The Pic of the Day: Mortarmen in Iraq

The Pic of the Day: Mortarmen in Iraq

U.S. Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, fire rounds from an M120 mortar system at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, July 25, 2020. Mortar training enhances base defense operations and acts as a show of force.

The Pic of the Day: Shooting in the night

The Pic of the Day: Shooting in the night

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade engages targets with the M240B machine gun during a night gunnery marksmanship range on Jul. 20, 2020 as part of the 173rd BDE FTX in Grafenwoehr, Germany from Jul. 17 to Aug. 5, 2020. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. […]

The Pic of the Day: Of comets and aircraft

The Pic of the Day: Of comets and aircraft

The comet, C/2020 F3, or NEOWISE, is seen above a static display at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 21, 2020. The comet made its closest approach to Earth and will not be seen for another 6,800 years.

The Pic of the Day: Treading water, a favorite Force Recon pastime

The Pic of the Day: Treading water, a favorite Force Recon pastime

Lance Cpl. Jacob Maze, a field radio operator with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Training Platoon, 4th Marine Division participates in a water survival screening at Camp Shelby, Miss., on July 19, 2020. This training will ultimately prepare them for lengthy and difficult amphibious missions in any clime and place. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve continue to […]

The Pic of the Day: It’s raining men, hallelujah

The Pic of the Day: It’s raining men, hallelujah

Pararescue specialists with the 103rd Rescue Squadron, Westhampton Beach, New York, conduct multi-component training at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, during Northern Strike 20 on July 21, 2020. Northern Strike is a National Guard Bureau sponsored exercise that provides readiness building opportunities for units from all services to achieve […]

SOFREP cartoon of the month

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 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

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

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

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 […]