Delta Force

On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve, began around 2 a.m. local time, when explosions were observed. The US Armed Forces bombed infrastructure across northern Venezuela to suppress air defenses as an apprehension force attacked Maduro's compound in Caracas. Maduro and Flores were transported to New York City by US forces to face their trial there. If the operation is considered a military conflict, at 2 hours and 28 minutes it would qualify as one of the shortest wars in history.

The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta, also known as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) as Task Force Green, is a special operations force of the United States Army under the operational control of JSOC. The unit's missions primarily involve counterterrorism, hostage rescue, direct action, and special reconnaissance, often against high-value targets.

2003 U.S. military operation in the Iraq War

Chief of Staff of the United States Army

Innovative U.S. Army officer (1929–1994)

American Army general

United States Army officer

retired US Army general and political official (born 1948)

U.S. military dog

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal (1947-2019)

American Army General

American soldier (1975-2015)

retired member of the United States Army counterterrorist unit

U.S. Army general