Crowds flood Yangon in support of Burma’s actions against the Rohingya

Crowds flood Yangon in support of Burma’s actions against the Rohingya

Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon) is the largest city in Myanmar (Burma). Over 2,000 locals have flooded the streets in support of the Army’s recent actions against the Rohingya people in the western areas of the country. Many are Buddhist nationalists and some are even Buddhist monks. They have expressed a desire to strengthen the […]

Catalan leadership charged with rebellion flees abroad

Catalan leadership charged with rebellion flees abroad

Brussels—Former Catalan leadership flees to Belgium. Sacked Catalan President Carles Puigdemont and five members of his former cabinet are in the Belgian capital. “We came to avoid a confrontation that may possibly have occurred if we stayed in Barcelona,” said Puigdemont in a press conference. But he clarified that he wouldn’t be seeking political asylum […]

SOF Pic of the Day: A rare glimpse of the Night Stalkers in the light of day

SOF Pic of the Day: A rare glimpse of the Night Stalkers in the light of day

“The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment’s mission is to organize, equip, train, resource and employ Army special operations aviation forces worldwide in support of contingency missions and combatant commanders. Known as Night Stalkers, these Soldiers are recognized for their proficiency in nighttime operations. They are highly trained and ready to accomplish the very toughest missions […]

US forces capture key militant from the 2012 Benghazi attacks

US forces capture key militant from the 2012 Benghazi attacks

On Monday, the White House announced that U.S forces captured have Mustafa al-Imam in Libya. Al-Imam had been linked to the attacks on U.S. personnel in Benghazi on September 11, 2012–the infamous battle at the embassy and CIA annex that claimed the lives of four Americans: Ambassador Chris Stevens, Information Officer Sean Smith and former […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Marine Raider helocast training

SOF Pic of the Day: Marine Raider helocast training

Marine Special Operations School Individual Training Course students helocast from a U.S. Navy SH-60 Seahawk Helicopter, March 23, 2017, at Key West, Fla. For the first time, U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen spent three months in Marine Special Operations Command’s Marine Raider training pipeline, representing efforts to build joint mindsets across special operations forces. […]

US Military bashes UK over potential cuts

US Military bashes UK over potential cuts

It’s not often that you hear your greatest ally bashing your money choices. But that’s exactly what British Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials heard from US military officers. “As the UK continues to diminish and as the Royal Marines, in particular, take a hit, I think that our view of what we will be able […]

The history of US Psychological Operations: Psychological warfare abroad

The history of US Psychological Operations: Psychological warfare abroad

As we discussed in Part 3, the domestic home front became a battle for ideas and slogans as the Roosevelt administration pushed the nation to get ready for war. FDR established the Office of Coordinator of Information (COI), based on the directions of Colonel William Donovan. Col Donovan spent considerable time with British officials, and […]

Massive ball of light appears in the sky above Siberia during Russian ICBM test

Massive ball of light appears in the sky above Siberia during Russian ICBM test

On Thursday night, a massive ball of light illuminated the sky above the town of Salekhard, in Russian Siberia.  Selekhard, which lies above the arctic circle, is no stranger to glowing lights in the night sky above them, and many residents had even settled in for a pleasant evening of watching the Northern Lights when […]

Catalonia: It’s started

Catalonia: It’s started

Catalonia—The situation is flaming up. In a pre-recorded Television address, Former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont called for “democratic opposition [to the] premeditated aggression” of the Central Government. He added that Catalans “know perfectly well that in a democracy it is parliaments that choose, or remove, presidents.” The address came in response to Madrid’s enforcement of […]

SOF Pic of the Day: Rangers in Afghanistan

SOF Pic of the Day: Rangers in Afghanistan

Rangers from 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, operating in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, 13 February 2012   Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons   See what it takes to earn the coveted title of Ranger in the video below:

SOFREP talks PTSD and veteran suicide with the guys from ‘Thank You for Your Service’

SOFREP talks PTSD and veteran suicide with the guys from ‘Thank You for Your Service’

In the new movie, “Thank You for Your Service,” Adam Schumann (played by Miles Teller) struggles to cope with the rigors of returning to his old life while carrying the emotional burden of tragedy and guilt he picked up throughout a particularly difficult deployment to Afghanistan.  His two friends, Aieti and Waller, also find themselves […]

SOFREP Exclusive: Medal of Honor Recipient James McCloughan

SOFREP Exclusive: Medal of Honor Recipient James McCloughan

Specialist Five James McCloughan’s Medal of Honor citation, like all Medal of Honor citations, will drop your jaw to the floor. A 23 year old combat medic in the middle of Vietnam, he braved heavy fire to move an injured casualty to safety and was wounded by shrapnel before saving two more. He went on […]