The Pic of the Day: Pour some lead on me

U.S. Soldier assigned to the 6th Cavalry Regiment provide support by fire during exercise Allied Spirit at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area in Poland, June 10, 2020. Exercise Allied Spirit is a Defender-Europe 20 linked exercise involving approximately 6,000 U.S. and Polish soldiers. The modified exercise will test a division-sized unit’s ability to conduct a deliberate […]

The Pic of the Day: F/A-18F Super Hornet shoots through the night sky

An F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Diamondbacks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102 launches from the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5. The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and Ronald Reagan CSGs are conducting dual-carrier operations […]

The Pic of the Day: Special Operations Ospreys

An aircraft handler directs a CV-22 Osprey, attached to the “Black Birds” of 8th Special Operation Squadron, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, during touch-and-goes on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5).

The Pic of the Day: Special Forces race in Mint 400

Green Berets with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) accelerate their Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 as they start their first lap in the Mint 400, March 06, 2020, in Primm, Nevada. Mint 400 is the oldest off-road race in America.

Beyond the Green Line: From British civilian to Israeli paratrooper

One of the great perks of this job is that sometimes things, which you had missed or had never heard of before, get tossed into your lap and you wind up with something special. Kind of like Christmas in July. So, when the SOFREP editors asked me if I would be interested in reviewing Marc […]

Weekend News Roundup: Pervert vs Twitch, the danger of illegal fireworks, OMG the Chinese!

(Warning: offensive content) Perverted Punk Pumps Pud Prolifically, Performs Penis Perforation, Professes to Prosecute Oh, snap… Eric’s at it again — his carrot, that is. I’m put in mind of the days and the mentality when folks tried suing tobacco companies for “giving” them lung cancer. This guy, Eric Esavillo, chokes his chicken to Chattanooga […]

The Video of the Week: Former Navy SEAL storms ISIS-held house

The following video depicts former Navy SEAL Ephraim Mattos alongside other volunteers from the Free Burma Rangers as they storm an ISIS-held house near Mosul, Iraq. According to the video description, the compound housed at least two ISIS fighters who fled into a tunnel as the assault team stormed the dwelling. Ephraim Mattos, first-person and […]

The Pic of the Day: Happy birthday, America

Sailors aspiring to become Navy SEALs take a knee after the finish of Hell Week. A five-day suckfest, Hell Week is considered the most difficult part (with Pool competence a close second) of the Basic Demolition Underwater/SEAL (BUD/S) training.

Celebrating 4th of July the Special Forces way

Ah, life in the military is very rarely boring. You get to travel to some exotic — well, different — places and meet some of the most interesting types of people. But one time-honored tradition was celebrating the 4th of July, our Independence Day, while deployed outside of the United States. For me, there are […]

Top 10 films to watch on the 4th of July

What a better way to relax after a weekend of eating, drinking, and fireworks than by watching some great war films? I’ve compiled a list of the favorite films in our household. They’re listed in no particular order, and this list could easily have been tripled. I had no idea I had so many war […]

VET TV: Laughter is the best medicine

Servicemen and women being wounded, many times severely so, is normally no laughing matter but what many civilians don’t understand is that sometimes humor, even the dark, impertinent kind is how many of our wounded warriors cope with themselves and each other.  Starting next week, (July 8) a new show, “Veterans Laughing Together” is breaking […]

The Pic of the Day: Sailors and their pikes

Sailors assigned to the USS Constitution demonstrate how pikes would have been used during the age of sail. USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. Designated America’s Ship of State, Constitution, and […]