Special Forces

Tomorrow's Marines train to neutralize enemies with a single shot from up to three miles away -- a shot that can mean the difference between peaceful surrender and bloody assault.

Meet the ultimate hunters in a deadly game where the quarry shoots back: U.S. Army snipers.

The deadliest weapon on the battlefield is the lone sniper. Journey inside the science and psychology behind the greatest shots in military history through the scope of the world's most extreme marksmen.

Deconstruct the factors that must be considered during the planning of each sniper mission, including terrain, wind speed, temperature, elevation changes, and high-tech gear.

Get an unprecedented look at the most dangerous feats undertaken in the history of military warfare as legendary snipers share never-before-told stories about their classified missions.

The ongoing search for enemy combatants in the mountains of Afghanistan brings battlefield successes, heartbreaking tragedies, and harrowing, deadly shootouts.

Trained by Green Berets during the Vietnam War, the Mobile Strike "Mike" Force was a roving S.W.A.T. team on call to rescue platoons or camps under attack. Explore its history and meet its courageous soldiers.

During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, special ops units consisting of Navy Seals, Green Berets, and Army Rangers covertly gathered intelligence. As the Gulf War escalated, so did their duties "in the storm."

During the Vietnam War, the men of the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols (LRRPs, or "lurps") sacrificed manpower for stealth and took risks far beyond conventional units, spying on the enemy in his own backyard.

Fighting an enemy across searing deserts and frigid mountain peaks requires strong weaponry and sound tactics. Go inside a hillside shootout and the rescue of Special Forces snipers during the pursuit of Osama bin Laden.

An in-depth, behind-the-curtain look at one of the most elite fighting forces in the world explores the incredible history of the SEALs' predecessors in WWII and Korea through their evolution into elite warriors.

Part 2 follows the evolution of the SEALs as they become the tip of America's spear in the War on Terror, executing high-profile missions including the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan.

JFK called their trademark beret "a symbol of excellence, a badge of courage, a mark of distinction in the fight for freedom." Explore the history of these "Quiet Professionals," as commandos and instructors.

Long before President Kennedy commissioned the Navy SEALs in 1962, the Navy Combat Demolition Units were running demolition. We'll recount the stories of honor, valor, and commitment of these backbones of the Navy.