Top Tweets for #sofhistory
🎯D-Day: Jedburgh teams were deep behind enemy lines setting conditions for Normandy's success and making D-Day possible. Maj. Thomas & Dr. Jensen's #JSOU Press analysis reveals timeless lessons for today's warriors. https://t.co/0qUUN9pnxE
#DDay #SOFHistory #WarriorPreparedness
These units really set the template for future SOF. #SOFHistory
One of the earliest and most successful Joint SOF missions ever conducted. I often wonder if the success of SonTay lead to the hubris and failure of Op Eagle Claw.
But the hard lesson at Desert One accelerated necessary change. #SOFhistory
Rangers from the 2d Ranger Bn. scaled the 100ft cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, weathering enemy fire and the elements they reached the top in 30 mins. The Rangers at half strength fought for 48 hours before being relieved by the 5th Ranger Battalion from Omaha Beach. #SOFHistory
Today we remember the service and sacrifice of those who stormed the beaches of Normandy, 79 years ago, especially the forerunners of our modern @USNavy and @USArmy special operations units.
#DDay
#SOFHistory
Truly a legend, I've only heard the stories second hand. Sad news. Prayers for his family. #SOFhistory
April 2008 issue of the @USSOCOM magazine Tip of the Spear, I wrote about the passing of Robin Moore and the retirement of MG Harrell. There is so much more that can be written about his career.
#SOFHistory
https://t.co/iFZQa6hQ0x
#sofhistory #BlackHistoryMonth "Soldiers forget race when they are fighting together. We're kin. Not ethnically, but by virtue of being Americans." -Captain Paris Davis, 5th SFG
It is important to remember your roots. #SOFHistory
OTD 1945 General William Donovan presented the Distinguished Service Cross to Virginia Hall, the only civilian woman who received our nation's second-highest military decoration in World War II.
#OTD in @USArmy #SOFHistory, a top-secret commando force, later dubbed as "Merrill's Marauders," began a grueling campaign through the jungles of northern Burma on in 1944. This unit was a precursor to what would become the 75th Ranger Regiment. #RLTW 🇺🇸
#SOFHistory Bougainville was one of the harshest fighting environments of WWII.
Marine Raiders on Bougainville. I spent years interviewing hundreds of Raider veterans who were some of America’s earliest WWII special operations units 🇺🇸 Many of their oral histories are in my book INTO THE RISING SUN. @MARSOCofficial
Truly one of the greatest of the greatest generation. #SOFHistory
The retired Army major general fought in WWII with the OSS - precursor to both the Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. Army Special Forces - and later served in Korea and Vietnam.
https://t.co/tiOKJIAaze
This weekend marked the 50th anniversary of the Son Tay Raid, a milestone in Special Ops history. Check out this article (& documentary trailer)! Plus, our team at Global SOF is working on a podcast series to be released soon. #SonTay #SOFHistory #Vietnam
https://t.co/K9YKphHgyN
Today is a special day in #SOFHistory. Check out the 1st Special Forces Command-Airborne Facebook page to see why. https://t.co/uZ5jANUsvB
Trends for you
Most Popular Users
Elon Musk 
@elonmusk
240.9M followers
Barack Obama
@barackobama
118.8M followers
Cristiano Ronaldo
@cristiano
114.5M followers
Donald J. Trump
@realdonaldtrump
111.9M followers
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
107M followers
Rihanna
@rihanna
98.7M followers
NASA
@nasa
92.2M followers
Justin Bieber
@justinbieber
91.8M followers
KATY PERRY
@katyperry
90M followers
Taylor Swift
@taylorswift13
84M followers
Lady Gaga
@ladygaga
75.5M followers
Virat Kohli
@imvkohli
73.4M followers
Kim Kardashian
@kimkardashian
70.8M followers
YouTube
@youtube
68.7M followers
Neymar Jr
@neymarjr
66.4M followers
Bill Gates
@billgates
65.2M followers
Selena Gomez
@selenagomez
63.1M followers
The Ellen Show
@theellenshow
62.2M followers
CNN
@cnn
61.7M followers
X
@x
60.6M followers