American special forces....

[pavespawn]

Cheers for that. That's insane on the amount of elite forces you've got.

My cousin was CIA. If you remember he was the first American killed in Afghanistan, Mike Spann. He was a Marine Captain. We didn't even know he was in the CIA until after. What I hated was that I was on my way over there when I got the news. They wanted to send me home but I refused. Either way, he did great things.

[DavidFehertysBike]

Rangers and marine recon are not really special forces, they're highly trained infantry. If you're talking about tactical special forces, then there really isn't a difference. They are all equally effective. In reality, very few operators of what we stereotype as "special forces" use weapons. They're mostly mostly special rescue (whom might be armed) sci-ops and intelligence, from my experience in the army.

[bkoguy07]

My dad is SF (not to say which) but they all have their own specialties. Going along with this delta "doesn't exist" but you can easily find their compound on an army base in NC...

[Bigtank]

The Pentagon has acknowledged Delta’s existence in the last decade; however it is their missions, training, logistics and personnel that are kept extremely classified. So much so, that it is officially known that they are based out of Fort Bragg and this is where their infamous “Kill-house” is located, but other than a few declassified missions, most everything else is quite.

[Bigtank]

Mike Spann was a Hero in all accounts, and he gave his live in service of this country and so that others might live. I truly feel a great deal of sorrow for his wife and children, I was particularly troubled to hear that his ex-wife and mother to several of his children also passed. I hope that those kids, catch a break someday!

[pavespawn]

Rangers and marine recon are not really special forces, they're highly trained infantry. If you're talking about tactical special forces, then there really isn't a difference. They are all equally effective. In reality, very few operators of what we stereotype as "special forces" use weapons. They're mostly mostly special rescue (whom might be armed) sci-ops and intelligence, from my experience in the army.

To be accurate, the only teams who are Special Forces are Army 18 series soldiers. Green Beret types. Every other unit is considered Special Operations Forces (SOF) and that does include the Rangers and now the Marines have a corner of SOCOM. MARSOC Marines include some Force Recon elements and they are considered SOF.

[Kieran123]

I was talking with a mate about which special forces group is the best in the world, (we both thought it was the SAS) then we got all confused with all the different American special forces groups out there.

The best special forces in the world are the New Zealand SAS - based on the British SAS, but harder training and very selective....I am not kidding.

[anotherday]

Quick answer to this question: The best Special Forces group out there is the one you don't know about. =)

I am an Army Sergeant and my buddies were talking about how when we go on our morning runs we sometimes run down roads that we aren't supposed to be on. One time my buddy had a few humvees pop out in front of them and a soldier (we're thinking Delta) told them to "turn around now." Haha, that being said though... thats not very well hidden if a group of Signal kids can find them hiding in the sticks.

[Bigtank]

Who says that you found...Them?

By the way...Anotherday, thank you for your service

[Easy]

The best special forces in the world are the New Zealand SAS - based on the British SAS, but harder training and very selective....I am not kidding.

The New Zealand SAS selection is pretty much the same as the Australian one. Once the kiwis pass selection there training is over in Aus or the UK. Same diff. I reckon our selection is harder, we have desert, mountain, rain forest, every form of terrain.

[anotherday]

True, they could have been hunting us. Either way.. they didn't have to tell us twice. haha

Proud to serve.

[pavespawn]

Now I have worked with the Kiwis. Those guys are crazy. No fear and willing to do whatever it takes.

[3 wiggle]

I have never met any Navy seals, but am a lodge member with a retired SAS member. He says Seals are the best of the best. I cannot argue though i dont know his reasons.

[WilsonWedgeMan]

I've many SF friends.., 1 who got shot up in Panama.. have a cousin who is a Seal...another who is a Helo pilot...knew 1 or 2 Recon members...and 1 who was a member of the AF's special OPs.. they are all the best. the unit I was with supported Rangers on exercises. Hollywood tries to glamorize their duties, when all they wanna do is complete the mission and get everyone back alive.
on a side note, I've worked at the VA hospital for 25 yrs,and have met many, many brave men from all wars... had a co-worker who was in the Marines, when they co-operated with the airborne units on Hamburger Hill...got shot up on that mountain. he also said his unit had to call on the SF group to get them outta trouble on one particular mission that went bad...his words" they were some fighting SOBs"... and he should know, they saved the units' hides that day!!!
Thansk to all my Veteran brothers here, for your time. I could write a book from the stories told to me over the past 25 years... from D-Day to Afghanistan. this country should be proud of her Veterans.