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The toughest US Army Special Forces course takes place underwater. Here's why it has to be brutal.
The Combat Diver Qualification Course is a tough test of participants' diving know-how and ability …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Soldiers at one of the military's most dangerous special-ops courses say leaders are putting their lives in danger
The Army's Combat Diver Qualification Course is notorious for its attrition rate even among qualifi…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US commandos showed off their little-known underwater skills in Army Special Operations Commands' best combat diver competition
"I know many tough operators who don't try for a dive team because they are afraid to fail," a Gree…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The first woman has passed Naval Special Warfare's selection course. Here's the grueling 72-hour final test it took to do it.
The sailor will become a Special Warfare Combatant-Craft crewman, one of the smallest special-opera…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Inside the French Foreign Legion commando course that puts US troops to the test in the African desert
"The French are good, and their Foreign Legion is top-notch," a Green Beret with the Army National …
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Meet the secretive Greek military unit that NATO Special Operations HQ just rated as 'combat ready' and 'exceptional'
The ETA, the Greek army's tier-one special-operations unit, earned top marks from NATO's Special Op…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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All US special operators train for combat diving, but Navy SEALs take it to another level
"[We all] get to work using our fins," a highly seasoned Special Forces combat diver told Insider.
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Sebastian Gorka, Trump's combative new national security aide, is widely disdained within his own field
"Mr. Smith has been sending disparaging emails to [US government] officials about me and my work an…
Pamela Engel
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I'm a stuntman who has worked on 'The Dark Knight' and 'Star Wars.' Here's what it's like working with A-list stars, and getting set on fire.
Stuntman Steen Young explains what it's like working on movies like "The Dark Knight" and "Star War…
Eammon Jacobs
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A rare appearance in a tough off-road race highlights the Green Berets' little-known method for getting into and out of hotspots
Green Beret mobility teams use the Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 to carry out their specialty: long-r…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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For 60 years, the US Navy has been training dolphins and sea lions to keep rivals away from its most sensitive hardware
The US Navy wants to replace its marine mammals with drones and sensors, but that tech still can't …
Gidget Fuentes
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Elon Musk's luck has finally run out
Buying Twitter was the biggest gamble of Musk's career. Now he — and his empire — are c…
Linette Lopez
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The US Marine Corps' deadliest sniper might never have become one if it weren't for a wild night of drinking and a fake toothache, new book reveals
In his most famous engagement, Chuck Mawhinney stopped an enemy advance across a river, killing 16 …
Ryan Pickrell
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Ukrainian pilots are finally learning to use F-16s, and NATO training plans have said they could be taught to fly other fighter jets too
Ukrainian officials have been eyeing Sweden's JAS 39 Gripen, a well-armed fighter jet that experts …
Jake Epstein
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US special operators borrowed a unique part of Army Green Beret training to prepare Ukrainians to fight Russia
"The Q course puts unique pressure on teams and individuals," a retired US Army Green Beret told In…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Here's what happens when US Navy special operators go up against dolphins trained to keep them out of sensitive bases
"It's scary when you're in the dark, cold water and you know that there is a huge dolphin somewhere…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Meet the Danish Frogmen who just took down a boat full of pirates in the Atlantic
An incident off the coast of West Africa in late 2021 offered a rare look at the operations of Denm…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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US special operators have a rough, little-known way to get to missions in hostile territory
Helocasting allows troops to "creep up on a target without be seen" and leave very quickly if neede…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The world's first-ever underwater escape room involves scuba diving to the bottom of a flooded Welsh quarry
Scuba divers at Vivian Quarry in Snowdonia, Wales can choose from one of six games including a mone…
Armani Syed
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US special operators are picking up a softer skill as they refocus on countering China
At a recent Senate hearing, special-operations leaders described the importance of operators who ar…