Stavros Atlamazoglou
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United States
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Past articles by Stavros:
Prison riot? Send in the SAS
Who said the SAS feed only on enemy sentries and terrorists? → Read More
The Purple Heart Debate: Why and to Whom Should It Be Awarded?
Modern realities and the evolving nature of conflict raise questions about who's eligible to receive the Purple Heart. → Read More
Special Operations Selection: This Study Reveals the Character Traits That Make It More Likely to Pass
The Commandos that passed the grueling assessment process prioritized certain character traits in themselves and others. → Read More
Nord Stream 2 and the Many Faces of Warfare
Nord Stream 2 continues to be a major geopolitical liability for Europe and the recent U.S.-German agreement doesn't solve that. → Read More
Watch: How the Navy Plans to Clear Minefields in a Possible Conflict With China
A 2018 combined exercise, which flew under many people's radars, showed how the West could achieve supremacy in the waters near China. → Read More
Borderline Illegal: The Story Behind the UK's Most Secretive SOF Unit
The secretive SOF unit's arsenal contained every weapon imaginable. But the unit was too irregular and unmanageable. → Read More
A Farewell to arms
"Humans are more important than hardware." This is the one Special Operations Truth out of the five that resonates most with me. It has been at the core → Read More
Plight of former Green Berets caught in Venezuela continues
The plight of the two former Green Berets who were caught last May trying to infiltrate and overthrow the Venezuelan dictator Nicholas Maduro continues. → Read More
A foreword to "Brothers of the Cloth," a Delta Force memoir by George E. Hand IV
The following is the foreword to Geo's upcoming book, which will be made available for preorder in the coming weeks. Master Sergeant (R) George E. "Chik" → Read More
The intriguing history of the term Special Operator
Operator – someone who operates. In the civilian world, that could be someone operating an excavator, a wheeled tractor, and other similar heavy → Read More
North Korean generals have no idea about firearm safety
This article was written by Alex Hollings and originally published on Sandboxx. Earlier this week, images surfaced out of the reclusive nation of North → Read More
Epic tale of Rhodesian commandos gets a reprint
It has been 32 years ever since Chris Cocks first published his acclaimed book narrating his experiences with the elite Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI). → Read More
Ukrainian Special Operations units hold competition
Earlier in July, the Ukrainian Special Operations Command held an intense competition between its Special Operations units. The competition was broken → Read More
SPAG: The elite Royal Navy unit that rescues submarines in danger
Your sub in trouble? These guys will parachute in and give you a hand. → Read More
Dunkirk: The German half of the story
The German war machine almost crushed the bulk of the British infantry. Find out why they didn't. → Read More
A hot summer in Greece: Turkey threatens war
On Tuesday, Turkey announced that it had reserved an area in the Eastern Mediterranean where it would deploy Oruç Reis, a research/survey vessel to → Read More
Valor in Afghanistan: Marine Raiders receive 8 medals for bravery under fire
Last week, several Marine Raiders received awards for their actions during a deployment in Afghanistan. In total, the Raiders, who are assigned to the 2nd → Read More
Suez Crisis: Cloak & dagger
You can read part one here. In 1948, shortly after the end of World War II, Israel gained its independence, sending Arab nationalism through the roof. → Read More
Leadership failures & lack of attention to detail caused the death of Combat Controller
On November 5, 2019, Staff Sergeant Cole Condiff, a Combat Controller (CCT) assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron out of Hurlburt Field, Florida, → Read More
The Suez Crisis: The new world order becomes clear
However improbable it might sound today, a few decades ago, the British, French, and Israeli governments conspired and invaded a Middle Eastern country → Read More