Navy SEALs in Afghanistan found themselves with a different kind of mission after a mishap in a rifle range, according to a feature on TimesUnion.com.
Early this month, an Afghan soldier hit a Steppe Eagle at Camp Scorpion in Afghanistan, where Navy SEALs were training Afghan soldiers. Navy SEALs took the injured bird, bandaged its wing, [...]

It has been five years since that fateful mission where America lost some of its greatest men. The least that we could do is to never forget, so we take time out to remember those who gave their lives for their country during Operation Redwing.
The term Operation Red Wings calls to mind the story of [...]

In the end of that first bout with the Afghan fighters, only Marcus Luttrell remained alive.
Before Murphy was killed, however, he was able to call for emergency support through his cell phone. Two MH-47D helicopters, four UH-60 Blackhawks and two AH-64D Longbows came for an extraction mission for the SEALs in Kunar. An MH-47D helicopter [...]

Most of us will probably not remember exactly what we were doing on June 28, 2005. But for the operatives of Operation Red Wings, it was the day that they became heroes and lay down their lives in the service of their country. Only one man lived through the horror to eventually tell the story.
A [...]

It does not take an American to save another American, in the same manner that being an American no longer assures one of being safe from attacks from a fellow American. With the fifth anniversary of Operation Redwing just a day away, we thought it fitting to share a bit of information about the Pashtun [...]

A post by Adm. Patrick M. Walsh, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, on the Official Navy blog shares details regarding the Pacific Partnership and the four-month humanitarian mission and exercise of the hospital ship USNS Mercy.
Adm. Walsh described the Pacific Partnership as a proactive humanitarian assistance program. It is now on its fifth year [...]