By Sgt. Tony Hawkins
USASOC PAO
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – One hundred computers were given away to 50 families among Army Special Operations soldiers during an event at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Aug. 12.
Each family received a Hewlett-Packard desktop and laptop computer in order to stay in touch with their Soldier while he or she is deployed.
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GRENADA, Miss. (USASOC News Service, Aug. 11, 2010) – Faced with a long recovery and the reality that he might never run, surf or return to his Special Forces team, Army Staff Sgt. Andre Murnane made the decision last year to have his right leg amputated below the knee after it was shattered by a roadside bomb that detonated in eastern Afghanistan.
“My dreams and ambitions didn’t end that day. It simply started a new chapter,” the Maryland National Guard soldier said.
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Two U.S. Army Rangers were killed Aug. 8 during combat operations while deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Rangers were assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.
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Great lines of humor below, some bordering on slightly dangerous for guys in the presence of an angry woman. Just a warning. :) [Read the full article … →»]
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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service) — Sixty years after its creation, the surviving members of the 1st Raider Company will dedicate a stone at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Memorial Plaza at Fort Bragg, N.C., at 10 a.m., July 14, forever memorializing the unit’s service during the Korean War.
From the Headquarters of the Army of Occupation in Japan, Gen. Douglas A. MacArthur approved the creation of the volunteer organization designated as the 1st Raider Co., on July 15, 1950. [Read the full article … →»]
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By Dave Chace
USAJFKSWCS Public Affairs Office
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| Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Csrnko passes the guidon for the Special Warfare Medical Group to incoming commander Col. Robert Lutz June 17 at the JFK Plaza, Fort Bragg, N.C. SWMG is responsible for the Joint Special Operations Medical Training Center that trains special operation medical personnel from the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines. (Photo / Staff Sgt. Marshall Pesta, USAJFKSWC Public Affairs) |
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (USASOC News Service) – Among the many unique commands and units within the U.S. Special Operations Command, special operators are often hard-pressed to find a unit more important than the Special Warfare Medical Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg.
Here, Army Special Forces and Navy SEAL medics, among others, learn the skills they need to save lives in remote and dangerous environments. [Read the full article … →»]
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