THE OSS INFLUENCE ON SPECIAL FORCES by Troy J. Sacquety, PhD Soc. Mil Veterans of World War II airborne and special operations units (Philippine guerillas, Merrill’s Marauders [5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)]), Office of Strategic Services [OSS], 1st Special Service Force [FSSF], Alamo Scouts), and Korean War guerrillas contributed to the creation, organization, doctrine, and training of …
NIGHT STALKER INGENUITY Taking the ‘Bad Guy’ off the Battlefield without Black Helicopters IAW USSOCOM Sanitization Protocol for Historical Articles on Classified Current Operations, pseudonyms are used for majors and below who are still on active duty, unless names have been publicly released for awards/decorations or DoD news release. Pseudonyms are identified with an asterisk …
FROM LEYTE TO THE LEVANT A Brief History of the 389th Military Intelligence Battalion (Airborne) by Christopher E. Howard ABSTRACT On 16 July 2019, the 389th Military Intelligence Battalion (Airborne) was activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. First organized during World War II, the 389th will fuse the tactical intelligence efforts of Special Forces, Psychological Operations, and …
“PROVING THE CONCEPT” The 528th Support Battalion in Panama by Christopher E. Howard Activated at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on 3 June 1986, the 13th Support Battalion was ‘reflagged’ by the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry as the 528th Special Operations Support Battalion (SOSB) on 16 May 1987.1 Authorized 12 officers, 5 warrant officers, and 146 enlisted …
U.S. Army Standard Service Rifles and Squad Automatic Weapons since WWII by Troy J. Sacquet Soc.mil Since the beginning of modern warfare, the development of a cartridge that provided required maximum effective range and accuracy, penetration, and lethality, have dictated rifle and automatic weapons design. Form (rifle) follows function (cartridge desired). The development of a …
Disputes Between U.S. Allies Hinder Indo-Pacific Security Cooperation U.S. Marines with 4th Reconnaissance Battalion and Marines of the Republic of Korea practice beach insertion after conducting helocast training in a CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462) during the Korean Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) in South Korea, July 16, 2019. These …
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