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Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here During my time in Burma, I stayed in the home of Saw Rai, a quiet, genuinely nice guy.  He had a kind face and a witty, playful spirit.  He was happy to have me string up my hammock in his bamboo home, run interviews on his porch, […]

To be proficient in any discipline you must train constantly and with vigilance. To shoot, operate, and fight well you must practice whenever possible.  Finding a school or program to meet your needs takes time and much research. Fortunately there are many reputable and top-notch schools that are taught by former SOF and Law Enforcement personnel that […]

Landing in Erbil, northern Iraq, it is hard to imagine there is a war going only two hours from the city. We would soon be leaving Iraq and heading into Syria, linking up with the YPG—a Kurdish protection unit. They’ve stood up to the brutal forces of the Islamic State (Daash/IS/ISIS/ISIL) and battled hard with them […]

In hallways and offices around the globe, American military facilities have signs and posters hung about insisting that the men and women defending our nation maintain OPSEC, or operational security.  Using imagery reminiscent of 1950s propaganda, these wall decorations plead with our troops to consider any open channel a direct line to our nation’s enemies […]

It was 47 years ago, that US Army Special Forces SGT Brian Buker would lose his life in a battle for a Viet Cong mountain stronghold at Nui Khet. For his actions in the three-day battle, Buker would posthumously be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Buker was killed by a combination of rocket and […]

An American F-16 fighter jet has crashed a few miles outside of Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. The F-16 was part of the 113th Fighter Wing out of Andrews.  The pilot was able to eject and has been reported as “okay,” by Air Force spokesmen. Contradictory reports have surfaced regarding the exact distance away from […]

Navy F-14s were retired from service in 2006, and prior to their 1979 revolution, were even sold to nations like Iran.  However, since Tehran fell under the control of a hostile regime all those years ago, their F-14 Tomcats have been without a source of replacement parts, as the United States Military not only cut […]

SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company that has made repeated headlines in recent years for garnering NASA contracts to ferry equipment, and soon people, to and from the International Space Station made history once again on Thursday; this time for being the first private organization to re-launch a previously used orbital rocket. The first stage of […]

Hurricane Films is excited to announce the Kickstarter for the Big Mountain Heroes Documentary has begun. Big Mountain Heroes was created to inspire people by capturing a seven-day journey into the French, Swiss, and Italian Alps by five United States Special Operations veterans who share a love of the outdoors and adventure. It’s an intimate story […]

I sat down with a former Ranger medic from 3rd Ranger Battalion for a few hours to talk about the massive rescue and recovery operation following Operation Red Wings. Doc’s platoon was alerted and deployed to Afghanistan within 18 hours. SOFREP: What was going through your head when you first got the page to deploy […]

Hurricane Group, Inc. and St. Martin’s Press are excited to reveal the book cover for “Bounty Hunter 4/3” by Jason Delgado. I’m pleased to share the cover of Jason Deglado’s forthcoming book BOUNTY HUNTER 4/3 here for the first time. As a Marine scout sniper and MARSOC’s first lead sniper instructor, it’s no exaggeration to say Jason […]

The Claymore is perhaps the most famous mine of the latter half of the 20th century.  Making a name for itself during the Vietnam War, it was used to great effect by US forces to repel assaults and initiate ambushes. Over the years, allies and enemies took notice, and it has spawned many copies while […]