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So, you’ve volunteered to be in Special Forces and you’re getting ready to go to Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS). This is the time to prepare yourself for the grind that is to come. There are certain tips, such as the PT program which will help you attain the level of physical fitness that you’ll […]
Special Operations Wounded Warriors, a non-profit organization dedicated to taking care of our combat injured operators, recently put together a four-day hog hunt for veterans in North Carolina. Eleven combat wounded veterans were treated to an all-expenses long weekend of camaraderie and hunting as SOWW picked up the tab for the entire event. Including the […]
Has anyone else picked up on how every movie portrayal of Special Operations personnel that they always got our guys wearing a kafiya? You know those local neck scarves that they sell in the souk but people don’t actually wear that often in the Middle East? The look has become so ubiquitous that I’ve even seen […]
The Tru-Nord compass is a precision instrument, specifically designed for use in wilderness areas, day or night where an accurate, dependable quick reading compass is essential. Some assume that the higher grade button compasses – AA – mean higher quality, but that’s not necessarily true. They are generally plastic and give a general direction for […]
On a Friday afternoon in late February, the US Department of Veterans Affairs filed a motion with the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. In this motion, the VA asked the court to stay (lawyer-speak for “pause”) the effect of the court’s decision in a case called Staab v. Shulkin. The Staab case addresses the question […]
First, let me begin by stating that this article deals with a sensitive topic in that it discusses how U.S. military men and women die in battle, and it goes on to note that with improved care and faster evacuation times, a significant number of the combat fatalities in Iraq and Afghanistan could have been […]
Written for Ms Florence Maestes; God keep you Lost Girls don’t go to Girl Scout meetings or slumber parties. Lost Girls go to the corner of Fifth and Main to fix, or hook a trick. They juggle Johns. Lost Girls don’t sit at the Thanksgiving day table with the adults or the kids. They eat […]
This year, on International Women’s Day, I watched women in multiple countries stand up and say, “Equal pay! Equal rights! Give me insurance, give me freedom!” These are all things I believe in, too. Passionately so, because without the sacrifices of our female predecessors who revolted and demanded a better life, we would not have […]
Read Part 3 here So, you’ve volunteered to be in Special Forces and you’re getting ready to go to SFAS. This is the time to prepare yourself for the grind that is to come. There are certain tips, such as the PT program which will help you attain the level of physical fitness that you’ll […]
What do I mean by Stay in the Shadows? What I’m getting at is to have a system to carry your EDC in a way that doesn’t scream ‘Hey I have a gun and knives on me!’. Carry it all concealed, but be able to access it and react if necessary. The most overlooked accessory […]
This year, the 2nd annual Remembrance Rumble will be held in New York City on November 7. SOFREP is looking for 5 to 6 former US Special Operations Forces operators to get into the boxing ring with former British SAS soldiers for charity. Last year, the event sold out several weeks in advance and the proceeds […]
Check out this excerpt from “Never Quit” by Jimmy Settle, former Pararescueman. Chapter 9 Operation Green Feet For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to jump out of an airplane. It was the parachute on the PJ logo that initially caught my eye. The para in “pararescue” puts parachuting right in the […]
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Have you ever tried to wear a fleece hoodie in bad weather? We don’t recommend it. That’s why we founded BÆRSkin in 2019 – to create the world’s best outdoor gear that’s just as comfortable at home as it is durable outdoors. “Bad fitting, bulky, and boring” is how we felt about 1000’s of regular fleece hoodies we tested.
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Our roots in shooting sports started off back in 1996 with our founder and CEO, Josh Ungier. His love of airguns took hold of our company from day one and we became the first e-commerce retailer dedicated to airguns, optics, ammo, and accessories. Over the next 25 years, customers turned to us for our unmatched product selection, great advice, education, and continued support of the sport and airgun industry.
