Around 400 US special operations forces are training Somali troops in their fight against the militant group al-Shabaab. About 800 other US servicemembers are based in Niger, where four Green Berets were killed in October. Join MWI for an interdisciplinary panel discussion on the expanding US military role in Africa. Panel participants: Mr. John Melkon, […]
Lt. Gen. Scott Miller is currently the commander of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). He has commanded at every rank from captain to lieutenant general, to include combat tours […]
The Battle of Kamdesh was one of the bloodiest days of the Afghanistan War. Fifty-four soldiers from B/3-61 CAV defended Combat Outpost Keating against 300 enemy and were nearly overrun. […]
Sebastian Junger is a critically acclaimed author and filmmaker. His bestselling books include The Perfect Storm, War, and Tribe, and his debut film, Restrepo, was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Grand […]
Sean Naylor is the author of multiple books, including Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command, a New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2015 Army […]