KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Afghan army is training female special forces to take part in night raids against insurgents, breaking new ground in an ultraconservative society and filling a vacuum ...

HASAKAH, Syria—Inside a sprawling facility in northern Syria this summer, a group of U.S.-backed Kurdish special forces trained a cadre of their next generation of fighters. All of them were women.

Whether or not you've served in the United States military, there's little doubt you've heard the terms "Special Forces" and "Special Operations." These have become interchangeable in the media such ...