The military is full of professional jargon and SOF is certainly no exception. With the growing interest in Special Operations,...
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Special Forces still grinding away at corrupt Afghan officials…
From David Axe, writing for AOL: In Afghanistan formal institutions such as banks, police and courts are under-developed, but traditional...
A look at future battlefields with the IDF
‘ ‘ As the GWOT continues to wind down for a large swath of the US Military, the Special Operations...
Micromanaging Special Forces ODA’s
We posted this video previously but I felt this needs another look. Jack was the first to dig this up...
SOG to SOFREP
To the founders of SOFREP, thank you. After viewing Act of Valor, I took my wife to SOFREP’s link to...
Military Free Fall Advanced Tactical Infiltration Course
Advanced Tactical Infiltration Course sharpens freefall techniques Military freefall is as relevant as ever in operational environments where roads are...
Delta Force re-enactor? I think not.
I recently found this picture floating through the ether of the internet where some dude on a web forum was...
NEWS: Failed Hostage Rescue Op in Nigeria
Details are still sketchy, and we remind people not to jump to conclusions, but it has been reported that a...
An American Freedom Fighter in the Libyan Civil War: Part 3
Matthew VanDyke joins us for a final installment about his time spent as a freedom fighter in Libya. As a...
Ranger Physical Assesment Test (RPAT)
Another aspect of SOF units that has been overhauled in recent years is Physical Training. In the past, the habit...
An American Freedom Fighter in the Libyan Civil War: Part 2
In part 1 of this series we covered the exploits of Matthew VanDyke, an American Georgetown grad who traveled to...
Special Forces Sniper Team cleans up at the International Sniper Competition
The Rangers I worked with in Sniper Section at 3rd Ranger Battalion used to do a good job of cleaning...
The 75th Ranger Regiment is NOT the same as Ranger School!
From the official Ft. Benning website: -The 75th Ranger Regiment is a Special Operations unit with the mission to plan...
An American Freedom Fighter in the Libyan Civil War: Part 1
As Americans, especially those in military and intelligence circles, we have an obsession with giving everything a name or acronym. ...
Invading Afghanistan with ODA 555: Part II
SOFREP is pleased to present the second part of our two part interview with Scott Zastrow, whose ODA was the...
