SOFREP cartoon of the month

And then there’s this elephant in the room that most of the nation seems to be reluctant to point at and say “elephant.” It appears that the elephant is ANTIFA and BLM, who used the auspice of police brutality as a springboard to launch an all-out assault on persons of non-color. As a person of […]

The Pic of the Day: Diamond half Cuban eight breakout

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, diamond pilots perform the diamond half Cuban eight breakout maneuver during a training flight over Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola. The Blue Angels are conducting training flights over NAS Pensacola to maintain readiness.

The Pic of the Day: The wonders of the night

Soldiers assigned to the 25th Combat Aviation, 25th Infantry Division and 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted Air Assault operations training in total darkness to accomplish their mission during exercise Lightning Forge 2020 at Oahu, Hawaii July 17, 2020. Lightning Forge is an annual brigade-level training exercise that prepares units for a deployment certification exercise […]

The Pic of the Day: C’mon baby, light my fire

Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Specialists with Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico execute fire and rescue training at the airfield aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., July 22, 2020. They practiced how to control a fuel fire on a simulated downed aircraft to prepare for any real-life scenarios. MCAF implements quarterly training for Marines to improve […]

The Pic of the Day: A Navy SEAL and his Puma

A U.S. Navy SEAL with Naval Special Warfare Group 2 launches a Puma unmanned aircraft system prior to a fast rope exercise somewhere in Europe. Weighing 13 pounds, with a maximum speed of 52 miles per hour, and an endurance of 2 hours, the RQ-20 Puma is a valuable asset for small tactical elements. It […]

The Pic of the Day: An impressive show of force

The Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Hobart (DDG 39), left, the frigate HMAS Arunta (FFH 151), the landing helicopter dock ship HMAS Canberra (L02), the fleet replenishment vessel HMAS Sirius (O 266), the U.S. Navy forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force […]

The Pic of the Day: The Marine Corps’ tenacious mascot

Lance Cpl. Chesty XV, the Marine Corps mascot, participates in an evening parade at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., July 17, 2020. The mascot has been named after the legendary Lieutenant General Chesty Puller, who received an astounding five Navy Crosses and one Army Distinguished  Service Cross during his lengthy career that spanned 3 […]

The Pic of the Day: The fight for the Coronavirus vaccine

Scientists with the Emerging Infectious Disease branch at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research conduct studies in order to find a solution for the COVID-19 Coronavirus. The Emerging Infectious Diseases branch, established in 2018, has the explicit mission to survey, anticipate, and counter the mounting threat of emerging infectious diseases of key importance to […]

The Video of the Week: The Yemeni Rambo

This video from the Yemeni Civil War allegedly depicts a Houthi rebel, carrying a wounded buddy, running through open ground for an astounding 2 minutes straight. Throughout the ordeal, government troops take potshots at the man but to no avail. This footage is testament that courage under fire knows no affiliations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=135&v=dJSqz_Pnu3Y&feature=emb_title

Military history summer reading list

Many of us in the summer months like to sit in the sun, at the beach or at the pool, with a good book to pass the time away. And we could use some good escape from the constant bad news regarding the spread of the coronavirus.  My better half prefers murder mysteries or true […]