Laura Simonian

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Scavenger Hunt Winners Announced!

Here are the top three winners and the seven runner-ups from last week’s scavenger hunt. Thanks for all of your continued support! First Place: Aaron Barnhart Second Place: Wrigley Gilkison Third Place: Tyler Norton Runner ups: 1. Julie DeMaegd 2. Mike Brown 3. Jim Bodor 4. Homer Martinez 5. Dan Reed 6. Reece Burckhard 7. […]

Womens Self Defense Weekly: Keep in Mind Drills

Last week, I had the privilege of meeting Brandon’s kick ass new dog, Castor, over a breakfast meeting. He’s a beautiful Belgian Malinois straight from Holland. Upon meeting him, he seemed just as friendly and happy as any ordinary dog (I’m assuming Brandon gave him the “signal” that I was a friend, not a foe), […]

Scavenger Hunt Contest! *PRIZES UPDATED* Ended!

You guys should know the drill by now: You have twelve hours to submit your answers to the following questions via the Comms Check page; Answers can be found on SOFREP and the Loadout Room. The top three finishers will have their pick from the following list of prizes in the same order in which […]

The Red Circle Challenge: Winners Announced!

Hi everyone! Thank you to everyone who participated in the Red Circle Challenge. Hope you’re all enjoying your copies of the book, Brandon hit the New York Times Best seller list week one and you guys were a part of making that happen! Congratulations to our top winners! 1st place: Ted Rush: 120 copies bought […]

SOFREP Editor-in-Chief Brandon Webb On The Radio On April 12

Team SOFREP: Brandon Webb was on the radio April 12 in support of his Red Circle book launch tour. Check out the program listings below. (Times are Eastern.) Live National Radio By Phone On Air: 6:30am America’s Morning News Talk Radio Network Host: John McCaslin Live Radio By Phone On Air: 7:10am AM Tampa Bay […]

Women’s Self Defense Weekly: ROAD RAGE!

I’ll be the first to admit that my road rage is slightly out of control. What can I say, a switch flips and I can feel a fire spark inside me (runs in the family, thanks Dad) and before I know it, I’m acting ridiculously, cursing like a sailor (most of you wouldn’t BELIEVE the […]

Women’s Self Defense Weekly: The Neck Grab & Throat Punch

So we touched briefly a couple weeks ago on awareness, which is hopefully going to keep you out of any potentially harmful situations. But what happens if you do eventually find yourself in a disastrous situation, and all the mental preparation and scenarios you’ve been visualizing suddenly seem all too real? I talked to Brandon […]

Brandon Webb Live on Glenn Beck TV

Brandon Webb will appear appeared live today, 4pm Pacific, on the Glenn Beck’s Real News, where he joins the discussion about the recent shooting of Afghan civilians by a US Army Soldier. Watch the video of Brandon’s interview. From the show’s producer: Afghanistan:  Rather than do a complete rehash of “we need to leave, how quickly […]

SOFREP’s Monthly Scavenger Hunt Hosted by The Loadout Room

It’s that time again… SOFREP’s monthly scavenger hunt! Keep your eyes peeled on Saturday morning for a chance to win one of the prizes below. This time, we’re hosting the hunt over at The Loadout Room, and have teamed up with a few friends to give you guys a little challenge. It should be another […]

Women’s Self Defense Weekly: The Benefits of Yoga and Shooting

I started doing yoga a year ago because I needed the strength and flexibility training. Yoga is also great for mental strength conditioning, among many other benefits. The best kept secret is that it helps your shooting.  Core strength, balance, breathing control and self discipline among other things. So just remember that Yoga helps your […]

Brandon Webb Interview on TheGearLocker.net

Those crazy airsoft-loving guys at The Gear Locker just released an audio interview with our own Brandon Webb.  They say: “we have an interview with Brandon Webb, former Navy Seal and the guy behind cms.sofrep.com, a fabulous resource on US special forces. Not only is Brandon a great resource on real world military information, he’s […]