2026 E-edition

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A Jumpmaster from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School looks at his altimeter inside a C-27 aircraft during free fall training at Camp Mackall, North Carolina September 22, 2022. The military free fall parachutists jumped from 7,000 feet and landed on Luzon Drop Zone. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)

• Perspectives: Parachute and Jumper Recovery (and Why the Army Should Care)
  By Sergeant First Class Nathan Berry
• Modern Warfare and Risk
  By Chief Warrant Officer 2 Matthew van der Graaff
• Supporting the Army Special Operations Forces-Space-Cyberspace Triad: Selection Criteria for Army Space Officers Supporting U.S. Special Operations Command
  By Brig. Gen. Donald Brooks and Maj. Brian Hamel
• The Lethality of Relationships: Understanding Culture is a Necessary Skill
  By Mark Koopman, Command Sergeant Major (ret.) and Emily Stranger, PhD
• Artificial Intelligence: The New Force Multiplier in Training Exercises
  By Maj. Joshua Corson and Maj. Paul Kuemmerlein
• From OSS to Green Berets: The Birth of Special Forces
  By Aaron Bank, Col. USA (Ret.), and Reviewed by MAJ John Byrnes
• Perspectives: 21st Century Hedgerow Problems
  By CW2 Jonathan Scharnhorst
• Beyond Words: Rethinking Language's Role in Special Operations
  By Sergeant Major Michael Dean
• The Impact of Digital Media on U.S. Special Operations Forces: Challenges, Perceptions, and Cultural Shifts
  By Chief Warrant Officer 2 Frank Ayala
• Perspectives: The Weight of War and Reclaiming Combat Agility
  By CW2 Aaron McClendon
• Historical Examples of Modern Warfighting Terms
  By Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kristopher Carroll
• Proficient at Irregular Warfare? Time to Emphasize ‘Method of Instruction’ in the U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment
  By Dr. Daniel W. Ross, DM, MS, NRP
• Read Resistance in Total Defense: The Role of Citizens in LSCO
  By Captain Ryan Davis
• Special Forces Deep Operations
  By MAJ Bryan, King Special Warfare Journal
• The Impact of Synchronization vs. Scrutinization in TSOC Operations
  By CW2 Greg Settle Special Warfare Journal
• Institutionalizing Artificial Intelligence Integration in Special Forces: The Case for a Group-Level AI Cell
  By By CW3 Ernie Hansen Special Warfare Journal
• The U.S. Army's Bold New Approach to Psychological Operations and Cognitive Warfare
  By MAJ George Wasickanin
• Relationships Forged in Fire
  By CW4 William Bryant
• The Relentless Pursuit of an Exceptional Experience
  By CPT Robert Haggerty
• General James Van Fleet: Lessons for Modern Special Operations Soldiers
  By Lt. Col. Marshall McGurk
• Masters of Chaos Theory: Why SOF Thrives in Ambiguity
  By CW2 Michael Wood
• The Joint Force in the Jungle: The Alamo Scouts Blueprint for Special Forces in Large Scale Combat Operations
  By CW2 David Mueller
• Perspective from the Force: SOF Sustainment for Denied Area Operations in LSCO
  By CW2 Yuwei Lee
• What’s Old Is New: Venezuela, Access, and the Structure of Hemispheric Competition
  By CW3 Trevor A. Mayfield
• Perspectives: Civil Affairs in the Civil-Military Coordination Center, Israel
  By SGM Arturo Balsa