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.

Updated 8-25-12 : SOCOM Says Author of “No Easy Day” Cleared Hot

Update: A US SOCOM source tells SOFREP that Admiral McRaven’s Public Affairs Officer has been in contact with the author directly, and that (apparently) no classified information has been disclosed in the memoir. We’ll see in the coming months if this proves true or not. Public and community (SEAL) perception has arguably been set by […]

Are Navy SEALs Becoming Political Pawns?

As November creeps closer the media frenzy surrounding the November Presidential elections will get ugly. So, like some in the military say when at the local bar, I’m “going ugly early.” The Navy SEALs have gained a global popularity that has never been seen before and Admiral (SEAL) McRaven, the Commander of US Special Operations […]

SOF Cadence: Navy SEALs Sons of UDT

So we’re featuring a Cadence of the week and here’s a personal favorite. Enjoy and feel free to share you favorites with us via the comms portal. %EMBED2%  

NEWS: Helo Carrying SEAL Team 3 SEALs Experienced Mech. Failure

SOFREP sources tell us that the helicopter carrying two SEALs from SEAL Team 3 experienced mechanical failure and was not shot down by Taliban as previously reported. The two SEALs and Navy EOD were likely part of a sniper over watch element. So far only one SEAL name has been released, David “Davey” Warsen of […]

Eric Boehlert Is The Coward

Eric Boehlert, a staffer at Media Matters, made the following statement on Twitter about the Special Operations Group OPSEC. Eric Boehlert Eric Boehlert is an American writer at Media Matters for America. Prior to this he was a senior writer for Salon for five years, and before that a contributing editor to Rolling Stone.At Salon […]

NEWS: Navy SEAL Critically Wounded in Afghanistan

A 24-year-old Navy SEAL from Billings is recuperating at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., after being critically wounded in Afghanistan by a makeshift bomb. Navy SEAL Bo Reichenbach was injured by an improvised explosive device in July, said U.S. Navy Lt. Dave Lloyd, public affairs officer for Naval Special Warfare Group […]

Are Politicians Putting Warfighters Lives At Risk? OPSEC Says Yes

While I think this message would have been more effective had it been Apolitical it’s an important one none-the-less. Capitol Hill has a laundry list of offensive disclosures and most times Washington ethics are no better than Hollywood’s. One is after votes and the other after ratings, both are in it for money and power. […]

Navy SEALs Hunting El Chapo: Wired Magazine Gets it Wrong

SOFREP sources at US SOCOM say this is extremely unlikely. However, it appears the usual suspects are hitting the SEAL crack pipe for another quick SEAL fix, only this time they’ve been sold bad junk. “There have been units operating in south America for some time now but the SEALs  doing this (by themselves) does […]

Who Dares Wins: SAS War Diary Exclusive

A friend of SOFREP recently acquired a copy of the coveted and very rare SAS War Diary….and it’s volume 1 of 100. We’ll be featuring the diary on SOFREP in the next year, so be on the look out for exclusive insights into this rare treasure chest of historical content and some amazing stories of […]

Update: NBC’s Stars DON’T Earn Stripes: A SOFREP Perspective

“They’re Not In Hollywood Anymore”, The NBC Tag Line Goes… SOFREP Says That Fat, Drunk And Stupid Is No Way To Go Through Life NBC. WARNING: This is an extremely biased and candid review based on previews alone, and previous knowledge of the crap ethics of Hollywood. As if their shitty coverage of the Olympics […]

Nicaraguan Navy SOF Training

This is a great video that show cases some hard mother fuckers going through Nicaraguan Navy SOF selection. It’s very clear to me where Nicaragua stands on women or gays in this unit. A lot of the negativity is necessary in all SOF selection (FYI-it forces the individual to develop mental toughness), however, I don’t […]