by findingDulcinea Staff. On Aug. 14, 1935, President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating one of the most significant government programs in American history.
Army creates Security Force Assistance Brigade and Military Advisor Training Academy at Fort Benning. The Department of the Army announced today the creation of a new type of organization designed to focus on security force assistance, as well as an academy that will train soldiers assigned to these specialized units.
SF and the War on Terror. Special Forces have been a key element of the U.S. campaign against terrorism worldwide. The SF groups regularly rotate through Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Philippines, as well as Africa and South America.