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Special Operations Command Central has restructured its special operations task force in the Middle East to continue to combat threats from the Islamic State.

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command said goodbye to its commander and command sergeant major as it welcomed two new leaders to Fort Bragg.

Michael K. Nagata retired from the US Army in 2019 after 38 years of Active Duty, with 34 years in US Special Operations. His final position was Director of Strategy for the National Counterterrorism Center from 2016 to 2019. After graduating from the National War College in 2003, he served for 2 years in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence. From 2005 to 2008, as a Special Mission Unit commander, he led multiple Joint SOF task forces across more than a dozen countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Bend, OR – A Bend police officer is under investigation after a keychain he was carrying on duty on Saturday offended someone. A picture of Bend Police Corporal Josh Spano on duty on May 1 was posted to social media and showed a keychain with the phrase “molon labe” sticking out of the pocket of his tactical vest, The Bulletin reported. The phrase is Greek for “come and take them.” It references an exchange the night before the Battle of Thermopylae when Persian King Xerxes ordered the Spartans to hand over their weapons and King Leonidas replied “molon labe.” It is a popular mi...

Featured Video Hide Responsible for planning special operations throughout the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia, SOCCENT stirred confusion on Saturday after sharing a tweet that included the words “Afghanistan” and “Islamic State” in quotations. Advertisement Hide SOCCENT later deleted the tweet and released a statement blaming the incident on a hacker. “In the past 12 hours someone hacked our unit’s official account and tweeted a misleading message,” @USSOCCENT tweeted. “We apologize for any confusion or insensitive content.�...