A candidate assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School walks through a swamp during land navigation testing as part of Special Forces Assessment and Selection near Hoffman, North Carolina September 10, 2024. Candidates who attended the three-week assessment and selection were evaluated on their ability to work individually and as a team. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
A candidate assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School walks through a swamp during land navigation testing as part of Special Forces Assessment and Selection near Hoffman, North Carolina September 10, 2024. Candidates who attended the three-week assessment and selection were evaluated on their ability to work individually and as a team. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
A candidate assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School walks through a swamp during land navigation testing as part of Special Forces Assessment and Selection near Hoffman, North Carolina September 10, 2024. Candidates who attended the three-week assessment and selection were evaluated on their ability to work individually and as a team. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)
KEY WEST, Fla. – “To build the best skilled maritime operators for such dangerous missions, the training these Soldiers undergo is inherently dangerous,” said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jim Dougherty, Special Forces Underwater Operations (SFUWO) chief warrant officer. “Until now, no memorial existed to honor the memory of the brave Soldiers who took their last breath.”
Dougherty’s opening remarks echoed across the Special Forces Underwater Operations compound during a memorial unveiling ceremony honoring the legacy of eight fallen combat divers since 1964 before kicking off the 2024 USASOC Best Combat Diver Competition at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, June 10-12.
This year marks the 60th anniversary since the inception...
