Watch: How to Become an Army Ranger
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division undergo SURT, or Small Unit Ranger Tactics, a program designed to prepare them to be Army Rangers.
Author: J. W. Sotak
74 articles
J. W. Sotak is Editor-in-Chief of SOFREP. He is a former U.S. Army Civil Affairs Staff Sergeant. He graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in Arabic Literature and the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (Arabic). He previously worked on the National Desk of the New York Times, as Editor-in-Chief of SHIFTed Magazine and as Commerce Director of Gear Patrol.
These Secrets to Cold-Weather Survival Will Save Your Life
These three cold weather survival tips from the Army’s Northern Warfare Training Center may help you stay alive when the mercury drops.
Military Working Dogs: More Than Just a Soldier’s Best Friend
From sniffing out narcotics to the Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound, Military Working Dogs are a crucial part of our Armed Forces.
For a Combat Cameraman, Life in Uniform Is Art
From inside SERE School to missions with special operators, TSgt Corban Lundborg of USAF Combat Camera sees the world through his lens.
The Great Space Force NatSec Nip Slip
Space Force Chief General John Raymond admitted on a live stream that space is the “wild, wild west,” and the U.S. is no longer the fastest gun.
Auctioning Off Afghanistan: The Moscow Conference Is an International Land Grab
Afghan officials are meeting with Russia, China, and Pakistan today, in what amounts to an auctioning off of Afghanistan’s natural resources.
Tonight: Talking War, PTSD and Healing with Delta Force CSM Tom Satterly and Jen Satterly
Tonight at 6 p.m. EDT, SOFREP Editor in Chief Jacob Sotak will host a Clubhouse talk about war, PTSD and healing with Tom and Jen Satterly.
Hypersonic Missile Tech Is the New Nuclear Ace in the Hole
The HAWC travels five times the speed of sound, making it capable of hitting any target on the planet inside one hour from launch.
Army Experimenting With RoboCop-Like Biohybrid Technology
The Army Research Laboratory has announced that it has begun researching biohybrid robots; ‘hard’ tech fused with biological muscle fibers.
This Week on SOFREP: Limiting Drone Strike is a Distraction from the Real Problem
Why doing away with the 2001 AUMF and limiting drone strike capabilities is a distraction from the real issues facing national security.
This Week on SOFREP: The Murky War With Iran Takes a Turn for the Worse
POTUS’ first military action — a strike inside Syria targeting Iranian-backed militia assets — is indicative of our flaccid foreign policy.
This Week on SOFREP: Iran Is Growing in Strength at an Alarming Rate
If you read the tea leaves, it’s apparent that Iran is infiltrating huge swathes of the globe through proxy militias and surprising allies.
