It was just another wonderful example of how Washington considered special operations troops expendable.

By 2011, the Pentagon wants to increase the number of special operations troops by 14,000.

American Special Operations troops played no formidable role, they said.

Like all the Special Operations troops interviewed for this story, he refused to use his full name.

The armored, battalion-sized force will join 300 American special operations troops in a training exercise that began within the last several days.

There are more than 900 children of fallen special operations troops with whom the foundation is charged with helping in their education requirements.

But even if it served as a base for special operations troops, its location in the Arabian Sea would be hundreds of miles away.

In addition, there are British special operations troops working in tandem with the Americans.

Among them are 250 Special Operations troops from France.

American Special Operations troops and commandos from nine other countries often rely, in part, on intelligence provided by local villagers.