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SOFREP Video Interview with SEAL Team Six Founder Dick Marcinko – Episode 2: ‘Sleep, Eat and Live it Up’

Here’s to Demo Dick, a true American legend, whose stories of the evolution from UDT to Navy SEALs not only entertain but inspire, reminding us all to Sleep, Eat And Live it up just like the Naval special operators do.

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SOF Pic of the Day: Delta Force Operator Samuel Booth Foster Trains With the SAS

Delta operator MSG Samuel Booth Foster is shown here on the far right during a training exercise with the SAS.

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Houthis Target US Navy, Israel with Missile Strikes

Houthis escalate tensions with missile and drone strikes on Israel and US ships, leaving the region on edge as a ceasefire looms.

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US Army, Lockheed Test Fire Autonomous HIMARS Mobile Launcher

Lockheed tested an autonomous HIMARS truck, paving the way for unmanned rocket launchers that boost firepower.

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Iran reveals a secret underground naval base with radar-evading speedboats and missiles, stirring tensions as Trump’s second term begins.

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SOFREP Video Interview With SEAL Team Six Founder Dick Marcinko – Episode 1: Joining the Navy at 17

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