Sgt. Timothy Burke, 597th Maintenance Detachment, stands with his daughter, Desirae, during a farewell ceremony at Knox Army Heliport Feb. 25.

The first unit of the SAS, of around 60 men was called the "L" Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade. This name was used to confuse the Axis into thinking it was a much larger paratrooper regiment.

Major Mike Sadler, the last surviving member of the famous wartime squad known as L Detachment SAS, has died at the age of 103. The legendary squad nicknamed themselves 'The Originals', with Mike ...

Jimmy Storie , who has died aged 92, was the last surviving member of “The Originals”, the handful of men who first joined “L” Detachment, the unit that under the leadership of David ...

The 44th Military Police Detachment (CID), Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, was recently awarded the Feher-Deavers Award for their outstanding achievements during Fiscal Year 2016.

He was in the Special Air Service before it was even called the SAS: a member of the formidable L Detachment who carried out stealth raids and daring missions throughout World War Two.

Major Mike Sadler was among the first men recruited by David Stirling, the founder of the British Army's elite Special Air Service regiment, in 1941.

‘L Detachment’ would go for hikes in the desert with a full load of 75 lbs on their backs.