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Article: Shadow warriors stalk at night: since its creation in 1981, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has operated around the globe. Thriving in the cover of darkness, the "Night Stalkers" pride themselves on striking anywhere undetected. (War On Terrorism).
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- VFW Magazine
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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For U.S. special operations troops, staying alive often depends on how fast they can get into and, more important, out of incredibly dangerous situations.
The men they rely on to "pull their bacon out of the fire" are members of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), the only unit of its kind in the Army. Because of its expertise, SOAR's highly trained pilots and crewmembers work with special ops troops from all service branches.
"Give me the guns from the 160th any day," said a SEAL commander who worked with the unit in the Persian Gulf War. "They just look at you and say, `When do you want to go?' They're not playing at special ops."
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