Forces and Delta Force operator, rates 10 Army special operations scenes in movies and TV, such as "Black Hawk Down," for realism. Keller breaks down the accuracy of ...

The US Army Special Forces, commonly called the “Green Berets,” are one of America’s most elite and capable special operations units. They have been at the forefront of the fight against terrorism, ...