FAIRBANKS, Ak. – (Feb. 18, 2025) A thick blanket of white snow covered the environment as clear directions rang out in the cold, with the breath from the medic’s mouth forming frost on his eyelashes in temperatures well below zero degrees. The pounding rhythm of a Black Hawk helicopter thumped louder and louder as calls were made to ensure care for a wounded service member. After exchanging the simulated patient with the causality evacuation personnel, teammates high-five as they start their journey back to the camp site.
This scenario was common in Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, for nearly three weeks where more than 100 Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel, 30 organizations, and two partner nations came together for Special...
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A German Naval Special Operation Force member conducts maritime dive operations with U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) to improve warfighting readiness as part of joint training off the coast of Key West, Florida, March 3, 2025. Naval Special Warfare Group TWO produces, supports, and deploys the world's most lethal maritime special operations forces to ensure the United States will deter and win wars. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Katie Cox)
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U.S. East coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct dive operations during a training exercise to improve warfighting readiness with German Naval Special Operation Forces off the coast of Key West, Florida, Feb. 27, 2025. Naval Special Warfare Group TWO produces, supports, and deploys the world's most lethal maritime special operations forces to ensure the United States will deter and win wars. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Katie Cox)
