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    May 4

    “They’ve got to screen everybody who’s going to be working directly with the SFAB....That means screening basically the whole damn Afghan National Army, and we’re way behind the power curve on that.”

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    13 hours ago

    It’s just one data point, but a hopeful sign that is successfully pivoting from high-end urban combat to intelligence-led policing in anti-# ISIS fight.

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  3. 19 hours ago

    In Paris, "politicians have been very interested in special forces, they have become a political tool," says former French SOF commander. Sounds familiar.

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  4. 19 hours ago

    Story on French SOF in Syria quotes a YPG commander comparing French and American SOF: Americans "are much more powerful but never go to the front line. The French do."

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  5. 20 hours ago

    New JSOC commander, USAF Lt. Gen. Scott Howell, previously commanded secret SOF aviation unit AvTEG and the SOF aviation components in Iraq & Afg. More recently was top SOF commander in Afg. Started out as Huey and Pave Low pilot.

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    20 hours ago

    Key for Trump natsec policy: New commander nominated AF Lt. Gen. Scott A. Howell for assignment as commander, Joint Special Operations Command; and commander, Joint Special Operations Command Forward, U.S. Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

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    May 9

    The new army chief Gen Mark Carleton-Smith served as a troop, & Squadron commander in UKSF, then CO 22 SAS 2003-5, later Dir Special Forces. He’s always been out & proud about it - eg wearing SAS belt in photo below

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    May 9

    A map of the world but it’s just the time zones.

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    May 8

    Who thought "Yeah, sure, this seems like a good idea."

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    May 8

    . named as Charlie Rose's official (permanent) replacement

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    May 8

    Wes, where are your manners? You should have said *peas*!

    give me your prize
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  12. May 8

    give me your prize

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    May 8

    Baby Condor Alert: You may now use the word "condorable" for the next 24 hours without remorse.

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    May 8

    It's 08 May 2018 w/stories from . (via )

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    May 4

    The newly-minted 'combat advisor teams' of the 1st SFAB that deployed to Afghanistan have yet to link up with the Afghan units they are supposed to be advising. I wonder how much preparation did in anticipation of their arrival?

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    May 8

    Crazy story about US military spouses who were threatened by "ISIS hackers" in 2015 - widely covered at the time - except they were Russian, the same group that would go on to intervene in 2016 election

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    May 7

    Thread. I am not a completely impartial observer here, but I will say that ’s reporting nearly succeeded in making me physically ill. And now I’ll hold my tongue.

    JUST IN: White House announces Medal of Honor to be awarded to Master Chief Britt Slabinski for bravery in 2002 Battle of Anaconda on Takur Ghar. …
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  18. May 7

    I guess now we know why Mattis was talking to former senior SEAL Team 6 operator Britt Slabinski last year. Medal of Honor stuff. Great story from

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    May 7

    Great, detailed, and dramatic story by about the fight to get a USAF special operator a Medal of Honor.

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    May 7

    Stephen Toumajan, a former lieutenant colonel who once also ran a bust-enhancement biz called Breast Wishes (!?!?), is now a major general heading up the helicopter branch for the UAE military.

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    May 6

    This is completely pointless. Taliban capture this “strategic” remote district. 3 days later government takes it back with US air power. How many families lost fathers, sons for this? The time for a ceasefire and talks is now.

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