"[...] what's an 'Operational Detachment Alpha'?" It is a military element of the United States Army Special Forces [1]. [1] Section on ODA: https://en.wikipe

"[...] what's an 'Operational Detachment Alpha'?" It is a military element of the United States Army Special Forces [1]. [1] Section on ODA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Forces_%28United_States_Army%29#Basic_Element_.E2.80.93_SF_Operational_Detachment-A_.28SFODA.29_composition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Forces_%28United_State...