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Barton on Utah Beach

D-Day through the eyes of the US 4th Infantry Division’s Commander Story by Stephen A. Bourque “I, Bill York (Aide), and Jas. K. Richards (Driver) landed, dry footed, by ‘Snowbuggy’ from the LCT [Landing Craft, Tank]. Some artillery fire (hostile), one half-track burning, and Co. A, 1st Amphibious Engineers digging

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Crazy Russian SF CQB Confidence Drills

The Unites States have one of the best well trained Special Forces unit in the world. Russia is not far behind. Spetsgruppa “A”, also known as Alpha Group is an elite, stand-alone sub-unit of Russia’s special forces. It is a dedicated counter-terrorism task force of the Russian Federal Security Service

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A Special Forces Legend Passes on

Special Forces legend Billy Waugh retired from the US Army in 1972 as a command sergeant major, only to become a CIA operative from 1977 to 2005. Born William Dawson Waugh on December 1, 1929 outside Austin, Texas, he passed away April 4, 2023. (US ARMY) Billy Waugh fought in

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NASA and the Next Generation of Astronauts – SEALS

The “men with green faces” have come a long way from the jungles of Vietnam and the enemy-held beaches of the Pacific. [Originally published on Opslens] Back in 2017 at NASA, a group of 12 candidates begin their two-year training program to become the nation’s next generation of astronauts. Among them

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Reconsidering the Designated Marksman

The guy who wrote the Army manual on rifle marksmanship has thoughts on improving the DM role. Story and Photos by Ash Hess The role of the designated marksman, or DM, has been around since firearms came into battle. Out of every formation, someone always rises to the top when

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