Active-Duty Special Forces Soldier Connected to Trump Hotel Tesla Truck Explosion

Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las Vegas hotel

Authorities have identified Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger, an Army Special Forces soldier, as the renter of the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck who was killed when the vehicle exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. Livelsberger, who was assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group headquartered at Fort Carson, Colorado, and stationed in […]

Sending a THAAD Air Defense System to Israel Adds to Strain on US Army Forces

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-ballistic missile defense system is displayed.

WASHINGTON — The deployment of a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel and roughly 100 soldiers to operate it will add to already difficult strains on the Army’s air defense forces and potential delays in modernizing its missile defense systems, Army leaders said Monday. The service’s top two leaders declined to provide […]

Picture of Special Forces Soldier Wearing Nazi Patch Triggers Army Investigation

A photo posted to the official 20th Special Forces Group Instagram page shows one of its soldiers (right) wearing Nazi imagery on their helmet.

The Army is investigating a National Guard social media account posting that contained an image of a soldier wearing a patch appearing to depict Nazi symbolism. On Sunday, the 20th Special Forces Group, headquartered in Alabama, posted a photo on Instagram with the caption, “That weekend feeling. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Don’t stop […]

Army Making a Mistake in Cuts to Special Operations Forces

U.S. Army Special Forces (USSF) raid a mock hostile compound under the cover of darkness

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