Prosecutors said he provided classified information to Russian intelligence operatives for years, betraying the United States.
Tag: United States Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
2 Ex-Green Berets Sentenced to 20 Years for Venezuela Attack
Venezuelan prosecutors said the former Green Berets admitted to taking part in a failed attack aimed at overthrowing the country’s president.
An Incursion Into Venezuela, Straight Out of Hollywood
The operation to overthrow the president failed miserably, and eight rebels were killed. But a former Green Beret who was not on the mission has emerged as the central character.
Venezuela Claims 2 Americans Were Captured in Failed Invasion
President Nicolás Maduro said the Americans were among 13 “terrorists” involved in an armed incursion on Sunday.
U.S. Military Cutting Medevac Flights for Troops in West Africa
As Army Green Berets move to confront new threats in the Sahel, the Pentagon is reducing the number of helicopters available for casualty evacuation flights.
U.S. Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Just Over a Week After Trump Scraps Peace Talks
The soldier, who was killed while fighting alongside Afghan commandos in Wardak Province, is the 17th American service member to die during combat operations this year.
Commandos’ Behavior Prompts Pentagon Review of Special Operations Culture
As reports of drug use, violence and other misconduct have multiplied, the head of Special Operations Command said recent episodes “threaten the trust placed in us.”
Fighting Next to U.S. Commandos, but Without the Same Training and Gear
So far this year, two American bomb disposal soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan while embedded with Special Forces.
Pentagon Ends Review of Deadly Niger Ambush, Again Blaming Junior Officers
Military leaders have struggled over how to apportion blame over the deaths of four American soldiers amid family members’ demands to hold more senior officers accountable.
Navy SEAL Pleads Guilty in Case of Strangled Green Beret
The Navy SEAL said he had restrained Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar with duct tape as Sergeant Melgar was being strangled by another commando in Mali in 2017.