April 19, 1775, marked the beginning of an epic journey for a band of brothers who risked EVERYTHING for a nation yet to be born.
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Exclusive–O’Donnell: Lincoln’s Special Forces; Henry Harrison Young, A Man Born for War
Special operations forces require special men. Union major Henry Harrison Young was such a man—born for war.
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Exclusive–O’Donnell: Extraordinary Operations Require Extraordinary Men; Mosby’s Rangers Shoot-Out at Miskel Farm
The Union Army had one of their best chances to capture and destroy Mosby’s Rangers, the comparatively small elite unit, at that time, of Confederate guerilla warriors terrorizing Federal troops in Northern Virginia.
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Exclusive–O’Donnell: ‘I am Mosby,’ The Perfect Special Operation
John Singleton Mosby, one of the main characters of this story, 161 years ago this week conducted what is considered the perfect special operation.
Exclusive–O’Donnell: Bring the Boys Home by Christmas, Lincoln’s Special Forces Lead the Raid Behind Enemy Lines
Countless times in American history, commanders have promised to have the boys home by Christmas. In December 1863, in desperate need to relieve Knoxville, Tennessee, from the pressure of the surrounding Confederate troops, the Union high command plann…
Exclusive–O’Donnell: The First SEAL Survived Mauthausen Concentration Camp and Brought His Captors to Justice
Jack Hendrick Taylor was America’s first Sea, Air, and Land commando who pioneered operations core to the U.S. Navy SEALs.
Exclusive–O’Donnell: Americans’ ‘Thirst for Freedom’ The Revolutionary War’s Special Operations Raid at Stony Point
The forgotten revolutionary raid at Stony Point, which occurred 244 years ago this week, exemplifies American courage, innovation, and grit.
Exclusive–O’Donnell: ‘Rangers Lead the Way!’ on D-Day
“We were about two hundred feet from the beach when a shell blew off the front of our landing craft, destroying the ramp,” recalled Ray Alm from B Company of the 2nd Ranger Battalion.
Exclusive–O’Donnell: Masters of Information Warfare and the Unknown Voyage that Changed the Course of the Revolutionary War
The terms “disinformation” and “Information warfare” were not coined until long after 1775, but America’s Founding Fathers absolutely understood the importance of them and controlling the narrative.
Exclusive—Patrick K. O’Donnell: The Anniversary of the ‘Shot Heard Round the World’
This week marks the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Two hundred and forty-seven years ago, farmers, tradesmen, laborers, and mariners–Americans of all stripes–came together to defend themselves against the most professional army …