Posts tagged ‘Afghanistan’

The M14 Sniper Rifle is an American, selective fire, automatic rifle that uses 7.62mm rounds. In the mid-1990s, the USMC chose the modified M14, Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR) for use by security teams and Scout Snipers. Since the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the M14 has been used as a designated marksman and sniper rifle. Sniper [...]

The Operation Enduring Freedom is a high point in the history of the US Navy SEALs. A military plan launched by the United States and its allies as part of the war on terror against the Al-Qaeda and its affiliated terrorist groups, the Operation Enduring Freedom saw the largest number of Navy SEALs units [...]

For more than eight years now, the United States and its allies have been fighting a war on terror in an effort to flush out Osama bin Laden and destroy the entire Al-Qaeda organization. This war on terror is the response of the Western World to the Al-Qaeda attacks on the United States on [...]

Most of us are aware that the US Navy SEALs are the elite of the elite when it comes to the military forces of the United States. They are known for their bravery, courage and decisive delivery when it comes to strategic military operations.
The strength of the Navy SEALs lies not just in the [...]

The Navy SEAL Insignia

September 18th, 2009

“The Only Easy Day was Yesterday” – Navy SEAL Slogan
SEAL TEAM 1

Insignia

Size
300 personnel’s

Headquarters
Coronado, CA

Current Status
Active

Nickname
Devils with green faces, Frogmen

Areas of Operation
A complete Naval commando Unit working with UDT
Clandestine military operations
Jungle warfare
Central Intelligence Agency’s Special Operations Group (SOG)
Rescue Missions

Notable Aspects
In Vietnam War, SEAL Team One recorded 1,000 confirmed kills and almost [...]

Navy SEAL Assignments

September 18th, 2009

The Navy SEAL is US Navy’s elite special operations group that consists of men trained in counter-terrorism and unconventional warfare, Hydrographic reconnaissance, recovery missions, special reconnaissance, and much more. Since the creation of the first US Navy SEAL unit in 1962, they have come a long way in unconventional warfare and special ops. Most of [...]

Navy SEAL Weapons

September 17th, 2009

The US Navy SEAL’s go through one of the toughest military trainings in the world but at the end of the day, if they can’t shoot their target they aren’t good enough. A soldier’s life depends on not just his/her abilities to survive hostile conditions and territory but also on their weapons. For a Navy [...]

Navy SEAL Fast Facts

September 17th, 2009

Here are some hot and fast facts about US Navy SEALs:

The Navy SEALs started out in 1962 as an Elite Special Force of the US Navy.
SEAL stands for sea, air and land.
US Navy SEALs have 8 teams and they are SEAL Team 1, SEAL Team 2, SEAL Team 3, SEAL Team 4, [...]

M14 Sniper Rifle

July 28th, 2009

The M14 is an old weapon firing the heavier 7.62 NATO standard round and has been out of production for over 40 years.
US Navy SEALs maintain an inventory of modified M14’s as sniper rifles given the extremely high accuracy over long ranges and killing effectiveness provided by the large round.

Originally seeing action in Vietnam, the [...]

M240 Machine Gun

July 28th, 2009

The M240 started life as the Belgian FNMinimi based on a NATO 7.62mm round and used to complement 7.62mminfantry assault rifles. The M240 is heavier and more complicatedthan the older M60 which it is replacing. The complicated design doesprovide greater reliability on operations however which is unusualand the machine gun provides a very high degree [...]