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Two months ago, Elon Musk’s company SpaceX made a significant leap forward in reducing the cost of reaching low Earth orbit by reusing an orbital rocket booster that successfully touched down on a drone barge after ferrying its space capsule past the Earth’s atmosphere.  On Thursday, Musk’s firm hopes to further reduce the cost of […]

Gerber lives up to its reputation again for producing quality tools for reasonable prices with the Gerber Crisis Hook. The Gerber Crisis Hook is one of those tools that you hope you never have to use but are glad you have it when you do. The hook itself is made of a nice heavy-duty metal that […]

The Ruger Precision Rifle is a very accurate and affordable rifle right out of the box. Advertising sub minute of angle accuracy from the factory cold hammer-forged 4140 chrome-moly steel barrel. Having shot almost 1000 rounds through the trusty steel barrel, I can concur with Rugers accuracy claims. Attending several long-range shooting classes at Marksmanship […]

With former CIA officer, and sometimes SOFREP author, Sam Faddis running for the Senate in his district in Maryland I decided to shoot a few questions his way about foreign policy, the issues that matter to voters in Maryland, and how his career as an intelligence officer has informed his worldview. SOFREP: How does your […]

James Bond had “Q.” SOG had Baker. Ben Baker. During the Vietnam War’s eight-year secret war conducted in Laos, Cambodia and N. Vietnam under the aegis of the Military Assistance Command Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (SOG), the Green Berets turned to Counterinsurgency Support Office (CISO) Deputy Commander Conrad (“Ben”) B. Baker for everything […]

 The Originals Sixty-four years ago PFC Richard Simonian and SFC Clyde J. Sincere Jr., were among the original 600 Special Forces from the newly formed 10th Special Forces Group that boarded the USNS General A.W. Greely in Wilmington, N.C., for a transatlantic voyage to Bremerhaven, Germany – the first Special Forces unit to deploy to […]

When I was contacted about watching and reviewing an early screening of “Megan Leavey,” the upcoming dramatic biopic starring Kate Mara that tells the story of a Marine K9 handler and her experiences with a German Shepard named “Rex,” I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect.  There hasn’t been a particular shortage of contemporary war […]

When one talks about Memorial Day, it is important to know what it means and most importantly who it is honoring. The thing to remember is, this day is reserved for the fallen warriors who died in defense of our country not for the veterans who march in honor of their missing comrades. Many of […]

It’s 13 April 2017 and my alarm breaks the silence at 0700. As I roll out of bed and sit upright, I realize the floor beneath my feet isn’t that of my home. The window is in the wrong location, the ceilings too high and nothing feels right. It takes a moment to gather my […]

I’m always on the look out for new an innovative products, even if it is just a wallet. I’m also not one to load my pockets down with unnecessary items, which is why I choose smaller minimalist style wallets. I’ve been carrying the Chums Surf Wallet for quite some time now, only because I haven’t […]

It’s that day again.  It’s that day when the hurt comes back worse than usual.  It’s that day when instead of a cookout on the beach, I sit alone and wonder why you left us.  You were my dad, and now you’re gone.  Who is going to give me ‘the talk?’  Who will be the […]

With today being Memorial Day, I thought I would write an article highlighting some of those to which this day is dedicated. We live in an age where sports stars are idolized by the masses and Hollywood celebrities are revered for no other reason than that they are famous, worshipped by the masses. The word […]