Sean Spoonts

About the author

Sean Spoonts is a former Navy Anti-submarine Warfare Operator and Search and Rescue Aircrewman in SH-2f LAMPS II Sea Sprite. Graduate of Naval Aircrewman Candidate School Pensacola, AW "A" School NATTC Millington, HS-1 SAR School NAS Jacksonville, FASOTRAGRUDET SERE NAS Brunswick. Duty with HSL-30, NAS Norfolk and HSL-36, NAF Mayport.

Norwegian frigate sunk in collision with oil tanker

November 8th. At 0403 hours local time, the Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Ingstad, F303, collided with the Maltese-flagged ship Sola TS — a 60,000-ton oil tanker which had just taken on a load of crude oil at the Sture Oil Terminal on Alvøyna Island, twenty-two miles North-West of Bergen Norway. The Ingstad had been participating in […]

Can President Trump revoke birthright citizenship? Maybe for some…

In a recent interview with Axios on HBO, President Trump signaled his intention to end birthright citizenship by executive order. He did not say very clearly how he intended to do this. The Media and social media immediately exploded in outrage defending birthright citizenship as described in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which reads […]

Op-Ed: Future weapons and the Space Force

President Trump’s recent announcement about the formation of a fourth military branch called the Space Force has been met with a mix of excitement or mocking derision, depending on who you listen to. It may turn out to be something mundane, such as a way to streamline procurement and research and development of communication and navigation […]

Opinion: Why political violence is a part of who we are as a country

Today, at a meeting with young black conservatives, President Trump said in relation to 14 fake pipe bombs mailed to politicians and CNN, “These terrorizing acts are despicable and have no place in our country. No place. We must never allow political violence to take root in America.” Others are also all over the media saying, […]

Op-Ed: Can Chief Gallagher get a fair trial in Navy SEAL war crime case?

Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, a Navy SEAL with 19-years in the Navy, has been charged with war crimes related to the stabbing death of a detainee in Mosul in 2016-2017. Gallagher is currently confined to the Navy brig in Miramar awaiting word on whether he will receive a court-martial for this incident, which is […]

FLASHBACK: Does Malaysia Want To Know What Happened To Flight MH-370?

On March 8, 2014, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER departed from Kuala Lumpur with 227 passengers and 12 crew members. It departed at 12:41 am (1441 GMT), and was due in Beijing at 6:30 am (2230 GMT) that same day. It hasn’t been seen since. This report attempts to debunk some of the theories about […]

SOFREP and our readership: Setting things right

All of us are appalled at the recent act of vandalism that destroyed the Lt. Michael P. Murphy memorial in Suffolk County, New York. However, we are pleased to read that an arrest has been made in this case and others have stepped forward to donate to repair the memorial. We here at SOFREP.com want […]

Win some great gear for great causes

Since the beginning of SOFREP.com, we’ve always been involved in giving back to the veteran community and others.  In just the past 12 months we assisted some 25 charities including the Red Circle Foundation, the Glen Doherty Foundation, the Spec Ops Warrior Foundation and the Raider Project just to name a few.  In keeping with […]

Double Shooting On Navy Base Explained

Watch standing can be a tedious duty on a Naval vessel. There are hundreds of watches on a Navy ship, most of them of a professional or technical nature. In port or underway, the Security Watch is of prime importance. This watch is stood to prevent sabotage, protect property from damage or theft, prevent access […]

With the Mafia Underground in Destin; A Community of Support

In the beginning, there was darkness about Special Operations Forces and SOFREP.com was void and without form. I joined in the pre-launch days, a couple of months before that when Brandon Webb and Jack Murphy asked readers of their stuff on “Kit-Up” to send their email addresses if they wanted to be a part of […]