Naval Academy Lockdown: How a False Threat Turned Into Real Gunfire
A bogus online threat spun Annapolis into chaos, ending with a midshipman mistakenly attacking a police officer and getting shot in the confusion.
Guy D. McCardle
SOFREP Cartoon: Department of What?
Slap a new label on the Pentagon and call it what you want—war by any other name still smells like cordite and tears.
Morning Brief: Kirk’s Killer Awaits Formal Charges, ICE Traffic Stop Turns Deadly, National Guard Headed to Memphis
A wave of political violence and federal crackdowns defined the weekend: Charlie Kirk’s rooftop assassination suspect surrendered in Utah, ICE killed a man in a deadly Chicago traffic stop, Trump ordered the National Guard into Memphis under “Operation Viper,” and investigators revealed the Evergreen High School shooter’s path through online gore forums to white supremacist radicalization. Welcome to Saturday morning, September 13, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Join Team SOFREP! We’re Hiring: Writer & Editor Wanted
If you can fire clean copy under pressure and churn out gear reviews like a range master—fast, accurate, and ruthless—step up and earn your seat at a veteran-run table that rewards speed, spine, and straight talk.
Evening Brief: Trump Says Kirk Suspect Caught, UAE Summons Israeli Envoy Over Qatar Hamas Strike
Trump claims Kirk suspect caught, UAE rebukes Israel, Taiwan boosts defense. Here’s what’s making headlines this Friday evening.
Trump Says, “We Have Him”: What’s New in the Charlie Kirk Shooting Case
One cold round from a rooftop turned a campus crowd into a stampede and a city into a dragnet, until a tip and a father’s hard choice delivered the ghost in black to federal hands.
Morning Brief: Naval Academy Lockdown Ends After Threat, Gulf Leaders Unite Against Israel After Strike in Qatar
US Navy ousts commander, Brazil jails Bolsonaro, Gulf unites against Israel strike. Your SOFREP brief for Friday, September 12, 2025.
Lockdown at the U.S. Naval Academy: What We Know—and What We Don’t
When the smoke of rumor is thicker than the facts, you steer by the brightest light—and right now, that’s the Navy’s plain statement: lockdown for threats, details still unknown.
Evening Brief: FBI Hunts Charlie Kirk Shooter, Maduro Launches Military Mobilization, China’s New Aircraft Carrier Sails
FBI hunts Kirk’s killer, Russia tests NATO, China sails new aircraft carrier. Here’s what’s making headlines this Thursday evening.
SOFREP Breaks Down the First 24 Hours Following Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
One rooftop shot in Orem froze a crowd and laid bare a country wired tight with grievance and ready to spark.
More Die From 9/11 Illnesses Than the Attacks Themselves
The war on terror may have started in fire and steel, but its longest battle is being fought in cancer wards and on respirators by the men and women who breathed Ground Zero’s poison.
Morning Brief: US Marks 24 Years Since 9/11 Attacks, Qatar Says Israeli Strike ‘Killed Any Hope’ for Gaza Hostage Release
US marks 24 years since 9/11, Charlie Kirk assassination, Russian drones breach Poland. Your SOFREP brief for Thursday, September 11, 2025.
