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SOF Weekly Brief – Mar 16, 2026
Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national security, and global conflicts. Executive Summary This weekly briefing summarizes developments in special operations forces (SOF), global conflicts, intelligence, and national security from the past week. This past week saw expanding […]
Epic Fury Update – Mar 15, 2026
Update Summary of Operation Epic Fury. As the Iran War enters the third week the U.S. and Israel air attacks continue, Iranian leadership and top military leaders eliminated, thousands of targets destroyed or damaged in Iran, missile and drone attacks […]
National K-9 Veterans Day – March 13
March 13 marks National K-9 Veterans Day, a day dedicated to honoring the military working dogs (MWDs) that have served alongside U.S. service member in war and peace. On May 13, 1942, the United States Army began training dogs for […]
Operation Epic Fury Update – Mar 13, 2026
U.S. and Israeli forces are continuing their attacks across Iran hitting a variety of targets ranging from aircraft, airfields, communications nodes, leadership, radar sites, naval vessels, and more. There are reports that Israel has been striking Iranian oil production facilities. […]
MARSOC – 20 Years Old
Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) passed the 20 year mark in 2026. It was officially activated as a component of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The major organizations of MARSOC are: The Marines have a long history […]
10th Special Forces Advance Drone Course
Story by Sgt. Zachary Myers. High winds tear across the tactical range—tumbleweeds pass and debris swirls but a tactical drone maneuvers steadily through the sky, locked on course and unmoved by the elements. This moment reflects the culmination of three […]
The Only Nonprofit Funding Stem Cell Therapy for SOF TBI Confronts a Catch-22
Story by Lindsey Schmidt. Project R3con is not fighting skepticism from the Special Operations community. It’s fighting numbers. “We’re fighting for funding,” Anna Richardson, the organization’s CEO, said bluntly. “That’s the story. How absolutely difficult it is to secure funding […]
SOF Weekly Update – March 9, 2026
Curated news, analysis, and commentary on special operations, national security, and conflicts around the world. Photo / Image: Aircraft is staged for flight operations on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of […]
Operation Epic Fury Update
Key Developments in Operation Epic Fury (6 March 2026). U.S. and Israeli Target Set. Israel appears focused on regime targets, including leadership figures, police intelligence agencies, and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) bases. The U.S. appears focused on destroying Iranian […]
Iran Weekly Update
A weekly update on the U.S.-Iran conflict covering military, diplomatic, economic, and political topics. Summary of Past Week in Operation Epic Fury Over the past week the U.S. and Israel have conducted a massive bombing campaign against targets in Iran. […]
USSOUTHCOM Conducting Operations in Ecuador
U.S. and Ecuadorian forces launch joint campaign against narco-terrorist organizations tied to international cocaine trafficking networks. U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) provided information on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, about U.S. military forces conducting operations against drug-trafficking organizations in Ecuador. U.S. military […]
Epic Fury Update – March 4, 2026
Map detailing the first 100 hours of Operation Epic Fury. DoD, 4 Mar 2026. View larger image. DoD Press Conference. During a press briefing on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, CJCS General Dan Caine provided an update on Iranian battle damage. […]
U.S. Army Special Operations Civil Affairs After USAID
Storey by Johnathan Patterson and Jade Archuletta. Recently, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Global Operations (DAS-GO) Seth Green visited Fort Bragg to discuss and highlight how civil affairs personnel best integrate their unique capabilities into DOS operations, embedding […]
Iran War Update – Mar 3, 2026
A recap of events for the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran for Tuesday, March 3, 2026. CENTCOM Briefing. Admiral Brad Cooper, U.S. Central Command Commander, provided an update on Operation Epic Fury on March 3, 2026 in a CENTCOM video. […]