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SEAL Team Six Insignia (patriotwood.com)

When SEAL Team Six Rescued Two Aid Workers from Somali Pirates

The United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), SEAL Team Six, is one of seve...

History Jan 24

Demo Dick Marcinko takes care of a bad guy in the video game, Rogue Warrior.

SOFREP Video Interview with SEAL Team Six Founder Dick Marcinko – Episode 6: Teaching Enlisted SEALs to Fly

In a bold and controversial move, Marcinko transformed his operators into skilled pilots, acquiri...

War Stories Jan 23

Philippines US Air Force's A-10 Warthog. (Wikimedia Commons)

A-10 Warthog Lives On: The Close-Air Support Beast Too Tough to Ground

The legendary A-10 Warthog’s 30mm cannon can unleash 70 rounds per second, earning its status a...

Aviation Jan 23

President-elect Donald Trump makes his way to the Capitol Rotunda during the 60th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 20, 2025. (DoD/DVIDS)

Trump Vows to Release Classified Files on JFK, RFK, and MLK Assassinations

Trump vows to declassify high-profile assassination files, promising transparency and reigniting ...

News Jan 21

SOFREP Video Interview with SEAL Team Six Founder Dick Marcinko – Episode 4: Lessons From Operation Eagle Claw

In this riveting fourth interview of the series, “Demo” Dick Marcinko recounts the bi...

Video Jan 21

Richard "Demo Dick" Marcinko at Camp Pickett. Image Credit: Facebook

SOFREP Video Interview with SEAL Team Six Founder Dick Marcinko – Episode 2: ‘Sleep, Eat and Live it Up’

Here’s to Demo Dick, a true American legend, whose stories of the evolution from UDT to Nav...

Videos Jan 19

Marcinko would become America's premier counterterrorism officer.

SOFREP Video Interview With SEAL Team Six Founder Dick Marcinko – Episode 1: Joining the Navy at 17

This is part one of a nine-part series of interviews SOFREP conducted with SEAL Team-Six founder ...

Military History Jan 18

SEAL Team THREE and the Battle of Ramadi

In the chaos of Ramadi’s streets, SEAL Team THREE stood as the razor’s edge of precis...

SOF Jan 11

US Marine Corps Sgt. Robert F. Van Heck. (DPAA)

Lost for 80 Years: The Astonishing Journey of a WWII Marine Back Home

Marine hero Sgt. Robert Van Heck, lost in WWII’s brutal Battle of Tarawa, finally comes home af...

Marine Corps Jan 09

American soldiers rest on Hill 875, Vietnam, after the fierce Đắk Tô battle, December 25, 1967. (Wikimedia Commons)

Peace on Earth Good Will to Men

Christmas Eve in the Deep Green: a jungle’s grip, distant memories of home, and a haunting Sile...

World Dec 31

Akula-class submarine (Warrior Maven/Wikimedia Commons)

How Russia’s Akula-Class Attack Submarines Concerned the Pentagon

The Akula-class subs shook the Pentagon in the 80s, boasting stealth tech and wake detectors that...

Technology Dec 25

A launch of a HAWK missile circa early 90s. (US Army/Wikimedia Commons)

The History and Evolution of the HAWK Air Defense Missile System: From Cold War to the Russia-Ukraine War

Old tech, new tricks: Ukraine’s HAWK missiles are downing drones and missiles, proving Cold War...

Weapons Dec 22

Moments after being pulled from his underground hiding spot, a disgraced Saddam Hussein faces the end of his reign as Iraq's most wanted man.

Operation Red Dawn: The Hunt for Saddam Hussein

Under the pitch-black skies of Ad-Dawr, Task Force 121 proved that no tyrant, no matter how deep ...

Military History Dec 14

These tiny white pills, known as Captagon, have fueled wars, propped up regimes, and turned desperation into a deadly economy in the Middle East.

What Is Captagon and Why Is It Called the ‘Drug of Jihad’?

Captagon is a deadly drug, a weapon of war and a currency of corruption.

World Dec 14

A smile that captured his vibrant spirit and unwavering dedication—remembering Captain Omer Neutra's legacy of courage and leadership.

Captain Omer Neutra, an American-Israeli Hostage, Declared Dead in Captivity in Gaza

Captain Omer Neutra’s life was a testament to bravery and selflessness, leaving behind a le...

News Dec 02

An exposed portion of Camp Century in the early 1960's.

NASA Discovers Secret Cold War Military Base Buried Under Ice In Greenland

Camp Century, the ‘City Under Ice,’ is a haunting Cold War relic, now unearthed by NA...

History Nov 29

Breaking barriers and defending freedom—Captain Lacie 'Sonic' Hester, a true trailblazer in the skies.

Captain Lacie Hester First Woman in Air Force History to Be Awarded Silver Star

Captain Lacie ‘Sonic’ Hester’s courage under fire during the largest air-to-air eng...

Military History Nov 24

Colonel Beckwith. The man was so tough he'd drink molten iron and crap nails.

Happy Birthday Delta Force!

Delta Force was born from the relentless grit of Colonel Charlie Beckwith, who refused to let the...

Military History Nov 19

The FP-45 Liberator: a crude yet iconic symbol of resistance, designed to turn the tide with one .45-caliber shot at a time.

WWII’s Cheapest Weapon: The Story of the FP-45 Liberator Pistol

The FP-45 Liberator wasn’t just a gun; it was a middle finger to tyranny—a single-shot lesson...

World Nov 16

Victory raised on the shoulders of heroes—remembering the grit and glory of the Greatest Generation.

Remembering The Greatest Generation This Veterans Day

The Greatest Generation didn’t just endure the fires of war—they emerged as the architect...

Military History Nov 11

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