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  • William McRaven: Special Operator

    William McRaven: Special Operator

    In his 37-year career with the Navy, William McRaven conducted counter-terrorism operations worldwide as a special operator.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Tu Lam

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Tu Lam

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Tu Lam, a Special Forces soldier who inspired the character Ronin in the video game “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.”

  • Charles Beckwith: The Father of Delta Force

    Charles Beckwith: The Father of Delta Force

    Colonel Charles Beckwith was a Special Forces officer who founded the secretive special operations unit known as Delta Force.

  • Gary Gordon: A Real American Hero

    Gary Gordon: A Real American Hero

    Gary Gordon was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions performed during the Battle of Mogadishu, which was portrayed in Black Hawk Down.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army, Marine Corps Veteran Eric Michael Emond

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army, Marine Corps Veteran Eric Michael Emond

    Green Beret Eric Michael Emond served during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 

  • Veteran-owned business organizes 50-mile rucking challenge for more than 700 participants

    Veteran-owned business organizes 50-mile rucking challenge for more than 700 participants

    Friday night's challenge was inspired by an executive order that Teddy Roosevelt issued to his military: march 50 miles in 20 hours.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Alan Shebaro

    #VeteranOfTheDay Alan Shebaro

    Army Veteran Alan Sherbaro served with the 3rd Special Forces.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Wilbur Red Elk Ellis

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Wilbur Red Elk Ellis

    Duke is the second oldest living Comanche Vietnam War Veteran and one of only six Comanches to earn the second highest military enlisted grade of E-8.

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