The ARSOF Story: US Army Special Operations History

From Hangar to Housing

Providing Shelter for Displaced Civilians in Panama during Operation JUST CAUSE

During Operation JUST CAUSE, one 96th Civil Affairs (CA) Battalion officer received a particularly challenging mission. Despite having no experience in project management or refugee assistance, Company C commander, Major Richard M. Cheek, oversaw the creation of a housing facility for 2,500 displaced civilians (DCs) in just two weeks. The major accomplished his difficult mission by working ‘by, with, and through’ local and inter-agency partners. READ MORE

A close up view of the damage to the front of 476.

From a Great Height

Beyond the Numbers

ARSOF Icon: CSM Richard C. Lamb

Special Forces

Spreading the Word Fast

ARSOF Icon: BG Cornelius W. Wickersham

Civil Affairs

Commando & Ranger Training, Part III

ARSOF Icon: SGM Ernest K. Tabata

Special Forces

Almost a Footnote

PEOPLE
Training the Trainers

READY
Enlisted ‘Green Platoon’

MODERN
Rebirth of The Rangers

Psywar Leaflets from the Korean War

Less than five years after the end of World War II, on 25 June 1950, the North Korean People’s Army (NKPA) crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korea, starting the Korean War. Woefully unprepared, the U.S and its United Nations (UN) allies scrambled to defend the Republic of Korea. One of the U.S. Army’s shortcomings since the end of WWII was psychological warfare (psywar). In June 1950, the Tactical Information Detachment (TID), at Fort Riley, KS, was the only psywar unit on active duty. Three months later, it deployed to Korea and was re-designated as the 1st Loudspeaker and Leaflet (L&L;) Company. VIEW COLLECTION

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