A narrative has emerged from the media’s account of the two Tsarnaev brothers and it goes something like this: Tamerlan...
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Combat Diver Training & Ear Problems: A Reader Asks SOFREP
Last year for a college credit, I took a diving course. It was an excellent experience but near the end...
How Would Our SOF Perform in North Korea?
With all the hype in regards to North Korea, it’s only necessary to have a discussion about how our special operations forces...
Six Hours of Burpees
What the hell is a burpee? If you are asking yourself this question, do yourself a favor (or injustice, depending...
The Hidden World of Maritime Security (Part 2)
Back to the nuts and bolts of how piracy and counter-piracy works… While underway, pirates are known to begin probing...
The Hidden World of Maritime Security (Part 1)
Piracy has probably existed since man first took to the sea, but it took on new dimensions with the advent...
Working With The Spec Ops Snipers of Finland
I recently returned back to the states working with various special operation snipers in Finland. My time there was spent...
The Activity: A Special Operations Comic Book
In a dark corner of American special operations there exists, alongside the Army’s Delta Force and the Navy’s Osama bin...
The Difference Between Rangers and Special Forces
“Big dumb Ranger stomping through the woods,” a retired Sergeant Major from 5th Special Forces Group said with a smirk...
Jealous of a Combat Amputee?
Senior Airman Brian Kolfage, an Iraq War combat disabled veteran and triple amputee, has a Facebook page that I often...
The Challenges of Women in Combat Roles
From The NY Times WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is lifting the military’s official ban on women in...
National Geographic’s “Inside Combat Rescue”… coming soon!
I’ve found that to a lot of people, civilian and military alike, Air Force PJs are like the Kraken of...
Remotely Driven VBIED in Syria
Thanks to Matt Fanning for pointing me towards this video. While not necessarily “new” it is emblematic of the new...
SERE-C Training at Camp Mackall
Click this link and then skip to page 50 to read a overview of the US Army’s SERE course in...
