US Marines conduct a fast-rope exercise aboard amphibious assault ship USS America, February 18, 2020.US Navy/MCS Seaman Jomark A. Almazan An experienced Navy SEAL died this week after being injured ...

U.S. Special Forces often deploy on dangerous missions by sliding down a rope from a hovering helicopter, but run the risk of either burning their gloved hands from the friction or hurting themselves ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Fast-rope descents are increasingly used around the world by military forces, and while it may look simple it actually requires extensive training as there is no ...

LUDINGTON, MI – A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter hovered over the S.S. Badger car ferry on Lake Michigan last week for a special ops training exercise, officials said. The aircrew from USCG Air Station ...

Monday, SWAT officers in Plano spent the day dropping out of a hovering helicopter and onto the roof of a building. The officers have only practiced “fast-roping” one other time, in 2016, but SWAT ...

The Navy SEAL who died in a Virginia hospital on Tuesday after sustaining injuries during training over the weekend was the commander of SEAL Team 8, Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois. While the incident is ...