The Video of the Week: The five fundamentals of Special Operations

The 75th Ranger Regiment encompasses the Big Five Philosophy: marksmanship, physical training, medical training, small-unit tactics, and mobility for the success of the individual Ranger and the Ranger mission. Special Operations units excel at the battlefield partly because they have mastered the basics of soldiering.

Stuck at home because of Coronavirus quarantine? Watch TV as a family

So, we’re all stuck at home without anywhere to go — although cars continue to zip past my house, which has a blind driveway, at twice the posted speed limit like they’re actually late for something important. But I digress… What to do when we’re all stuck at home and we’re trying to do the […]

The Pic of the Day: F-35Bs conduct air defense exercises

An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during an air defense exercise. The 31st MEU’s F-35s provide a lethal offensive aviation capability that allows the Expeditionary Strike Force […]

Watch: Community Q&A with Green Beret and SOFREP writer Steve Balestrieri

On March 25, 2020, Green Beret and SOFREP fan-favorite writer, Steve Balestrieri, hosted a live Q&A with the SOFREP online community. Steve served as a Special Forces NCO and Warrant Officer before injuries forced his early separation. In addition to writing for SOFREP, he covers the NFL for PatsFans.com. His work is also regularly featured […]

The Pic of the Day: Don’t try this at home, Firefighting inside a warship

U.S. Navy Fireman Jonathan Meyers, from Berwyn, Ill., left, checks for hotspots during a damage control drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) March 21, 2020. Rafael Peralta, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific.

SOFREP’s top 5 military movies to watch at home

Here are the top 5 military movies that you can watch at home as you look for ways to pass the time. Tears of the Sun (2003) It doesn’t get much better than having a bunch of Navy SEALs laying waste to terrorists in Nigeria while rescuing an American doctor and leading refugees to safety. […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines still go to war like their WW2 forefathers

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climb a cargo net during a tactical debarkation rehearsal from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The exercise served as a proof of concept for the Blue-Green team to demonstrate proficiency in a proven, reliable method of amphibious debarkation. The […]

The Pic of the Day: I feel fine!

n Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8 (EODMU 8), assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Force Europe-Africa/Task Force (CTF) 68, conducts in-water safety checks as part of annual bi-lateral altitude and ice dive training in the Pyrenees Mountains with dives from the Spanish Navy Center for Diving (Centro de Buceo de […]

The Pic of the Day: Marines practicing ‘Prepositioning’

U.S. Marines position vehicles in the shoot during a Maritime Prepositioning Force exercise at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Feb. 28, 2020. Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group exercise their MPF capabilities by validating Mission Essential Tasks to enhance operational readiness and increase their ability to support the III Marine Expeditionary Force.

The Pic of the Day: Realistic EOD training saves lives

An explosive ordnance disposal technician from the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron scans a simulated deceased hostile adversary during Multifunction Airman Training at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 19, 2020. The MFAT consisted of a three day, in-depth scenario based around obstacles that Airmen could face during their deployments against adversaries

The Pic of the Day: Marines conducting ship-to-shore ops

U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion conduct a ship-to-shore event at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 19, 2020. The annual training requirement was used to maintain and improve the unit’s readiness and proficiency while conducting amphibious operations.