Latest "SOCOM" stories

MacDill Air Force Base orders evacuations as Hurricane Idalia nears

The National Hurricane Center expects Idalia to become a hurricane later on Monday.

By Zamone Perez and Jonathan Lehrfeld

5 weeks ago

Women in Army SOF resorted to buying their own armor, study finds

Nearly half of the women in U.S. Army Special Operations Command reported problems with the way their gear fits and some have resorted to buying their own.

By Hope Hodge Seck

6 weeks ago

Women in Army SOF sidelined by ‘benevolent sexism,’ study finds

Those are some of the key findings from an internal study by U.S. Army Special Operations Command on barriers to service for women in the ranks.

By Hope Hodge Seck

6 weeks ago

The Army’s got a mold problem, these soldiers have an answer

The contestants developed a device that can detect mold remotely through Wi-Fi, ultimately winning over the Dragon's Lair 8 panel.

6 months ago

Barriers still prevent women from joining special ops, watchdog says

Inconsistent policies to prevent gender discrimination and sexual harassment are among the barriers to why women make up less than 10% of special ops.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

10 months ago

This week in Congress: Military toxic exposure legislation nears the finish line (again)

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 18, 2022.

By Leo Shane III

15 months ago