United States Special Operations Forces"In times of uncertainty, there is a special breed of warrior ready to answer our Nation's call. A common man with uncommon desire to succeed. Forged by adversity, he stands alongside America's finest warriors, ready to serve his country and the American people, and to protect their way of life".
Marcus Luttrell, Former US Navy SEAL - "The Lone Survivor" The United States Armed Forces are a sledgehammer in the landscape of war. The sledge comes down on its foes, destroying everything it makes contact with, clearing the way for progress. The hammer asserts itself when the dust has cleared, rebuilding and caring for the affected. The hammer is a tool of creation and destruction. But their is a sect of warrior within our ranks that define our spirit and is the essence of our ability to overcome difficulty and execute the impossible. "Miracle workers with guns". Each man of this fraternity is a army of his own right. The Armored Divisions, Infantry and Aviation are the anvil. They create a physically unmoving force that greets battle with gratitude. But with every military, they're specialists. Men who have perfected the art of warfare. Infantry and mechanized units use their strength and firepower to pound a giant bulge into enemy structure, and obliterate anything wearing an enemy uniform. Not the SOF. They carve little incisions into enemy lines and destroy them from the inside out, usually without incident. They are the scalpel of the US Military. They are the most skilled, and possibly the most lethal... The U.S. military definition of Special Operations Forces according to the Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms is "Those Active and Reserve Component forces of the Military Services designated by the Secretary of Defense and specifically organized, trained, and equipped to conduct and support special operations. Also called SOF". The definition in the DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms references Joint Publication 3-05.1 - Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations (JP 3-05.1) as its source.
Joint Special Operations Command
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