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The Back Brief: 'Bodyguard of Lies' — A tragic tale of hubris and missed opportunities
Documentary about America's war in Afghanistan is powerful, but skirts key issues.
“Bodyguard of Lies” is a documentary about the Afghan war that grew out of The Washington Post’s “The Afghanistan Papers” project and Post reporter Craig Wh...
The Back Brief: 'Ground Branch' video game is hyper-focused on weapons and tactics details
Early-access game lets you hunt terrorists and rescue hostages as a CIA paramilitary officer.
Most military veterans can relate to the experience of watching an action movie and getting completely irritated with the inaccuracy of the weapo...
Yes, America has classified directed energy weapons. No, they were not used on the Maduro raid.
Don't believe everything you read on social media, or everything the White House tweets.
Social media reports of U.S. forces using a “sonic weapon” that caused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s bodyguards to vomit blood during the Janu...
Bold Delta Force raid leads to capture and arrest of Maduro
Trump says JSOC's Operation Absolute Resolve will allow the United States to "run" Venezuela.
A bold nighttime raid in Caracas executed by Delta Force and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment with an air package overhead totaling...
Hunting bin Laden on 'the roof of the world'
How an encounter in a remote Pakistani bazaar prompted a search for the al-Qaida leader
In September 2005, in a remote valley in Pakistan, a CIA contractor locked eyes with a man he was sure was Osama bin Laden and caught the moment on cam...
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Sean has been reporting on national security for more than three decades, including 23 years at Army Times, stints at Foreign Policy and Yahoo News, and contract and freelance work for The New York Times, NBC News, Newsweek and Intelligence Online.
Jack served in 3rd Ranger Battalion and 5th Special Forces Group and is an investigative journalist who has reported from Syria, Iraq, and the Philippines. He is the author of Murphy's Law and co-host of The Team House.
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