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Recent articles from Special Warfare

From the commandant.
January 1, 2009... On Dec. 12, in the auditorium of the JFK Special Warfare Center and School, the 3rd Special Forces Group held the largest Silver Star Medal ceremony since the Vietnam War. Eighteen SF Soldiers received the Silver Star Medal for their actions in Afghanistan, 10 of them for a single battle in...

Strike the term 'surrogate from UW doctrine.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2009... The unfortunate proliferation of the term "surrogate" in our unconventional warfare, or UW, doctrine is a good illustration of what can come of the thoughtless and unrestrained use of a popular buzzword. In current UW doctrine and dialogue, the term surrogate has come to be used...

Special Forces pioneer passes away.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Obituary)
January 1, 2009... A U.S. Army Special Forces pioneer who fought in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, retired Colonel William M "Buzz" Miley Jr., passed away at age 86, Nov. 22, in Memphis, Tenn. A memorial service was held in his honor Dec. 17 at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Starkville, Miss. {ILLUSTRATION...

3rd SF Group recognizes more than 100 in valor ceremony.(UPDATE)
January 1, 2009... On Dec. 10, more than 100 members of the 3rd Special Forces Group received valor awards for their actions in Afghanistan. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 3rd SF Group commander, Colonel Gus Benton II, presented the awards to his men at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center...

USSOCOM announces 2008 Medic of the Year.(UPDATE)(United States Special Operations Command)(Brief article)
January 1, 2009... Sergeant First Class Eric Strand, 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, was named the United States Special Operations Command Medic of the Year during the Special Operations Medical Association's annual Mess Night Dec. 16 in Tampa Bay, Fla. Strand was chosen as the Special Forces...