Brandon Webb

About the author

Brandon Webb, a former Navy SEAL sniper and Naval Special Warfare Sniper Course Manager, is renowned for training some of America's legendary snipers. He is a multiple New York Times Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, and Speaker. Webb is the Editor-in-Chief of the SOFREP news team, a collective of military journalists.

Brandon Webb: Why I joined the Navy SEAL Teams

When I was 16, my father and I had a huge argument which resulted in my leaving home. I don’t remember what I said that finally set him off, but whatever it was, it brought to an end not only my trip with my family but also my life with my family. Suddenly my dad […]

Pilot error likely killed Kobe Bryant and helicopter passengers

It was terrible to lose one of America’s living legends in a tragic and avoidable helicopter crash over Los Angeles this year. It now appears like the insurance and legal posturing has begun. Relatives of the pilot claim that the circumstances surrounding the fatal flight were “directly caused” by the passengers’ own behavior and their […]

Navy SEAL Sniper’s Top 10 war movies

Everyone has their own opinion of what makes a good war movie. Unfortunately very few can offer anything of substance. Yes, I’m talking to you, orange grime Cheeto finger-licking video game player in your momma’s basement. You can kick my ass in Call of Duty but in real life, you’d pee your pants in a […]

SOFREP editorial team publishes Coronavirus preparation report

Conservative estimates suggest that over 96 million Americans might get infected with the Coronavirus this year. COVID-19 is real and it’s just getting started. We’re all subject to information overload. Mainstream news outlets continue to put out clickbait headlines and biased information with a dash of fact sprinkled in for good measure. The Editors at […]

How to prepare your family for the Coronavirus: A Navy SEAL’s advice

Harvard scientist: Coronavirus pandemic likely will infect 40-70% of world this year. Scary headline but a real one. So, what can you do to prepare yourself and your family for something like this? Losing strategy = wait until something like this comes to a theatre near you. Wait too long and you’re screwed. Winning strategy […]

There I was, active shooter in JKF airport

The officers ran into baggage claim and yelled, “run for your lives, there’s an active shooter in the terminal!” Talk about a wake-up call. I had just landed from France in Terminal 1 at JFK. It was the same year as the Paris attacks. Imagine the reaction of 400+ people from France and Germany flying […]

NASA just got its first Navy SEAL Sniper: Meet Lt. Jonny Kim

I remember Jonny Kim as a new guy at SEAL Team 3 and later when he checked into sniper school at the old bunker complex south of Coronado, California. He had a quiet intensity and determination about him that years later I still remember. When I was a sniper course manager for the west coast […]

Every combat veteran needs to read this book

A combat veteran I hired a few years back killed himself this year. I wasn’t surprised to hear the news. This may sound callous, but it’s the truth. I’ve been around “it” long enough to become numb to news like this.  But my thinking on how I will be helping from now on has transformed. […]