SOFREP News Team

If you ever catch yourself doing a full Paulie-and-Christopher impression in the dark woods with no signal and no plan, slow your breathing, stop acting like a lost kid at an amusement park, and start working the basics: shelter, water, fire, and a way to be found.

The roots of special operations forces can be traced back to the strategic challenges of World War II.

Your feet are your lifeline in Selection, so get two pairs of issued boots that fit snug in the heel with toe wiggle room, break them in until they feel like an extension of your leg, use a two sock system turned inside out with light powder, dry and rotate nightly, and build miles gradually while fixing hot spots the moment they flare.

Batman made it look cool, but the real Skyhook riders were the kind of men who trusted a steel wire, a balloon, and a pilot’s nerve more than luck or legend.

In the ocean’s depths, a remarkable brotherhood thrives. Submariners conquer challenges, forge bonds, and defy the abyss, all while encased within tons of steel.

Readying yourself for a survival situation begins in your mind; begin with these tips from a Special Forces officer and survival expert.

Discover how functional fitness, encompassing regimes like CrossFit, Gym Jones, Military Athlete, and Mountain Athlete, have revolutionized physical training in elite military units, emphasizing endurance, strength, and specific objectives.

If you want to get better at rucking, there’s no shortcut—strap it on, hit the trails, and practice until the weight feels like part of your body.

Dive into SOFREP’s most compelling articles on covert operations, unveiling tales of intrigue, espionage, and sacrifice that shaped history.

In Panjwai, I faced the fallout of my sergeant’s massacre—soldiers aged by war, daily Taliban attacks, and a burden I could never erase.

Beneath the chaos of Afghanistan, my trusted platoon sergeant turned into the man behind the deadliest U.S. war crime since Vietnam.

My first platoon sergeant committed the biggest war crime since Vietnam—and I was his platoon leader. Here’s how I got there.