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KATHMANDU, June 1 - Everest this spring saw more than 200 climbers making it to the summit. Many went up the mountain eyeing new records. For others it was just another day up in the mountain.

May 28, 2009: Syria's elite units are falling apart. The total number of elite troops in Syria exceeds 15,000 personnel. This in line with their Soviet era doctrine and tactics that insist on special units in massive numbers.

On March 27th, U.S. President Barack Obama announced a new strategy in the war against extremists in Afghanistan and Pakistan:

Hampton Roads' tight-knit Navy SEAL community gathered Tuesday to pay tribute to one of its own, a "gentle giant" who never walked away from a fight.

Michael Kobold, a watchmaker from Robinson, and Sir Ranulph Fiennes have scaled Mount Everest, reaching the summit last night according to Mr. Kobold's assistant, Josh Vandergrift.

When underdogs break the rules.

A non-stop full-court press gives weak basketball teams a chance against far stronger teams. Why have so few adopted it?

A Navy SEAL from upper Bucks County who survived seven tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and made a career of executing some of the military's most dangerous missions died Thursday during a diving exercise in Washington state.

What happens when someone knees you some 50 times in 109 seconds? Sadly Brandon Wolff knows firsthand.

The former Navy SEAL sustained four facial fractures, including a fractured forehead, and a broken nose in losing his UFC debut in ugly fashion to Ben Saunders in December.

Five Questions for W. Thomas Smith Jr.
By Kay B. Day

The Medal of Honor Society's 2010 National Convention will be held Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2010 in Charleston, S.C. The S.C. State Guard Foundation and The Citadel will host the event.

The combat divers of Britain’s Special Boat Service (SBS) will soon be getting some new transport. The “shallow water combat submersible” (SWCS) will be able to carry six frogmen for 100 miles at depths of up to 300ft.