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Benghazi: Book Delves Into the Details Nobody's Talking About

UT Report: Benghazi Book Uncovers the Details Nobody’s Talking About

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In the hectic hours during last year’s attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya, former Navy SEAL Glen Doherty and...

May 7, 2013 · 245 Comments
No Kidding There I Was...MC-12 and JTAC

No Kidding There I Was…MC-12 and JTAC

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SGG103 submitted this video to us the other day with no caption, no back story, just the title “MC-12 and...

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State Department at Fault Over Benghazi Response

State Department at Fault Over Benghazi Response

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May 2, 2013 · 229 Comments
TASK FORCE DESPERATE: The Elusive Hunt for SOFREP Trivia

TASK FORCE DESPERATE: The Elusive Hunt for SOFREP Trivia

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OUR WINNERS! Our winners in the Open Division were. Matthew, Squadfather343 and ArcherT54. Team Room Mafia did themselves proud, with...

April 27, 2013 · 5 Comments
What's Your Loadout? SOFREP Scavenger Hunt April 13

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We want to thank everybody who participated in this week’s Scavenger Hunt-slash-Trivia Battle Royale, featuring The Loadout Room! We wanted...

April 13, 2013 · 16 Comments
Win SOFREP Swag: The Opinionated SOFREP

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This week’s scavenger hunt featured questions from our Op-Ed category. Prizes: 1 SOFREP Definition T in OD Green. 3 lucky...

April 6, 2013 · No Comments
SOFREP Scavenger Hunt: US Army Rangers RLTW!

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SOFREP readers, we want to thank you for the overwhelming response to yesterday's Scavenger Hunt.

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Jack Murphy & Brandon Webb on Lou Dobbs

SOFFEP on Benghazi with Lou Dobbs Tonight

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This is one of Jack and Brandon’s better interviews on FOX News. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com

February 21, 2013 · 65 Comments
Interview: What Happened in Benghazi?

Interview: What Happened in Benghazi?

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Check out the Leonard Lopate interview with Jack Murphy and Brandon Webb on WNYC.org, as they give an account of...

February 19, 2013 · 86 Comments
Jack Murphy & Brandon Webb on the Radio Today

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Hey everybody, we wanted to let you know that Jack and Brandon are all over the radio and television today,...

February 18, 2013 · 121 Comments
PREVIEW – Benghazi: The Definitive Report

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by SOFREP

The deadly attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, symbolically coinciding with the eleventh anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist...

January 26, 2013 · 149 Comments
Hillary Clinton’s Testimony on Benghazi: SOFREP's Take

Hillary Clinton’s Testimony on Benghazi: SOFREP’s Take

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Brandon Webb was interviewed on The Blaze about Hillary Clinton’s testimony on Benghazi, and we’ve got the video for you...

January 24, 2013 · 135 Comments
The 2012 SOFREP Gift Guide

The 2012 SOFREP Gift Guide

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Me and the guys put together some of our favorite items and gift ideas for the Holidays. Give your wife...

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No Kidding There I Was…Sources and Methods: the Langley Experience

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No shit, there I was…sitting in some lounge area of the infamous 7th floor of CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. ...

October 20, 2012 · 63 Comments
Former Navy SEALS Talk Death & Sacrifice

Former Navy SEALS Talk Death & Sacrifice

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Chris Kyle, Chris Osman and Brandon Webb are joined by Pat Kilbane as they discuss death and sacrifice as Navy...

September 27, 2012 · No Comments
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