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S1 E10 Operation Enduring Freedom: Horse Soldiers

Reality

14+

26m

Jun 19, 2025

The "Horse Soldiers," led by Mark Nutsch and Bob Pennington, used horseback riding to navigate Afghan terrain after 9/11. They worked with local warlords to deliver major blows to the Taliban.Featuring: Andy Pennington

Season 1, 10 Episodes

Special Ops True - Ephraim Mattos - Saving Civilians in the Battle of Mosul

Ephraim Mattos - Saving Civilians in the Battle of Mosul,

After leaving the SEALs in 2017, Ephraim Mattos joined the Free Burma Rangers risking his life to rescue civilians and document ISIS atrocities. He was shot rescuing a girl under sniper fire.

Special Ops True - Operation Neptune's Spear: Kill Bin Laden

Operation Neptune's Spear: Kill Bin Laden,

Members of SEAL Team Six go on a top secret mission to take out Osama bin Laden. Despite their helicopter crashing, the SEALs complete the mission and Osama bin Laden is dead.

Special Ops True - Operation Pineapple Express: Escape from Afghanistan

Operation Pineapple Express: Escape from Afghanistan,

Scott Mann, a retired Green Beret officer, receives the text that changes his life. His old friend Nezam, an Afghan commando, is being hunted. Scott embarks on a mission to save his friend.

Special Ops True - Isis Sex Slave Rescue

Isis Sex Slave Rescue,

The terror group ISIS forced women into sex slavery. Delta Force operator Jeff Tiegs brokers a tense deal with a ruthless ISIS gangster, ultimately freeing 250 Yazidi women.

Special Ops True - ODA 574: The Rise of Karzai

ODA 574: The Rise of Karzai,

Two months after 9/11, ODA-574 helped Karzai's forces secure Tarin Kowt. A misdirected airstrike killed three Green Berets. Karzai was named interim leader. The Taliban surrendered by Dec 5.

Special Ops True - Operation Acid Gambit: The Rescue of Kurt Muse

Operation Acid Gambit: The Rescue of Kurt Muse,

In 1989 US forces went to rescue CIA operative Kurt Muse in Panama. On December 20, Dale Comstock and James Dietderich fly in to find Muse. Dietderich's plane crashes, but Muse is rescued.

Special Ops True - Hunting Zarqawi

Hunting Zarqawi,

U.S. Special Forces hunted al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Interrogator Tony Camerino leads raids, but can he break a suspect to track Zarqawi's location?

Special Ops True - Operation Just Cause - Invasion Of Panama

Operation Just Cause - Invasion Of Panama,

In late 1989, U.S. forces invaded Panama to remove Noriega. Army Rangers, including Tony Ely, Kurt Harsh, and Nick Benzschawel, secured airfields despite injuries and continued the mission.

Special Ops True - Operation Just Cause - Part Two - Find the Dictator

Operation Just Cause - Part Two - Find the Dictator,

In late 1989, U.S. forces invaded Panama to remove Noriega. Army Rangers, including Tony Ely, Kurt Harsh, and Nick Benzschawel, secured airfields despite injuries. Noriega surrenders.

Special Ops True - Operation Enduring Freedom: Horse Soldiers

Operation Enduring Freedom: Horse Soldiers,

The "Horse Soldiers," led by Mark Nutsch and Bob Pennington, used horseback riding to navigate Afghan terrain after 9/11. They worked with local warlords to deliver major blows to the Taliban.

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Special Ops True

Reality

14+

2 Seasons

25m

These real tales are in SPECIAL OPS: TRUE with unseen footage and stories from the Special Operations Forces who risked everything.

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