Covering the military’s special operations isn’t as daunting as it seems.

How to Contact the Special Operators

Contact information for public-affairs offices at U.S. Special Operations and the four branches of the military that include special operators. Continue reading →

Interviewing the Reporters

Three of the nation’s top defense journalists describe the pleasures, and pitfalls, of writing about Special Forces. Continue reading →

Bibliography of U.S. Special Operations

Hundreds, if not thousands, of books have been written about U.S. Special Forces over the years. Here are some of the best. Continue reading →

A First-Hand Account: Lessons from the Field

How one journalist investigated a Special Operations unit that was operating in Iraq. Continue reading →

Case Study: The Media and Gardez

An analysis of how U.S. journalists wrote about an incident involving U.S. Special Operations in Afghanistan in February 2010. Continue reading →