Author: Guy D. McCardle

A “Green Shirt” gives the thumbs up to an F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot from the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 as he prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68).

Former US Navy SEAL Daniel W. Swift was recently killed by Russian forces while fighting in Ukraine. Characterized by the military as an active deserter, he was 35 years old and leaves behind four children.

Team SOFREP takes on Vegas and vicinity to bring you all of the best of SHOT Show 2023, America’s largest firearms and outdoor gear trade show.

Welcome to SHOT Show 2023. SOFREP brings you the news from Las Vegas.

The UK has promised four AH-64E attack helicopters to Ukraine to aid in their war effort against the Russians

As a table game dealer at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino, disabled veteran Trey Peterson had thrived, ranking in the top 1% among his 3,500 coworkers, receiving regular performance-based bonuses, and never receiving any disciplinary action. However, all that changed when Trey did the right thing and reported dangerous OSHA violations to the government, effectively resulting in his termination.

Last Saturday night, German police arrested a 32-year-old Iranian man and his brother on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack using hazardous poisons. The man was thought to be trying to obtain cyanide and ricin, both of which are highly toxic and can be used as bioweapons.

SEAL Team One commanding officer Robert “Bobby” Ramirez was found dead in his San Diego area home on the nineteenth of December at forty-seven. Naval Special Warfare Command officials have announced in a statement that there is no suspicion of foul play in the high-profile SEAL’s death. However, an investigation by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department remains ongoing.

Major General Patrick Donahoe was involved in a controversy on social media after defending female soldiers in the military. An Inspector General investigation was launched and found that he had “failed to display Army values and core leader competencies,” leading to a delay in his retirement. However, he has now been cleared of any wrongdoing and was allowed to retire.

A New Year’s Day bombing rocked the capital city of Kabul in Afghanistan: multiple casualties and deaths have been reported.

In the United States military, it is a punishable criminal offense to engage in sexual relations with someone other than your spouse. If convicted, you can lose your career, be dishonorably discharged, and be sent to prison for up to a year. In this former servicemember’s eyes, most definitely not worth it.

Special Operations Forces fitness trainer and former Combat Air Controller Mark Lauren shares his expertise with us by putting together this four-exercise circuit training exercise routine that you can do just about anywhere.