<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command RSS Feed]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml</link><description><![CDATA[USASOC]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:02 EDT</pubDate><language>en-us</language><atom:link href="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><title><![CDATA[A Ranger’s Guide to Bluffing the Enemy While Outnumbered: The Story of Robert Edlin]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/288479/a_rangers_guide_to_bluffing_the_enemy_while_outnumbered_the_story_of_robert_edlin</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/288479/a_rangers_guide_to_bluffing_the_enemy_while_outnumbered_the_story_of_robert_edlin</guid><description><![CDATA[On a damp still morning in September 1944, more than three months after D-Day and the “Impossible Mission” at Point du Hoc, Lieutenant Robert T. 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Jonathan Braga after four years serving as...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 18:20:51 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[USASOC identifies Soldiers who perished in aviation mishap]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/288634/usasoc_identifies_soldiers_who_perished_in_aviation_mishap</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/288634/usasoc_identifies_soldiers_who_perished_in_aviation_mishap</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Four Soldiers who perished in a Sept. 17, aircraft mishap while conducting routine flight training are identified. The cause of the m...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 09:09:55 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Museum Exhibit Highlights Bonds Between Special Forces and Montagnards in Vietnam ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/287797/museum_exhibit_highlights_bonds_between_special_forces_and_montagnards_in_vietnam</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/287797/museum_exhibit_highlights_bonds_between_special_forces_and_montagnards_in_vietnam</guid><description><![CDATA[Six high school students curated the newest temporary exhibit at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum (ASOM) in Fayetteville, N.C. “Warrior Bonds:...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:54:38 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[10th SFG(A) Conducts Rehearsal of Concept Drill for Baumholder Move]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/284955/10th_sfga_conducts_rehearsal_of_concept_drill_for_baumholder_move</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/284955/10th_sfga_conducts_rehearsal_of_concept_drill_for_baumholder_move</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The ornate Swabian Activity Center at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, provided a stately backdrop for the Special Operation For...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:44:25 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[75th Ranger Regiment Chaplain Mentorship Program, U.S. Army Ranger Course]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/248380/75th_ranger_regiment_chaplain_mentorship_program_u_s_army_ranger_course</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/248380/75th_ranger_regiment_chaplain_mentorship_program_u_s_army_ranger_course</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BENNING, Ga. — The U.S. Army Ranger Course is widely recognized as one of the toughest and most prestigious military schools in the world. 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U.S. Army Special Operations Command Celebrates 35 Years]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/281509/the_upward_spiral_continues_u_s_army_special_operations_command_celebrates_35_years</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/281509/the_upward_spiral_continues_u_s_army_special_operations_command_celebrates_35_years</guid><description><![CDATA[On December 1, 1989, four Army Special Forces soldiers exited a UH-1 Iroquois helicopter hovering at 10,000 feet above the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaz...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:00:00 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Approach to Defeating an Old Enemy:
Army Special Operations Forces in Operation INHERENT RESOLVE ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/280128/a_new_approach_to_defeating_an_old_enemy_army_special_operations_forces_in_operation_inherent_resolve</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/280128/a_new_approach_to_defeating_an_old_enemy_army_special_operations_forces_in_operation_inherent_resolve</guid><description><![CDATA[Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) deployed continuously to Iraq from March 2003 to December 2011 as part of Operations IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) and NEW...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:41:28 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning tragedy into triumph: The Story of Dancing Angels, a woman's journey from loss to hope]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/279548/turning_tragedy_into_triumph_the_story_of_dancing_angels_a_womans_journey_from_loss_to_hope</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/279548/turning_tragedy_into_triumph_the_story_of_dancing_angels_a_womans_journey_from_loss_to_hope</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT LIBERTY, N.C. - In March 2012, Louise Cantrell faced an unimaginable tragedy when a devastating house fire claimed the lives of her husband, Chief...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:36:05 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Reaches a Milestone: The Evolution of the Nation’s Premier Partnership Force ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/277890/1st_special_forces_command_airborne_reaches_a_milestone_the_evolution_of_the_nations_premier_partnership_force</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/277890/1st_special_forces_command_airborne_reaches_a_milestone_the_evolution_of_the_nations_premier_partnership_force</guid><description><![CDATA[The 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) is a 21,000 Soldier strong, division-level Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) command within the U.S. Army...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 09:44:50 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghosts in the Machine: Irregular recruitment for an irregular force]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/276015/ghosts_in_the_machine_irregular_recruitment_for_an_irregular_force</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/276015/ghosts_in_the_machine_irregular_recruitment_for_an_irregular_force</guid><description><![CDATA[You’re an Army Psychological Operations officer. Faced with a recruiting challenge, you’ve been given the unenviable task to package and market a milita...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 08:11:34 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be proud, but never satisfied: Puckett’s legacy lives on]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/275518/be_proud_but_never_satisfied_pucketts_legacy_lives_on</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/275518/be_proud_but_never_satisfied_pucketts_legacy_lives_on</guid><description><![CDATA[COLUMBUS, Ga. — One-hundred and forty-six servicemembers earned the Medal of Honor for their actions during the Korean War. On April 8, 2024, the last l...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:17:13 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Crucible of Fires: State of the Art Fires Center Named After Legendary Ranger]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/271547/the_crucible_of_fires_state_of_the_art_fires_center_named_after_legendary_ranger</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/271547/the_crucible_of_fires_state_of_the_art_fires_center_named_after_legendary_ranger</guid><description><![CDATA[After four years of planning, collaboration, design, and renovation, the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment cut the ribbon on the Domeij Fires Center on N...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 10:55:56 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[“You Have Arrived”:
1st Special Operations Command and the Birth of Modern ARSOF]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/270360/you_have_arrived_1st_special_operations_command_and_the_birth_of_modern_arsof</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/270360/you_have_arrived_1st_special_operations_command_and_the_birth_of_modern_arsof</guid><description><![CDATA[On August 7, 1984, Maj. Gen. Joseph C. Lutz stood beside his wife Joyce in the shadow of the Special Forces Soldier statue, known to most as “Bronze Bru...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army Special Operations in the “Forgotten War”:
Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Korean Armistice]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/268487/army_special_operations_in_the_forgotten_war_commemorating_the_70th_anniversary_of_the_korean_armistice</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/268487/army_special_operations_in_the_forgotten_war_commemorating_the_70th_anniversary_of_the_korean_armistice</guid><description><![CDATA[When war unexpectedly erupted on the Korean Peninsula in 1950, the U.S. Army had newfound reason to regret disbanding its many groundbreaking special op...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 15:15:50 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen warriors of Army Special Operations honored, remembered]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/267063/fallen_warriors_of_army_special_operations_honored_remembered</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/267063/fallen_warriors_of_army_special_operations_honored_remembered</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Etched on the Memorial Wall at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Headquarters are the names of 1,242 fallen Army Special Opera...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2023 14:37:16 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rangers of WWII: Leading the way for future generations]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/266709/the_rangers_of_wwii_leading_the_way_for_future_generations</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/266709/the_rangers_of_wwii_leading_the_way_for_future_generations</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. - From Europe to North Africa to the Pacific, U.S. Army Rangers played a crucial role in many of World War II’s most pivotal moments, l...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 11:15:35 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[USASOC bids farewell to CSM Weimer, welcomes CSM Naumann]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/266333/usasoc_bids_farewell_to_csm_weimer_welcomes_csm_naumann</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/266333/usasoc_bids_farewell_to_csm_weimer_welcomes_csm_naumann</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The U.S. Army Special Operations Command conducted a Change of Responsibility Ceremony on Meadows Field at USASOC Headquarters on For...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 16:26:11 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[To Baghdad and Beyond: 
ARSOF in Operation Iraqi Freedom]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/264978/to_baghdad_and_beyond_arsof_in_operation_iraqi_freedom</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/264978/to_baghdad_and_beyond_arsof_in_operation_iraqi_freedom</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. (March 20, 2023) - Twenty years ago, on March 20, 2003, a U.S.-led coalition launched Operation Iraqi Freedom to remove Iraqi Presiden...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:34:08 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indomitable Valor: Special Forces Heroism during Tet Offensive ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/263625/indomitable_valor_special_forces_heroism_during_tet_offensive</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/263625/indomitable_valor_special_forces_heroism_during_tet_offensive</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Fifty-five years ago, on Jan. 30-31, 1968, the North Vietnamese Army, in conjunction with their Viet Cong allies, launched an ambitio...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:21:46 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer selected as 17th Sergeant Major of the Army]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/262683/command_sgt_maj_michael_weimer_selected_as_17th_sergeant_major_of_the_army</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/262683/command_sgt_maj_michael_weimer_selected_as_17th_sergeant_major_of_the_army</guid><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON – Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville announced today that Command Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Weimer will serve as the 17th Sergean...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:57:10 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. John J. Duffy]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/260431/medal_of_honor_monday_army_maj_john_j_duffy</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/260431/medal_of_honor_monday_army_maj_john_j_duffy</guid><description><![CDATA[Army Maj. John J. Duffy often operated behind enemy lines during his four tours of duty in Vietnam. During one of those deployments, he single-handedly...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:09:10 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Observing September as Suicide Prevention Month]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/260033/observing_september_as_suicide_prevention_month</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/260033/observing_september_as_suicide_prevention_month</guid><description><![CDATA[September is Suicide Prevention Month and Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day.
It’s important for everyone to work to keep awareness strong about s...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:19:10 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cpt. Daniel Donohue, 98th Civil Affairs Battalion (SO)(A), Receives the Soldier’s Medal for Rescuing a Mother and her Child at Topsail Beach, North Carolina]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/257346/cpt_daniel_donohue_98th_civil_affairs_battalion_soa_receives_the_soldiers_medal_for_rescuing_a_mother_and_her_child_at_topsail_beach_north_carolina</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/257346/cpt_daniel_donohue_98th_civil_affairs_battalion_soa_receives_the_soldiers_medal_for_rescuing_a_mother_and_her_child_at_topsail_beach_north_carolina</guid><description><![CDATA[On May 29, 2020, Daniel was vacationing at Topsail Beach, NC when he heard distressed individuals in the ocean caught in a rip tide.
Daniel, without hes...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 12:18:30 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial results for Special Operations NCO for domestic dispute]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/257201/trial_results_for_special_operations_nco_for_domestic_dispute</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/257201/trial_results_for_special_operations_nco_for_domestic_dispute</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The court martial process for Staff Sgt. David Rankine, a Soldier assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command – South, concluded on M...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 11:29:45 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[70 years and Counting: U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School celebrates anniversary]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/255498/70_years_and_counting_u_s_army_john_f_kennedy_special_warfare_center_and_school_celebrates_anniversary</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/255498/70_years_and_counting_u_s_army_john_f_kennedy_special_warfare_center_and_school_celebrates_anniversary</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. - This year, the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School celebrates its 70th anniversary.]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 10 Apr 2022 11:53:13 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial results for Special Forces sergeant major who fired gun during domestic dispute in 2019]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/255385/trial_results_for_special_forces_sergeant_major_who_fired_gun_during_domestic_dispute_in_2019</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/255385/trial_results_for_special_forces_sergeant_major_who_fired_gun_during_domestic_dispute_in_2019</guid><description><![CDATA[Fort Bragg, N.C. – The court martial process for Sgt. Maj. Travis Alfred, a sergeant major in 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), concluded on March...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:02:58 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Point uniform honors Army Special Operations Forces for Army Navy game]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/252340/west_point_uniform_honors_army_special_operations_forces_for_army_navy_game</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/252340/west_point_uniform_honors_army_special_operations_forces_for_army_navy_game</guid><description><![CDATA[It is a tremendous honor that the Army football team will wear uniforms celebrating the legacy of Army Special Operations Forces in the upcoming Army vs...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 10:53:09 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winner Winner Chicken Dinner]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/251414/winner_winner_chicken_dinner</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/251414/winner_winner_chicken_dinner</guid><description><![CDATA[Staff Sgt. Alexander Santa Cruz, Sgt. Tashauna Walls, and Spc. Nhien Nguyen, Field Feeding Platoon, 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Supp...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2021 00:04:20 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[USASOC welcomes its newest command team]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/249411/usasoc_welcomes_its_newest_command_team</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/249411/usasoc_welcomes_its_newest_command_team</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. − Soldiers from the U.S. Army Special Operations Command said farewell to Lt. Gen. Francis M. Beaudette, USASOC commanding general, and...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2021 19:22:29 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[MEDIA ADVISORY:  Combined change of Command and Change of Responsibility brings new leadership to USASOC]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/249283/media_advisory_combined_change_of_command_and_change_of_responsibility_brings_new_leadership_to_usasoc</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/249283/media_advisory_combined_change_of_command_and_change_of_responsibility_brings_new_leadership_to_usasoc</guid><description><![CDATA[August 10, 2021 Media Advisory: 210810-01 MEDIA ADVISORY: Combined change of Command and Change of Responsibility brings new Leadership to USASOC]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2021 16:22:10 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soldiers awarded honorary Green Beret ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/248744/soldiers_awarded_honorary_green_beret</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/248744/soldiers_awarded_honorary_green_beret</guid><description><![CDATA[An Honorary Green Beret induction ceremony was held at the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Headquarters, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, honoring the s...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:59:43 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[60 Army Special Operators awards upgraded for Operation Gothic Serpent ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/248099/60_army_special_operators_awards_upgraded_for_operation_gothic_serpent</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/248099/60_army_special_operators_awards_upgraded_for_operation_gothic_serpent</guid><description><![CDATA[July 1, 2021 News Release #21-07-001 60 Army Special Operators awards upgraded for Operation Gothic Serpent FORT BRAGG, N. 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Christina Plumley breaks the glass ceiling]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/245981/cpt_christina_plumley_breaks_the_glass_ceiling</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/245981/cpt_christina_plumley_breaks_the_glass_ceiling</guid><description><![CDATA[Capt. Christina Plumley, Civil Affairs Team leader, 97th CA Battalion, 95th CA Brigade, Special Operations, Airborne, completed the Reconnaissance Surve...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 15:12:09 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranger Unit Ministry Teams Conduct Intensive Training to Ensure Mission Readiness]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/244048/ranger_unit_ministry_teams_conduct_intensive_training_to_ensure_mission_readiness</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/244048/ranger_unit_ministry_teams_conduct_intensive_training_to_ensure_mission_readiness</guid><description><![CDATA[The 75th Ranger Regiment, our nation’s most elite, large-scale special operations force, has been continuously deployed since October 19th, 2001. 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Beginning of the Korean War’s Third Phase]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/241350/the_battle_for_hill_205_u_s_army_rangers_and_the_beginning_of_the_korean_wars_third_phase</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/241350/the_battle_for_hill_205_u_s_army_rangers_and_the_beginning_of_the_korean_wars_third_phase</guid><description><![CDATA[November 1950 opened with the U.S. Army in hot pursuit of the shattered remnants of the North Korean People’s Army (NKPA). 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Vincent P. Marketta, 33, of Brick, New Jersey, and Sgt. Tyler M. Shelton, 22, of San Bernardino, California, died August 2...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2020 10:00:10 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court Martial for Colonel Kevin M. Russell concluded]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/238572/court_martial_for_colonel_kevin_m_russell_concluded</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/238572/court_martial_for_colonel_kevin_m_russell_concluded</guid><description><![CDATA[Release #20-08-004 FORT BRAGG, N.C. –The court martial for Col. Kevin M. Russell concluded at 2:20 p.m. today. 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Russell]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/238473/court_martial_convened_for_colonel_kevin_m_russell</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/238473/court_martial_convened_for_colonel_kevin_m_russell</guid><description><![CDATA[Release #20-08-002 FORT BRAGG, N.C. –The court martial for Col. Kevin M. Russell convened today at 2:45 p.m. The defendant was charged with 5 specific...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 21:28:36 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court-Martial date set for Colonel Kevin M. Russell]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/238419/court_martial_date_set_for_colonel_kevin_m_russell</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/238419/court_martial_date_set_for_colonel_kevin_m_russell</guid><description><![CDATA[August 24, 2020 Advisory #20-08-001 FORT BRAGG, N.C. –The General Court-Martial of Colonel Kevin M. 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Shurer II passes away]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/235634/medal_of_honor_recipient_ssg_ronald_j_shurer_ii_passes_away</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/235634/medal_of_honor_recipient_ssg_ronald_j_shurer_ii_passes_away</guid><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON D.C. – On May 14, 2020, SSG (R) Ronald J. Shurer II passed due a lengthy illness. He was an American Hero, Medal of Honor Recipient, son, hus...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 19:07:16 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[“ARSOF History: Embracing the Future”]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/234907/arsof_history_embracing_the_future</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/234907/arsof_history_embracing_the_future</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. – U.S. Army Special Operations Command is leveraging technology to improve connections and accessibility to better inform and educate a...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 10:30:00 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renovation of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/233513/renovation_of_the_u_s_army_john_f_kennedy_special_warfare_museum</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/233513/renovation_of_the_u_s_army_john_f_kennedy_special_warfare_museum</guid><description><![CDATA[Work continues on the transition of U.S. Army John F. 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Albaugh relinquished responsibi...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:08:27 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Cut Above: 75th Ranger Regimental CSM Reflects on Career Spent Leading the Way]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/232887/a_cut_above_75th_ranger_regimental_csm_reflects_on_career_spent_leading_the_way</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/232887/a_cut_above_75th_ranger_regimental_csm_reflects_on_career_spent_leading_the_way</guid><description><![CDATA[No military unit carries more of a modern-day mythical reputation than the 75th Ranger Regiment, and in the Rangers, no man is more mythic than the Regimental Command Sergeant Major.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 07:45:38 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five things you didn't know about the 75th Ranger Regiment ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/232124/five_things_you_didnt_know_about_the_75th_ranger_regiment</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/232124/five_things_you_didnt_know_about_the_75th_ranger_regiment</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BENNING, Ga. — While the history of the Rangers, the 75th Ranger Regiment and our legacy stretches back to the early days of our nation's founding,...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2020 10:22:38 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ranger Unit Ministry Teams conduct training, fellowship]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/232438/ranger_unit_ministry_teams_conduct_training_fellowship</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/232438/ranger_unit_ministry_teams_conduct_training_fellowship</guid><description><![CDATA[For the first time since the beginning of overseas contingency operations, every 75th Ranger Regiment chaplain and religious affairs specialist gathered together from January 17th to 24th for training, competition, and fellowship.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2020 10:24:48 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[USASOC 2019 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/231956/usasoc_2019_federal_employee_viewpoint_survey</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/231956/usasoc_2019_federal_employee_viewpoint_survey</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, North Carolina -- U.S. Army Special Operations Command continues to yield positive work environment results from the annual Federal Employment Viewpoint Survey for 2019.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:19:26 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under heavy fire, Ranger medics save lives with blood donations]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/231597/under_heavy_fire_ranger_medics_save_lives_with_blood_donations</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/231597/under_heavy_fire_ranger_medics_save_lives_with_blood_donations</guid><description><![CDATA[On a hot, dark night in Wardak province, Afghanistan last summer, a special operations Ranger raid force conducted a helicopter insertion]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:10:24 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Army JFK Special Warfare Museum becomes Army Special Operations Forces Museum]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/232034/u_s_army_jfk_special_warfare_museum_becomes_army_special_operations_forces_museum</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/232034/u_s_army_jfk_special_warfare_museum_becomes_army_special_operations_forces_museum</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- With the arrival of a new year, part of a new command vision will soon take place in the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) footprint.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2020 18:03:09 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum Temporarily Closed for Inventory]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/232033/the_u_s_army_john_f_kennedy_special_warfare_museum_temporarily_closed_for_inventory</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/232033/the_u_s_army_john_f_kennedy_special_warfare_museum_temporarily_closed_for_inventory</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Museum is temporarily closed while museum operations are being assessed and historical artifacts are being inventoried and catalogued. This is the first part of an initiative to enhanc...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2020 17:46:19 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special Forces Soldiers Dies in Training Accident]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/231722/special_forces_soldiers_dies_in_training_accident</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/231722/special_forces_soldiers_dies_in_training_accident</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Master Sgt. Nathan Goodman, 36, of Hope Mills, North Carolina, died Jan. 14, during a routine military free fall training exercise near Eloy, Arizona. The incident is currently under investigation.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:09:43 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldier Dies in Afghanistan]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/231334/7th_special_forces_group_airborne_soldier_dies_in_afghanistan</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/231334/7th_special_forces_group_airborne_soldier_dies_in_afghanistan</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C.-- Sgt. 1st Class Michael James Goble, 33, a U.S. Special Forces Soldier, died in Afghanistan, December 23rd due to injuries sustained during combat operations, December 22, 2019.

Sgt. 1st Class Michael Goble was born on January 13,...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2019 22:27:27 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPEECH]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/230731/speech</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/230731/speech</guid><description><![CDATA[Remarks by Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Lt. Gen. Beaudette at the graduation of Psychological Operation Qualification Course 01-19.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:20:59 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) Hero Commemorated at Rogers High School]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/230764/3rd_special_forces_group_airborne_hero_commemorated_at_rogers_high_school</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/230764/3rd_special_forces_group_airborne_hero_commemorated_at_rogers_high_school</guid><description><![CDATA[Medal of Honor recipient and 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) veteran, Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Ronald J. Shurer, was commemorated during a Monument dedication at his childhood school, Rogers High School, in Puyallup, Wash. 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Headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USASOC was established, according to its first Commanding General, then Lt. Gen. Gary E. 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Located just below the Arlington House, the site is home to one of the most spectacular views in the city.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2019 09:03:21 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers and spouses enjoy Chaplain led date night]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/229987/rangers_and_spouses_enjoy_chaplain_led_date_night</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/229987/rangers_and_spouses_enjoy_chaplain_led_date_night</guid><description><![CDATA[Rangers and Spouses from the Regimental Military Intelligence Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, headquartered at Fort Benning, Georgia, enjoyed a unit Chaplain led date night event October 24, 2019.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:05:36 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Years - 10 Army Special Operation Forces Medal of Honor recipients]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/229897/30_years_10_army_special_operation_forces_medal_of_honor_recipients</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/229897/30_years_10_army_special_operation_forces_medal_of_honor_recipients</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, North Carolina -- In the past 30 years of U. S. Army Special Operations Command history, 10 American heroes from within its ranks were awarded the Medal of Honor, our Nation's highest award for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:08:34 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maj. Mathew Golsteyn Trial Date Delayed Until February 19th]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/229836/maj_mathew_golsteyn_trial_date_delayed_until_february_19th</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/229836/maj_mathew_golsteyn_trial_date_delayed_until_february_19th</guid><description><![CDATA[Maj. Mathew Golsteyn Trial Date Delayed Until February 19th

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The U.S. v. Golsteyn trial by Court Martial has been rescheduled from Mon., Dec. 2, to Wed., Feb. 19. The next motions hearing in the case is scheduled for Mon., Dec. 9,...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:39:53 EST</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[1st Special Forces Group Soldier receives Army Expert Soldier Badge]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/228611/1st_special_forces_group_soldier_receives_army_expert_soldier_badge</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/228611/1st_special_forces_group_soldier_receives_army_expert_soldier_badge</guid><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. -- To earn any coveted badge in the U.S. Army, be it the Expert Infantryman's Badge (EIB) or Expert Field Medic Badge (EFMB), is to be among America's most proficient Soldiers.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 10:43:18 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command rolls out new strategy]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/228605/u_s_army_special_operations_command_rolls_out_new_strategy</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/228605/u_s_army_special_operations_command_rolls_out_new_strategy</guid><description><![CDATA[Just in time for the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command rolled out its new, Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) Strategy outlining priorities and capabilities in pur...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2019 10:01:58 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Master Sgt. Matthew Williams to receive the Medal of Honor]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/228404/master_sgt_matthew_williams_to_receive_the_medal_of_honor</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/228404/master_sgt_matthew_williams_to_receive_the_medal_of_honor</guid><description><![CDATA[President Donald J. Trump will award the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry to Master Sgt. Matthew Williams, United States Army, on October 30, 2019.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2019 13:55:32 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command Department of Defense Civilians complete leadership training ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/228289/u_s_army_special_operations_command_department_of_defense_civilians_complete_leadership_training</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/228289/u_s_army_special_operations_command_department_of_defense_civilians_complete_leadership_training</guid><description><![CDATA[The U.S Army Special Operations Command, in partnership with the Army Management Staff College (AMSC), recently hosted an Advance Course and an Intermediate Course at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, facilitated by a mobile training team (MTT).]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:39:56 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Largest promotion ceremony in Army Special Operations history for psychological operations Soldiers]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/222696/largest_promotion_ceremony_in_army_special_operations_history_for_psychological_operations_soldiers</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/222696/largest_promotion_ceremony_in_army_special_operations_history_for_psychological_operations_soldiers</guid><description><![CDATA[More than 200 Psychological Operations noncommissioned officers proudly stood before their Families, friends and leaders during a promotion ceremony larger than any other in Army Special Operations history, May 31, 2019. About 100 additional promotee...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2019 12:34:19 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran Suicide Awareness bike ride]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/228092/veteran_suicide_awareness_bike_ride</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/228092/veteran_suicide_awareness_bike_ride</guid><description><![CDATA[On an unseasonably warm and humid September morning along a northern coastal Carolina highway, a group of Soldiers on bicycles were on a mission to bring awareness to the perils of suicide in the Army.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2019 10:37:01 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maj. Mathew Golsteyn motions hearing]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/228011/maj_mathew_golsteyn_motions_hearing</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/228011/maj_mathew_golsteyn_motions_hearing</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- On Mon., Oct. 7, a motions hearing is scheduled for U.S. v. Golsteyn regarding evidentiary matters.

During the motions hearing, the defense and the prosecution are provided the opportunity to present factual evidence and legal ar...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:24:23 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Beret killed by small arms fire in Afghanistan]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/227306/green_beret_killed_by_small_arms_fire_in_afghanistan</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/227306/green_beret_killed_by_small_arms_fire_in_afghanistan</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy W. Griffin, 40, of Greenbrier, Tennessee, was killed in action by small arms fire, September 16, 2019, while engaged in combat operations in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Freedom's Sen...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:42:12 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Media advisory: Correction on the arrangements to attend Maj. Mathew Golsteyn court-martial]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/227251/media_advisory_correction_on_the_arrangements_to_attend_maj_mathew_golsteyn_court_martial</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/227251/media_advisory_correction_on_the_arrangements_to_attend_maj_mathew_golsteyn_court_martial</guid><description><![CDATA[Media Advisory #19-09-002

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Only media wishing to attend the trial of Maj. Mathew Golsteyn, need to make arrangements to attend. 

For media representatives with additional questions, please email the USASOC Public Affairs Office:...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:24:45 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court-Martial date set for Maj. Mathew Golsteyn]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/227148/court_martial_date_set_for_maj_mathew_golsteyn</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/227148/court_martial_date_set_for_maj_mathew_golsteyn</guid><description><![CDATA[Media Advisory #19-09-001

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The trial for Maj. Mathew Golsteyn's court-martial is currently set to begin Monday, Dec. 2, and take place in the main courthouse on Ft. Bragg.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:28:23 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldier dies from wounds sustained in combat]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/226589/1st_special_forces_group_airborne_soldier_dies_from_wounds_sustained_in_combat</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/226589/1st_special_forces_group_airborne_soldier_dies_from_wounds_sustained_in_combat</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Sgt. 1st Class Dustin B. Ard, 31, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died August 29, 2019, from wounds sustained during combat operations in Zabul Province, Afghanistan.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Sep 2019 12:34:04 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Special Forces Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/226140/two_special_forces_soldiers_killed_in_afghanistan</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/226140/two_special_forces_soldiers_killed_in_afghanistan</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Master Sgt. Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa, 31, and Master Sgt. Jose J. Gonzalez, 35, U.S. Special Forces Soldiers, were killed Aug. 21, during combat operations in Faryab Province, Afghanistan. Both Soldiers were assigned to 7th Special...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 10:58:29 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[USASOC receives Congressional Medal]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/226073/usasoc_receives_congressional_medal</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/226073/usasoc_receives_congressional_medal</guid><description><![CDATA[During an intimate ceremony at the United States Army Special Operations Command, Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Francis Beaudette, proudly received the coveted Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of the command.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 10:48:41 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sgt. LaDavid Johnson to receive Silver Star Medal]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/225778/sgt_ladavid_johnson_to_receive_silver_star_medal</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/225778/sgt_ladavid_johnson_to_receive_silver_star_medal</guid><description><![CDATA[MIAMI, FL. -- On Aug. 16, 2019, Maj. Gen. John Deedrick, commanding general, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), will present the Silver Star Medal to the Family of Sgt. LaDavid Johnson.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:31:08 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sgt. Dustin M. Wright to receive the Silver Star ]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/225655/sgt_dustin_m_wright_to_receive_the_silver_star</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/225655/sgt_dustin_m_wright_to_receive_the_silver_star</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- On Aug. 14, 2019, Maj. Gen. John Deedrick, commanding general, 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), will present the Silver Star to the Family of Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Wright.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:40:10 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sgt. 1st Class Jeremiah Johnson to receive Bronze Star Medal]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/225523/sgt_1st_class_jeremiah_johnson_to_receive_bronze_star_medal</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/225523/sgt_1st_class_jeremiah_johnson_to_receive_bronze_star_medal</guid><description><![CDATA[FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- On Aug. 10, 2019, Maj. Gen. John Deedrick, commanding general of 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), will present the Bronze Star Medal with Valor to the Family of Sgt. 1st Class Jeremiah Johnson.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 17:44:11 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item><item><title><![CDATA[USASOC host civilian leadership visit]]></title><link>https://www.army.mil/article/225198/usasoc_host_civilian_leadership_visit</link><guid>https://www.army.mil/article/225198/usasoc_host_civilian_leadership_visit</guid><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army Special Operations Command hosted a two-day visit for 22 civilian personnel selected to participate in the Special Operations Forces-Civilian Leadership and Development Program (SOF-CLDP).]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 09:38:52 EDT</pubDate><source url="https://www.army.mil/rss/static/118.xml"><![CDATA[U.S. Army Special Operations Command]]></source></item></channel></rss>