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WORLD WAR II

First Special Service Force

WWII, GENERAL, MICROSITE

First Special Service Force

Office of Strategic Services (OSS)

WWII, GENERAL, MICROSITE

Office of Strategic Services (OSS)

Dr. Christian J. Lambertsen

WWII, Special Forces, Legacy

Dr. Christian J. Lambertsen

Aquatic Pioneer

Charlie Company, 2nd Ranger Bn

WWII, Rangers

Roughing It With Charlie

The Charlie Company, 2nd Ranger Bn, Landing on OMAHA Beach

A Normandy Surprise

WWII, Rangers

A Normandy Surprise

USASOC leadership visits Normandy to participate in the commemoration of the 79th anniversary of D-Day

Rescue at Cabanatuan

WWII, Rangers

Rescue at Cabanatuan

The OSS Influence on Special Forces

WWII, Special Forces, Legacy

The OSS Influence on Special Forces

Christmas Every Month On Smoke Bomb Hill

WWII, Special Forces, Psyop

Christmas Every Month On Smoke Bomb Hill

Catalyst For Action

WWII, Legacy

Catalyst For Action

The Palawan Massacre

The Mayor of P’yongyang

WWII, Civil Affairs

The Mayor of P’yongyang

The Three Wars of COL Charles R. Munske

Major General John Henry Hilldring

WWII, Civil Affairs

Major General John Henry Hilldring

Setting the 'Rising Sun'

WWII, Legacy

Setting the ‘Rising Sun’

The WWII service of Psywarrior Elizabeth McIntosh

Commando & Ranger Training, Part I

WWII, Rangers

Commando & Ranger Training, Part I

Preparing America’s Soldiers for War

Commando & Ranger Training, Part II

WWII, Rangers

Commando & Ranger Training, Part II

Preparing America’s Soldiers for War

Commando & Ranger Training, Part III

WWII, Special Forces, Rangers

Commando & Ranger Training, Part III

Forging Junior Leaders to Toughen Men to Win in Combat

Operation Eiche

WWII

Operation Eiche

The Rescue of Benito Mussolini

Skokoski's Journey

WWII, Legacy

Skokoski's Journey

Service in Three WWII Special Operations Units

Major Jay D. Vanderpool

WWII, Legacy

Major Jay D. Vanderpool

Advisor to the Philippine Guerrillas

Over the Hills and Far Away

WWII, Rangers

Over the Hills and Far Away

The MARS Task Force

A Legacy of Support

WWII, ARSOF Aviation

A Legacy of Support

The 528th Sustainment Brigade

From Omaha Beach to the Rhine

WWII, Rangers

From Omaha Beach to the Rhine

The 5th Ranger battalion in the European Theater

Wars should be fought in better country than this

WWII, Special Forces, Legacy

“Wars should be fought in better country than this”

The First Special Service Force in the Italian Mountains

Beyond The Beach

WWII, Rangers

Beyond The Beach

The 2nd Rangers Fight Through Europe

Operation BOSTON

WWII, Legacy

Operation BOSTON

An OSS Combined Operation in the Indian Ocean

Bona Fides

WWII, Legacy

Bona Fides

Documents forged for 2LT Herbert R. Brucker

Alamo Scouts Diary

WWII, Rangers

Alamo Scouts Diary

Donald D. Blackburn

WWII, Special Forces

Donald D. Blackburn

World War II Guerrilla Leader & Special Operations Plank Holder

A Special Forces Model

WWII, Legacy

A Special Forces Model

OSS Detachment 101 in the Myitkyina Campaign, Part II

Allied Long Range Penetration Groups for Burma

WWII, Rangers, Legacy

Allied Long Range Penetration Groups for Burma

The Chindits, the Marauders, and the MARS Task Force

Creating A Demigod

WWII, Psyop

Creating A Demigod

Nazi Art, Adolf Hitler, and the Cult of Personality

Operation COTTAGE

WWII, Legacy

Operation COTTAGE

First Special Service Force, Kiska Campaign

Wings over Burma

WWII, Legacy

Wings over Burma

Air Support in the Burma Campaign

Timing Is Everything

WWII, Special Forces

“Timing Is Everything”

A PW Escape in WWII

A Special Forces Model

WWII, Legacy

A Special Forces Model

OSS Detachment 101 in the Myitkina Campaign, Part I

The Knollwood Maneuver

WWII, Legacy

The Knollwood Maneuver

The Ultimate Airborne Test

Camp Mackall

WWII, Special Forces, Civil Affairs, Psyop

Camp Mackall

A History of Training

Major Herbert R. Brucker, SF Pioneer, Part IV

WWII, Legacy

Major Herbert R. Brucker, SF Pioneer, Part IV

SO Team HERMIT in France

The OSS

WWII, Legacy

The OSS

A Primer on the Special Operations Branches and Detachments of the Office of Strategic Services

The Special Forces Patch

WWII, Special Forces

The Special Forces Patch

History and Origins

The CG-4A Waco Glider

WWII, Special Forces

The CG-4A Waco Glider

OSS Detachment 404

WWII, Legacy

OSS Detachment 404

Operations in Southeast Asia

We Badly Needed Something to Do

WWII, Legacy

“We Badly Needed Something to Do”

Glider Jumping at Camp Mackall, 1943

Major Herbert R. Brucker, SF Pioneer, Part III

WWII, Legacy

Major Herbert R. Brucker, SF Pioneer, Part III

SOE Training & “Team HERMIT” into France

Key West

WWII, Special Forces

Key West

Home of ARSOF Underwater Operations

Supplying the Resistance

WWII, Legacy

Supplying the Resistance

OSS Logostics Support to Special Operations in Europe

Rangers in World War II

WWII, Rangers

Rangers in World War II

Part II, Sicily and Italy

Unique Support for a Unique Unit

WWII, Special Forces, Legacy, ARSOF Support

Unique Support for a Unique Unit

The Service Battalion of the First Special Service Force

Herbert R. Brucker, SF Pioneer, Part II

WWII, Legacy

Herbert R. Brucker, SF Pioneer, Part II

Pre-WWII–OSS Training 1943

Rangers in World War II

WWII, Rangers

Rangers in World War II

Part I, The Formation and Early Days

Major Herbert R. Brucker, SF Pioneer, Part I

WWII, Legacy

Major Herbert R. Brucker, SF Pioneer, Part I

SOE France, OSS Burma and China, 10th SFG, SF Instructor, 77th SFG, Laos, and Vietnam

The Race to Rome

WWII, Legacy

The Race to Rome

Airborne Signal

WWII, Legacy-sup

Airborne Signal

The 112th (Special Operations) Signal Battalion in World War II

From Ledo to Leeches

WWII, Rangers

From Ledo to Leeches

The 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)

The End Run of Galahad

WWII, Rangers

The End Run of Galahad

The Battle of Myitkyina

Prisoner for a Day

WWII, Legacy

Prisoner for a Day

A First Special Force Soldier's Short-lived POW Experience

Colonel Aaron Bank

WWII, Special Forces

Colonel Aaron Bank

 Camp Mackall

WWII, Special Forces

Camp Mackall

1943-1945

Of Mules and Men

WWII, Legacy

Of Mules and Men

The 612th and 613th Field Artillery Battalions (Pack) in Burma

Cannon Company

WWII, Special Forces, Rangers

Cannon Company

Honoring an ARSOF Legend

WWII, Special Forces

Honoring an ARSOF Legend

Major General Robert T. Frederick

The 75th Ranger Regiment

WWII, Rangers

The 75th Ranger Regiment

Distinctive Unit Insignia

KOREAN WAR

ARSOF in the Korean War

KOREAN WAR, GENERAL, MICROSITE

ARSOF in the Korean War

The Mayor of P’yongyang

Korean War, Civil Affairs

The Mayor of P’yongyang

The Three Wars of COL Charles R. Munske

Voice of the U.S. and Aggressors

Korean War, Psyop

Voice of the U.S. and Aggressors

The 2nd Loudspeaker & Leaflet Company

The 6th Ranger Company

Korean War, Rangers

The 6th Ranger Company

Look Sharp, Be Sharp, Stay Sharp

Operation SPITFIRE

Korean War, Legacy

Operation SPITFIRE

No Lessons Learned

The Army’s Guerrilla Command in Korea

Korean War, Special Forces, Legacy

The Army’s Guerrilla Command in Korea

CCRAK

Korean War, Special Forces, Legacy

CCRAK

The Combined Command for Reconnaissance Activities, Korea

A Combat First

Korean War, Special Forces

A Combat First

Army SF Soldiers in Korea, 1953-1955

Closing Acts

Korean War, Legacy

Closing Acts

The Special Warfare Campaign at the End of the Korean War

Culture, Language & SPECIAL OPS

Korean War, Legacy

Culture, Language & SPECIAL OPS

Recruiting & Training “TURNCOAT” Agents in Korea

JACK Operations & Activities

Korean War, Legacy

JACK Operations & Activities

Korea, 1951-1953

JACK Air Operations

Korean War, Legacy

JACK Air Operations

Korea, 1951-1953

CIA Paramilitary Operations

Korean War, Legacy

CIA Paramilitary Operations

Korea, 1950-1951

Escape & Evasion

Korean War, Legacy

Escape & Evasion

West Coast Aircrew Recovery and the Guerrilla-Held Islands

The Insignia of WOLFPACK

Korean War, Legacy

The Insignia of WOLFPACK

The CCRAK 'Navy'

Korean War, Legacy

The CCRAK ‘Navy’

A Korean War Photo Memoir

Korean War, Legacy

A Korean War Photo Memoir

Right Man for the Job

Korean War, Special Forces, Psyop

Right Man for the Job

Colonel Charles H. Karlstad

Guerrillas in Their Midst

Korean War, Legacy

Guerrillas in Their Midst

An Introduction to Veritas Vol. 8, No. 2

Creating an Army Guerrilla Command

Korean War, Special Forces, Legacy

Creating an Army Guerrilla Command

The First Six Months, Part 1

One Guerrilla's Fight

Korean War, Special Forces, Legacy

One Guerrilla's Fight

Operating Behind Enemy Lines in the Korean War

Working with what you have

Korean War, Special Forces, Legacy

Working with what you have

The Challenges of Guerrilla Warfare on the Korean East Coast, 1951-1953

TLO

Korean War, Special Forces

Tactical Liaison Office (TLO)

Line-Crossers, Special Forces, and the "Forgotten War"

Facets of the U.S. Army Guerrilla Commands in Korea

Korean War, Legacy

Facets of the U.S. Army Guerrilla Commands in Korea

A Photographic Overview

John H. McGee

Korean War, Legacy

John H. McGee

Soldier, Leader, Trainer

A History of Resistance

Korean War, Legacy

A History of Resistance

The Origins of the North Korean Anti-Communist Guerrillas, 1945-1950

The Psywar in Korea

Korean War, Psyop

The Psywar in Korea

A Matter of Adjustment

The 4th MRBC in Japan & Korea

Korean War, Psyop

The 4th MRBC in Japan & Korea

1951-1952

<i>Radio Pusan</i>

Korean War, Psyop

Radio Pusan

“The Voice of South Korea.”

Postscript

Korean War, Psyop

Postscript

Joseph E. Dabney

Flying High

Korean War, Psyop

Flying High

The 4th MRBC Antenna Riggers

The May Day Riots

Korean War, Psyop

The May Day Riots

Full Spectrum

Korean War, Psyop

Full Spectrum

Strategic Psywar 1952: UN Psywar Aligns with Allied Bombing Campaign in Korea

Full Spectrum

Korean War, Psyop

Full Spectrum

Contrasts in Independence, March 1st and Plan PATRIOT

Full Spectrum

Korean War, Psyop

Full Spectrum

FEAF’s Humanitarian Bombing Campaign in Korea

Herbert Avedon

Korean War, Psyop

Herbert Avedon

Making Psywar a Career

We’re Asking the Reds to SURRENDER-PLEASE!

Korean War, Psyop

We’re Asking the Reds to SURRENDER-PLEASE!

Collier’s, 13 December 1952

The Psywar Center, Part II

Korean War, Psyop

The Psywar Center, Part II

Creation of the 10th Special Forces Group

Rebuilding Psywar

Korean War, Psyop

Rebuilding Psywar

An Introduction

Top Priority RB&L Missions

Korean War, Psyop

Top Priority RB&L Missions

Radio Tokyo, VUNC, and KBS

Rebuilding Psywar

Korean War, Psyop

Rebuilding Psywar

The Psychological Warfare Division, the Office of the Chief of Psychological Warfare, and the Psywar School at Fort Riley, 1950-1951

Harris Presses & Psywar Leaflets

Korean War, Psyop

Harris Presses & Psywar Leaflets

The 3rd Reproduction Company, 1st Radio Broadcasting & Leaflet Group

Same Organization, Four Different Names

Korean War, Civil Affairs

Same Organization, Four Different Names

U.S. Army Civil Affairs in Korea 1950-1953

From a Standing Start

Korean War, Civil Affairs

From a Standing Start

U.S. Army Psychological Warfare and Civil Affairs in the Korean War

1st Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet (1st RB&L) Group Products for Korea

Korean War, Psyop

1st Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet (1st RB&L) Group Products for Korea

The J. B. Haynes Leaflet Collection

Dick Zayac

Korean War, Psyop

Dick Zayac

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

The Refugee Evacuation from Hungnam

Korean War, Civil Affairs

The Refugee Evacuation from Hungnam

9-24 December 1950

CA/PSYWAR Timeline

Korean War, Psyop

CA/PSYWAR Timeline

1950-1953

The “Proper Ganders”

Korean War, Psyop

The “Proper Ganders”

1st Radio Broadcasting & Leaflet Group

1st L&L in Korea

Korean War, Psyop

1st L&L in Korea

A Photographer’s Record

Smoke Bomb Hill

Korean War, Psyop

Smoke Bomb Hill

Birth of the Psywar Center, Part I

Rebirth of The Rangers

Korean War, Rangers

Rebirth of The Rangers

The Ranger Infantry Companies in Korea

From Hill 710 to “Big Switch”

Korean War, Rangers

From Hill 710 to “Big Switch”

Ranger Edmund J. Dubrueil, 1st Ranger Company

When Men Don’t Panic

Korean War, Rangers

“When Men Don't Panic”

2nd Ranger Infantry Company on Hill 581

The 2nd Ranger Infantry Company

Korean War, Rangers

The 2nd Ranger Infantry Company

“Buffaloes” in Korea, 29 December 1950-19 May 1951

Travel Light and Freeze at Night

Korean War, Rangers

“Travel Light and Freeze at Night”

The 5th Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) in Korea

A Highly Praised Luxury

Korean War, Rangers

A Highly Praised Luxury

The Ranger Infantry Companies in Korea

The 8th Ranger Company

Korean War, Rangers

The 8th Ranger Company

“Black Devils” on Hill 628

Cold Steel Third

Korean War, Rangers

“Cold Steel Third”

The 3rd Ranger Infantry Company

That D****d Dam

Korean War, Rangers

“That D****d Dam”

The 4th Ranger Infantry Company and the Hwachon Dam

GHQ Raider Monument

Korean War, Rangers

GHQ Raider Monument

Lorenzo Ghiglieri

Korean War

Lorenzo Ghiglieri

Sailor, Veteran, Artist, Patriot

25 July 1950

Korean War, Legacy

25 July 1950

Three Combat Forces

GHQ Raiders

Korean War, Legacy

GHQ Raiders

Wonsan to Chang-to

Eighth Army Rangers

Korean War, Rangers

Eighth Army Rangers

First in Korea

War in the Land of the Morning Calm

Korean War, Legacy

War in the Land of the Morning Calm

The Korean War

“Volunteering” for Combat

Korean War, Psyop

“Volunteering” for Combat

Loudspeaker Psywar in Korea

A Civil Affairs Pioneer

Korean War, Civil Affairs

A Civil Affairs Pioneer

BG Crawford F. Sams, U.S. Army Medical Corps

'Do what You Can'

Korean War, Civil Affairs

“Do what You Can”

UN Civil Assistance, Chinnamp'o, North Korea

The U.N. Occupation of P’yongyang

Korean War, Civil Affairs

The U.N. Occupation of P’yongyang

Born of Desperation

Korean War, Legacy

Born of Desperation

Early Special Operations in the Korean War

A Giant Enters the Battle

Korean War, Rangers, Legacy

A Giant Enters the Battle

Order of Battle of the UN and Chinese Communist Forces in Korea

The Ivanhoe Security Force in Korea

Korean War, Legacy

The Ivanhoe Security Force in Korea

1950

The Price of Stabilization

Korean War, Psyop

The Price of Stabilization

Wolfpack and Donkeys

Korean War, Special Forces

Wolfpack and Donkeys

Special Forces Soldiers in the Korean War

The Ganders

Korean War, Psyop

The Ganders

1st Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet Group Conducts PSYWAR in Korea, Pt II

The Ganders

Korean War, Psyop

The Ganders

Strategic PSYWAR in the Far East Part I: Introduction and Movement to the Far East

Across the Pacific to War

Korean War

Across the Pacific to War

The Colombian Navy in Korea, 1951-1955

Barbula and Old Baldy, March 1953

Korean War, Legacy

Barbula and Old Baldy, March 1953

Colombia’s Heaviest Combat in Korea

Catch as Catch Can

Korean War, Special Forces

Catch as Catch Can

Special Forces and Line Crossers in the Korean War

Soldier-Sailors in Korea

Korean War, Legacy

Soldier-Sailors in Korea

JACK Maritime Operations

Helicopters in the Korean War

Korean War, Rangers

Helicopters in the Korean War

The Rescue of Virginia 1

COLD WAR

ARSOF in Panama

COLD WAR, GENERAL, MICROSITE

ARSOF in Panama

The Upward Spiral Continues

Cold War

The Upward Spiral Continues

U.S. Army Special Operations Command Celebrates 35 Years

The Evolution of the USASOC DUI

Cold War, Special Forces

The Evolution of the USASOC DUI

1988-Present

You Have Arrived

Cold War, Special Forces

“You Have Arrived”

1st Special Operations Command and the Birth of Modern ARSOF

U.S. President John F. Kennedy's Address to the West Point Class of 1962

Cold War, Special Forces

“Another Type of Warfare”

U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s Address to the West Point Class of 1962

Special Forces Honors John F. Kennedy

Cold War, Special Forces

“A Final Memorial”

Special Forces Honors John F. Kennedy

Triumph in the Desert

Cold War, ARSOF Aviation

Triumph in the Desert

Recovering a Cold War Prize

From Hangar to Housing

Cold War, Civil Affairs

From Hangar to Housing

Providing Shelter for Displaced Civilians in Panama during Operation JUST CAUSE

Spreading the Word Fast

Cold War, Psyop

Spreading the Word Fast

PSYOP in Operation JUST CAUSE

Almost a Footnote

Cold War, ARSOF Support

Almost a Footnote

The Special Operations Support Battalion, 1986-1989

Averting Disaster

Cold War, Civil Affairs

Averting Disaster

Company D, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion at the Balboa High School Displaced Civilians Facility

Civil Affairs in the Assault

Cold War, Civil Affairs

Civil Affairs in the Assault

Company A, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion at the Torrijos-Airport Terminal

The Path to War in Panama

Cold War, Special Forces

The Path to War in Panama

SOUTHCOM Operational Planning

No Ordinary Signal Unit

Cold War, ARSOF Support

“No Ordinary Signal Unit”

The 112th Signal Battalion in Panama

Stop the Radio Nacional Broadcasts

Cold War, Special Forces

‘Stop the Radio Nacional Broadcasts’

C/3-7th SFG Ends pro-Noriega Radio Broadcasts during Operation JUST CAUSE

Absolute Confidence

Cold War, Special Forces, ARSOF Aviation

Absolute Confidence

The 617th SOAD and 3rd Battalion, 7th SFG in Panama, 1989–1990

A Tale of Two Teams

Cold War, Rangers, Psyop

A Tale of Two Teams

Tactical Loudspeaker Support in Operation JUST CAUSE

Proving the Concept

Cold War, ARSOF Support

“Proving the Concept”

The 528th Support Battalion in Panama

JFK Visits Fort Bragg

Cold War, Special Forces

JFK Visits Fort Bragg

A Photo Essay

More than Shoot & Salute

Cold War, Psyop

More than Shoot & Salute

U.S. Army Psywar in Laos, Part II

Shoot & Salute

Cold War, Special Forces, Psyop

Shoot & Salute

U.S. Army Special Warfare in Laos, Part I

Congo Rescue

Cold War, Special Forces

Congo Rescue

1960

Training on a Shoestring

Cold War, Special Forces

Training on a Shoestring

Cheap, Practical SF Training in the Post-Vietnam Turmoil

10th SFG, Mountain Recovery Operation

Cold War, Special Forces

10th SFG, Mountain Recovery Operation

Iran 1962

The Good ‘Ole’ Days of Special Forces

Cold War, Special Forces

The Good ‘Ole’ Days of Special Forces

Marginalized Before JFK

Psyche

Cold War, Psyop

Psyche

The 301st Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet Group, Part II

Psyche

Cold War, Psyop

Psyche

The 301st Radio Broadcasting and Leaflet Group, Part I

Kreuzotters on the Loose

Cold War, Psyop

Kreuzotters on the Loose

The 5th Loudspeaker and Leaflet Company, 1951-1952

The Trojan Horse Badge

Cold War, Special Forces

The Trojan Horse Badge

Distinctive Identity for the 10th Special Forces Group

American’s Foreign Legionnaires

Cold War, Special Forces, Psyop

American’s Foreign Legionnaires

The Lodge Act Soldiers - Part II

American’s Foreign Legionnaires

Cold War, Legacy

American’s Foreign Legionnaires

The Lodge Act Soldiers - Part I

Introduction

Cold War, Special Forces

Introduction

Special Forces in Bolivia

The 1960s

Cold War, Special Forces

The 1960s

A Decade of Revolution

The Sixties in America

Cold War, Special Forces

The Sixties in America

Social Strife and International Conflict

Beggar on a Throne of Gold

Cold War, Special Forces

Beggar on a Throne of Gold

A Short History of Bolivia

Che Guevarra

Cold War, Special Forces

Che Guevarra

A False idol for Revolutionaries

Today a New Stage Begins

Cold War, Special Forces

“Today a New Stage Begins”

Che Guevara in Bolivia

Che’s Posse

Cold War, Special Forces

Che’s Posse

Divided, Attrited, and Trapped

Field Sanitation

Cold War, Special Forces

Field Sanitation

Practicing Medicine, and Civic Action in Bolivia

The Special Forces Mission to Cochabamba

Cold War, Special Forces

The Special Forces Mission to Cochabamba

Bolivia 1967

The Bolivian Mission

Cold War, Special Forces

The Bolivian Mission

Site Survey and MTT Mission Prep

The 'Haves and Have Nots'

Cold War, Special Forces

The ‘Haves and Have Nots’

U.S. & Bolivian Order of Battle

Welcome to Bolivia, MTT-BL 404-67X

Cold War, Special Forces

“Welcome to Bolivia, MTT-BL 404-67X”

Turning the Tables on Che

Cold War, Special Forces

Turning the Tables on Che

The Training at La Esperanza

The Aftermath

Cold War, Special Forces

The Aftermath

Che, the Late 1960s, and the Bolovian Mission

Building El Salvador’s Airborne

Cold War, Special Forces

Building El Salvador’s Airborne

Part I

The Lords of Darkness

Cold War, ARSOF Aviation

The Lords of Darkness

San Miguel

Cold War, Special Forces

San Miguel

The Attack on El Bosque

El Paraiso and the War in El Salvador

Cold War, Special Forces

El Paraiso and the War in El Salvador

Part I (1981–1983)

ARSOF in Colombia

Cold War, Special Forces

ARSOF in Colombia

Introduction

Colombia

Cold War, Special Forces

Colombia

A Special Relationship

Colombian Special Operations Forces

Cold War, Special Forces

Colombian Special Operations Forces

U.S. Forces

Cold War, Special Forces

U.S. Forces

The Major Command Structure

OPATT to PATT

Cold War, Special Forces

OPATT to PATT

El Salvador to Colombia and the Formation of the Planning and Assistance Training Teams

Forty Years of Insurgency

Cold War

Forty Years of Insurgency

Colombia’s Main Opposition Groups

<i>Plan Lazo</i>

Cold War, Special Forces

Plan Lazo

Evaluation and Execution

Colombian Military Forces

Cold War, Special Forces

Colombian Military Forces

Colombian Lancero School Roots

Cold War, Rangers

Colombian Lancero School Roots

Plan Colombia and Plan Patriota

Cold War, Special Forces

Plan Colombia and Plan Patriota

The Evolution of Colombia’s National Strategy

Reminiscences of Detachment A

Cold War, Special Forces, Legacy

Reminiscences of Detachment A

Berlin 1982–1984

Task Force 160 in Operation URGENT FURY

Cold War, ARSOF Aviation

Task Force 160 in Operation URGENT FURY

<i>Los Artefactos Explosivos Improvisados</i>

Cold War, Special Forces

Los Artefactos Explosivos Improvisados

Improvised Explosive Devices in El Salvador

SF Detachment 39

Cold War, Special Forces

SF Detachment 39

SFLE in Korea

VIETNAM WAR

Office of Strategic Services (OSS)

VIETNAM WAR, GENERAL, MICROSITE

1,903 Days as a POW

COL James ‘Nick’ Rowe, POW Diary, 1963-1968

Operation TOLLHOUSE demonstrates ARSOF's last days in Vietna

Vietnam War, Special Forces

Beacons of Hope

Operation TOLLHOUSE demonstrates ARSOF’s last days in Vietnam

The Story of the 'Arctic Rangers' of Company O, 75th Infantry Regiment

Vietnam War, Rangers

The Forgotten Ranger Company

The Story of the “Arctic Rangers” of Company O, 75th Infantry Regiment

Special Forces Heroism during Tet Offensive

Vietnam War, Special Forces

Indomitable Valor

Special Forces Heroism during Tet Offensive

The Battle of Lang Vei

Vietnam War, Special Forces

The Battle of Lang Vei

ARSOF in Vietnam

Vietnam War, Civil Affairs, Psyop, ARSOF Support

ARSOF in Vietnam

Aviation, Civil Affairs, and Psychological Operations Honored in USASOC Memorial Plaza

Building Generational Relationships

Vietnam War, Special Forces

Building Generational Relationships

A Unique Special Forces Officers Course

Vietnam Casualty Resolution

Vietnam War, Psyop

Vietnam Casualty Resolution

Top U.S. Peace Priority

We’re not in Kansas anymore

Vietnam War, Civil Affairs

“We’re not in Kansas anymore”

The 41st Civil Affairs Company in Vietnam, Part II

The Special Forces Soldier

Vietnam War, Special Forces

The Special Forces Soldier

Civilian Irregular Defense Group

Vietnam War, Special Forces, Legacy

Civilian Irregular Defense Group

The First Years: 1961-1967

Battle Without Bullets

Vietnam War, Civil Affairs

Battle Without Bullets

The 41st Civil Affairs Company in Vietnam, Part I: 1965-1967

The 77th SFG Missions to South Vietnam

Vietnam War, Special Forces

The 77th SFG Missions to South Vietnam

1960

Colonel Mike

Vietnam War, Special Forces

“Colonel Mike”

The Origins of the MIKE Force in Vietnam

Training the Trainers

Vietnam War, Special Forces

Training the Trainers

Donald D. Blackburn and the 77th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Charles H. Fry

Vietnam War, Special Forces

Charles H. Fry

Bull Simons Award, 2009

Biet Dong Quan

Vietnam War, Rangers

Biet Dong Quan

Vietnamese Rangers and their American Advisors

A Team Effort

Vietnam War, Special Forces

A Team Effort

The Montagnard Uprising of September 1964

A Team Effort

Vietnam War, Special Forces

A Team Effort

Special Forces in Vietnam (June-December 1964)

Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough

Vietnam War, Special Forces

Lieutenant General William P. Yarborough

Conventional Excellence

Vietnam War, Legacy, ARSOF Support

Conventional Excellence

The 528th Quartermaster Battalion in Vietnam

A Tale of Two Units

Vietnam War, ARSOF Aviation

A Tale of Two Units

The 129th Assault Helicopter Company

POST COLD WAR

Beyond the Numbers

Post-Cold War, ARSOF Support

Beyond the Numbers

The 528th Support Battalion in Operations DESERT SHIELD & DESERT STORM

A True Force Multiplier

Post-Cold War, Psyop

A True Force Multiplier

Psychological Operations in Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY, 1994-1995

From the Yak and Yeti to Port-au-Prince

Post-Cold War, Special Forces

From the Yak and Yeti to Port-au-Prince

ODA 155 Trains the Gurkhas

A Second Chance

Post-Cold War, Psyop

A Second Chance

Operation PACIFIC HAVEN

If you liked Beirut, you’ll love Mogadishu

Post-Cold War, Special Forces, Civil Affairs, Psyop

“If you liked Beirut, you’ll love Mogadishu”

An Introduction to ARSOF in Somalia

The Battle of Mogadishu in Popular Culture

Post-Cold War, Rangers, ARSOF Aviation

“Based on an Actual Event”

The Battle of Mogadishu in Popular Culture

Blue Helmets to Maroon Berets

Post-Cold War, Special Forces

Blue Helmets to Maroon Berets

Batallon Colombia in the Suez and Sinai, 1956-1958, 1982-2006

Amputee Soccer and Prosthetics

Post-Cold War, Psyop

Amputee Soccer and Prosthetics

El Salvador Scores National PSYOP Victory

Rising from the Ashes

Post-Cold War, Psyop

Rising from the Ashes

PSYOP in Operation DESERT SHIELD, Part 1

Building the Airplane in Flight

Post-Cold War, Psyop

“Building the Airplane in Flight”

PSYOP in Operation DESERT SHIELD, Part 2

POST 9/11

ARSOF Timeline

Post-9/11, GENERAL, MICROSITE

ARSOF Timeline

To Baghdad And Beyond

Post-9/11, Special Forces

To Baghdad And Beyond

ARSOF in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Ensuring Relevance

Post-9/11, GENERAL

Ensuring Relevance

The USASOC History Office in 2023

toe vs tda

Post-9/11, GENERAL

TOE vs. TDA

What is the Difference?

ARSOF Lineage or Legacy

Post-9/11, GENERAL

ARSOF Lineage or Legacy

Which is the Right Word?

Salute to the ARSOF Fallen

Post-9/11, GENERAL

7,290 Days

A Salute to the ARSOF Fallen of the Post-9/11 Era

'Without Equal'

Post-9/11

Sine Pari

‘Without Equal’

Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Partnership

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Silent Eagle 2011

Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Partnership

From a Great Height

Post-9/11, ARSOF Aviation

From a Great Height

Helicopter Recovery at Takur Ghar

Recognizing “Combat Divers”

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Recognizing “Combat Divers”

A History of Army Special Operations Diver Badges

A Team Approach

Post-9/11, Psyop

A Team Approach

PSYOP and LRA Defection in 2012

Preface to A Team Approach

Post-9/11, Psyop

Preface to A Team Approach

PSYOP and LRA Defection in 2012

ARSOF Blue Star Service Banner

Post-9/11, Special Forces, Civil Affairs, Psyop, Rangers

ARSOF Blue Star Service Banner

Michael L. Kunik

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Michael L. Kunik

Peerless Professional, Patriot

This Vest May Save Your Life!

Post-9/11, Special Forces, Civil Affairs, Psyop, Rangers

“This Vest May Save Your Life!”

U.S. Army Body Armor from WWII to Present

Enlisted Green Platoon

Post-9/11, ARSOF Aviation

Enlisted ‘Green Platoon’

Making Night Stalkers, Part II

Officer Green Platoon

Post-9/11, ARSOF Aviation

Officer ‘Green Platoon’

Making Night Stalkers, Part I

The First Step in Night Stalking

Post-9/11, ARSOF Aviation

“The First Step in Night Stalking”

A History of U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Training

Form follows function

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Form follows function

A Brief Look at U.S. Army Standard Service Rifles and Squad Automatic Weapons since WWII

The Ultimate Deception

Post-9/11, Psyop

The Ultimate Deception

Operación JAQUE

Total Immersion

Post-9/11, Psyop

Total Immersion

Language, Culture, and the Colombian Military

Operation WILLING SPIRIT (OWS)

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Operation WILLING SPIRIT (OWS)

Setting Conditions for Operación JAQUE

A Different SORT of Mission

Post-9/11, ARSOF Support

A Different SORT of Mission

Special Operations Resuscitation Teams in Operation OBSERVANT COMPASS

Who’s in charge down here?

Post-9/11, Special Forces

“Who’s in charge down here?”

Night Stalker Ingenuity

Post-9/11, ARSOF Aviation

Night Stalker Ingenuity

Taking the ‘Bad Guy’ off the Battlefield without Black Helicopters

Joint SOF Integration—SDO

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Joint SOF Integration—SDO

Bogotá

Defense Diplomacy

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Defense Diplomacy

Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR 2011

Victoria Ex Umbra

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Victoria Ex Umbra

Activating 4th Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne)

The Raid at Hazar Qadam

Post-9/11, Special Forces

The Raid at Hazar Qadam

OPERATION ZUMMARI 241

Post-9/11, ARSOF Aviation

OPERATION ZUMMARI 241

Braving Fire Ambushes in Afghanistan

Nili Experiment

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Nili Experiment

Village Stability Operations

There's No Place Like Home

Post-9/11, Special Forces

There's No Place Like Home

Creating a CJSOTF-A Headquarters in Afghanistan

Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan

A Short History, 2002-2014

The U.S. Army Cultural Support Team Program

Post-9/11, Special Forces, Civil Affairs, Psyop

The U.S. Army Cultural Support Team Program

Historical Timeline

Task Force Viking

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Task Force Viking

Addition to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Memorial Plaza

CAT 812 in Haiti

Post-9/11, Civil Affairs

CAT 812 in Haiti

Rescue in Jérémie

A Collective Effort

Post-9/11, Special Forces, Civil Affairs, Psyop

A Collective Effort

Army Special Operations Forces in Deh Rawod, Afghanistan

VALIANT 41

Post-9/11, ARSOF Aviation

VALIANT 41

160th SOAR in Combat in Iraq

SORT(ing) Out the Casualties

Post-9/11, ARSOF Support

SORT(ing) Out the Casualties

The Special Operations Resuscitation Team in Afghanistan

Fighting Through the “Fog of War”

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Fighting Through the “Fog of War”

The Battle of An Najaf, Part II

Fighting Through the 'Fog of War'

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Fighting Through the "Fog of War"

The Battle of An Najaf, Part I

Operation BAAZ TSUKA

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Operation BAAZ TSUKA

Task Force 31 Returns to the Panjwayi

Operation MEDUSA

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Operation MEDUSA

Regaining Control of Afghanistan’s Panjwayi Valley

Not Just Doing Logistics

Post-9/11, ARSOF Support

Not Just Doing Logistics

LTF 530 in Support of TF Dagger

Resurrected Again

Post-9/11, Civil Affairs

Resurrected Again

95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne)

PSYOP in Colombia

Post-9/11, Psyop

PSYOP in Colombia

Civil Affairs in Colombia

Post-9/11, Civil Affairs

Civil Affairs in Colombia

Conducting the Orchestra

Post-9/11, Special Forces

“Conducting the Orchestra”

AOB 740 in Colombia

Who taught these guys to shoot like Chuck Norris?

Post-9/11, Special Forces

“Who taught these guys to shoot like Chuck Norris?”

ODA 746 in Tolemaida

Plan Colombia and Plan Patriota

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Plan Colombia and Plan Patriota

The Evolution of Colombia’s National Strategy

There is a Word I Need to Learn

Post-9/11, Special Forces

“There is a Word I Need to Learn”

ODA 741 and Colombian National Police Training at Espinal

Special Forces in Larandia

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Special Forces in Larandia

ODA 753 and the CERTE

Forty Years of Insurgency

Post-9/11

Forty Years of Insurgency

Colombia’s Main Opposition Groups

ELN Mines and FARC Mortars

Post-9/11

ELN Mines and FARC Mortars

IEDs in Colombia

The SOD-JF in Iraq

Post-9/11, Special Forces

The SOD-JF in Iraq

A “Total Force” Success Story

Everyone Can Take Pride in This Fight

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Everyone Can Take Pride in This Fight

ODA 163 in Afghanistan

Logistical Support to Task Force Viking

Post-9/11, ARSOF Support

Logistical Support to Task Force Viking

Task Force Support in Northern Iraq

One Piece of the Puzzle

Post-9/11, Civil Affairs

One Piece of the Puzzle

Setting up Civil Affairs in Gardez, Afghanistan

Night Stalkers in the Philippines

Post-9/11, ARSOF Aviation

Night Stalkers in the Philippines

Tragedy and Triumph in Balikatan 02-1

The Rangers Take Hadithah Dam

Post-9/11, Rangers

The Rangers Take Hadithah Dam

The Jump at Objective Serpent

Post-9/11, Rangers

The Jump at Objective Serpent

3/75th Rangers in Iraq

The Beer’s On Us!

Post-9/11, ARSOF Aviation

“The Beer’s On Us!”

Little Bird Support at Hadithah Dam

North by Northwest

Post-9/11, ARSOF Support

North by Northwest

Combat Service Support in Northern Iraq

Out of Turkey

Post-9/11, ARSOF Support

Out of Turkey

The 528th Special Operations Support Battalion

Infiltrating Wadi al Khirr Airfield

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Infiltrating Wadi al Khirr Airfield

Order from Chaos

Post-9/11, Civil Affairs

Order from Chaos

The 422 CA Battalon in OIF

Frank E. Allen

Post-9/11, Psyop

Frank E. Allen

Afghan Ambush

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Afghan Ambush

ODA 744 in Afghanistan

Alarm Red!

Post-9/11, ARSOF Support

“Alarm Red!”

Providing Signal Support in Kuwait

Volare Optimos

Post-9/11, ARSOF Support

Volare Optimos

Honoring the Silent Professionals of Special Operations Aviation

Flash to Bang Time—Twenty-two Hours

Post-9/11, Rangers

Flash to Bang Time—Twenty-two Hours

The 2nd Ranger Battalion’s Assault on the Rawah Terrorist Camp

This is What You Signed Up For

Post-9/11, Special Forces

This is What You Signed Up For

The Attack on Ayn Sifni

HACC Baghdad

Post-9/11, Civil Affairs

HACC Baghdad

Civil Affairs in Action

ODA 542

Post-9/11, Special Forces

ODA 542

Working with the Free Iraqi Fighters

Mass Graves

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Mass Graves

Getting the Message Out

Post-9/11, Psyop

Getting the Message Out

Tactical PSYOP in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Team Tank

Post-9/11, Rangers

Team Tank

Armor in Support of Special Operations

Operation VIKING HAMMER

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Operation VIKING HAMMER

3/10 SFG against the Ansar Al-Islam

Getting There is Half the Battle

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Getting There is Half the Battle

Operation UGLY BABY

Objective Beaver

Post-9/11, Rangers, ARSOF Support

Objective Beaver

The Search for the Elusive Smoking Gun

Reaching Out

Post-9/11, Psyop

Reaching Out

Psychological Operations in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Value Added

Post-9/11, Special Forces

Value Added

A/1/19th SFG in Iraq

The Battle for Debecka Crossroads

Post-9/11, Special Forces

The Battle for Debecka Crossroads

From Leyte to the Levant

Post-9/11, ARSOF Support

From Leyte to the Levant

A Brief History of the 389th Military Intelligence Battalion (Airborne)

ARSOF in Space

GWOT WAR, GENERAL, MICROSITE

ARSOF in Space