Eric Davis

The idea of our own government spying on American citizens is a bit disturbing, and SOFREP has covered this in the past. While we can acknowledge this concern, as a society we can also learn to appreciate all of the ways our government tries to keep us safe. After spending a few years as a technical surveillance […]

“Cotton kills fellas, cotton kills” my Third phase BUD/S instructor yelled at us as the snow began to fall on our cold sweaty bodies. The rest of the night proved to be pure misery as various levels of hypothermia swept the class. Though the experience was miserable it taught me to appreciate nice outdoor gear […]

I went through what we call “Foundations of Leadership.” — a six-part series designed for and deployed to corporations to help them build highly functional teams and cultures of empowerment.

Women can and will bring new and powerful capabilities to the SEAL Teams.

As a Navy SEAL, I learned it’s so important to choose swim buddies who share your goals and watch your back.

Always be ready to abandon your beliefs the moment you find something more effective. Get really familiar with failure.

Navy SEALs may seem arrogant for believing that they can do anything, but we’ve seen the impossible become possible far too many times to think otherwise.

If you’ve spent anytime on Loadoutroom.com then you already know that we have a unique perspective on gear. “Gear is life and life is gear” can easily sum up our philosophy as well as begin to describe our passion and approach.  In an effort to “Step it up” a notch we have been working hard to build […]

Courtesy of The Loadout Room – By Eric Davis Happy New Year SOFREP – It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. I’ve been busy in Ethiopia and working on the Loadout Room. As we ramp for an amazing 2014, I thought to share some of our work that we thought you would value. Now […]

A man survives underwater, for nearly 3 days, with nothing more than a pocket of air and a bottle of Coke. 29 year-old Ship’s Cook Okene was on board the Jascon-4 tugboat when it was slammed and sunk by heavy Atlantic swells 20 miles from the coast of Nigeria. The ship settled at about 100’ […]

“Tough. Deal with it. Adapt and overcome.” If you’re new to SOFREP or uncertain about the kind of community that resides – no scratch that – “lives” here, look no further than the comment section of Human Performance – Advance by Adversity. Wait another hour or two and you’ll see more of the same in […]

Filtered by frigid Pacific waters and forged through adversity, the Navy SEAL’s are notorious for their feats of human performance and succeeding at all costs. The uninitiated describes them as “Winners,” but labels like these obscure reality by covering up the muddy, battered and bruised truth about these men. Navy SEALs are born to lose, and that’s what makes […]