{"id":72844,"date":"2021-12-10T17:49:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T17:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/12\/10\/meet-the-special-forces-task-force-featured-on-the-army-uniforms\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:33:38","slug":"meet-the-special-forces-task-force-featured-on-the-army-uniforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2021\/12\/10\/meet-the-special-forces-task-force-featured-on-the-army-uniforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Special Forces task force featured on the Army uniforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When the towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001, the country was plunged into a war \u2014 a war that until its abrupt end this August was considered \u201cthe forever war.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And for the 20th anniversary of the attacks, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point football team<\/a> decided to honor<\/a> the Army members of Task Force Dagger for their role in the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While there were multiple joint special operations task forces established during Operation Enduring Freedom, Task Force Dagger was the first, with members deploying as early as Oct. 19, 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n