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FROM THE COMMANDANT
Jan 01, 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 ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jan 01, 2009; ... Strike the Term 'Surrogate From UW Doctrine 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 ...
Special Forces Pioneer Passes Away
Jan 01, 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, Term. A memorial service was held in his honor Dec. 17 at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Starkville, Miss. Miley served 31 ...
3rd SF Group recognizes more than 100 in valor ceremony
Jan 01, 2009; ... On Dec. 10, more than 100 members of the 3rd Special Forces Group received valor awards for their actions in Afghanistan. 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 and School Auditorium, in ...
USSOCOM announces 2008 Medic of the Year
Jan 01, 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, FIa. Strand was chosen as the Special Forces ...