Jeff Danovich

About the author

served in Northern Iraq with the 416th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) in 2003 and 2004. Jeff recently finished up at The George Washington University, where he studied both Political Science and International Affairs, and currently resides in the Baltimore/Washington Area.

Will military weapons manufacturers play with toys for design innovations?

There I was, on Christmas Morning, armed with a single weapons platform that had the ability to fire grenades, rounds of multiple sizes and varieties. I acquired my targets through my long-range optical scope. I controlled my breathing and squeezed the trigger. One enemy down. As his brother moved toward my position, I fired a […]

Fidel Castro and his unique history with US Special Operations Forces

In the 1960’s, the United States was forced to deal with a communist regime 90 miles away from its shores.  Due to the threat of mutually assured destruction with a direct war with the Soviet Union, Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson had to tread carefully concerning Fidel Castro and Cuba.  Neither administration wanted […]

Q&A with Former Pineland Strongman (Satire)

Warning: satire ahead. In a stunning development, SOFREP’s own Jeff Danovich landed an exclusive interview with former Republic of Pineland strongman Jose Cuervo. Since the United-States-led invasion resulted in the overthrow of Cuervo, the former Pineland leader has since become a recluse. He has refused dozens of requests for interviews. Here is Jeff’s story. Upon arriving on the […]

Will Women Help Meet Special Operations Recruiting Goals?

With more and more emphasis on Special Operations throughout the military community, there is a need to fill these positions with capable soldiers. The U.S. Army alone is calling for approximately 5,000 soldiers to volunteer for USASOC slots. Some politicians and officials in the Pentagon would like to see a previously underutilized resource play an […]

Je Suis Charlie Company

Before recruits were sent home on Christmas Exodus, they were instructed not to shave or get haircuts, and to thoroughly scrub their social media profiles. A few weeks before, on November 30, 2014, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security warned members of the military and their families that ISIS sympathizers here in the […]

Newcomer Veterans Highlight 114th Congress

Today, the 114th Congress opens. This year’s class features three new senators who are post-9/11 veterans, and five members of the House of Representatives who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan. Veterans bring a unique perspective to the national security debate. With the number of members of Congress who have actually served in the military at […]

Saudi Arabia Enlists Pakistan and Others To Fight Alongside Syrian Rebels

The Saudi Arabian government has officially thrown in the towel on the hopes that the United States will take the lead in toppling the Assad regime in Syria. The House of Saud is now training its own fighters to stabilize the situation in Syria.  They envision a force of 40,000 to 50,000 Sunni fighters capable […]

How The Government Shutdown Creates Opportunities To Recruit US Spies

On October 1, 2013, the President of the United States ordered the Office of Management and Budget to shut down the Federal Government.  In addition to hundreds of government employees being furloughed and the Panda Cam being shut down (gasp!), our national security and intelligence apparatus is affected in ways that could hurt us both […]