Tuesday, July 6, 2021

DOD Officials Describe Special Operations Forces' Contributions to National Security

David Vergun at the DOD News offers a piece on Special Operations Forces. 

Although U.S. Special Operations Command makes up just 3% of the joint force, it has suffered over half of all combat casualties over the past few years, said a Defense Department official.

Christopher P. Maier, acting assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, testified today at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2022 and the future years defense program. 

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Officials Describe Special Operations Forces' Contributions to National Security > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Defense Department News 

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