Italy’s first police counter terrorism response team

Italy’s first police counter terrorism response team

The terror threat in Italy is very high, although it is a different kind of danger, one that’s not necessarily tied to direct actions against the population. In recent years, we noticed how our country has become a transit point rather than a real target. Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel – the Nice promenade attacker – and Anis […]

Recently unearthed WWII essay by Winston Churchill posits that alien life exists

Recently unearthed WWII essay by Winston Churchill posits that alien life exists

Winston Churchill, an officer in the British Army, Nobel laureate, and two-time UK Prime Minister solidified his place in history as the leader of the British people throughout the majority of World War II.  His unrelenting refusal to give in to the enemy and storied wit (accompanied with occasional drunken antics) have long been the […]

Considering seeking a government civilian job, they’re going to be in high demand

Considering seeking a government civilian job, they’re going to be in high demand

Government jobs are going to suffer huge vacancies in light of an aging workforce that inhabits its senior leadership. The next generation must step up. It’s estimated that a large portion of government workers are set to retire within the next ten years. Baby boomers are exiting the building, Generation X will take senior leadership […]

10 years after being ostracized, the Marines of the MARSOC 7 may finally receive justice

10 years after being ostracized, the Marines of the MARSOC 7 may finally receive justice

There are few things as distinctly American as our gratitude for our men and women in uniform, and our vehement aversion to injustice. Perhaps that’s why Major Fred Galvin’s (USMC, ret.) story—one of special operations Marines betrayed by their own command and forced to endure character assassinations, unlawful interrogations, and ultimately, besmirched reputations that have encumbered them […]

SOFREP Crate Club lands in the UK and Europe

SOFREP Crate Club lands in the UK and Europe

SOFREP Crate Club is now available to the UK and European public.  Gear tried, tested, and chosen by former SOF guys with years of real world experience, delivered each month at your door.  Plus our strength in numbers gets us wholesale, sometimes better than wholesale pricing. Sign up now! SOFREP Crate Club UK SOFREP Crate […]

Watch: Sneak peek at The SPEC OPS Channel’s Episode 4- Winter Warrior

Watch: Sneak peek at The SPEC OPS Channel’s Episode 4- Winter Warrior

Check out this sneak peek of the next episode of SOFREP TV’s “Training Cell.” In Episode 4, the guys are out in Sun Valley, Idaho, 3-4 ft of snow, high altitude, and doing what they love best…being warriors. I always say that when it’s ’70 degrees and sunny’ anybody can be a great operator. But under […]

Jihadist Private Military Contractors are now a thing

Jihadist Private Military Contractors are now a thing

A jihadist private military contractor (PMC) has been growing in popularity and expanding its business model through the war in Syria, according to a report from Foreign Policy. The group, called Malhama Tactical, is owned and operated by a young Uzbek veteran of the Russian airborne infantry. He speaks fluent Russian and goes by his […]

Get trained and equipped by former Special Operations Forces…to kill zombies!

Get trained and equipped by former Special Operations Forces…to kill zombies!

Killing zombies is probably not the first thing you think of when you go to Las Vegas but it should be! Adventure Combat Ops (ACO) is a Service Disabled, Veteran Owned company that offers the most realistic, apocalyptic, combat simulation in the world! If you have ever wondered how you would do in a zombie apocalypse, this […]

Think Like a Green Beret: Be a Witch

Think Like a Green Beret: Be a Witch

On 19 September, 1994, U.S. forces were deployed to the Caribbean nation of Haiti to remove the illegitimate military junta installed by coup d’état and return President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power. The mission of 2nd Battalion, 3rd SF Group was to support the Multinational Force-Haiti in establishing and maintaining a stable and secure environment in […]

Job Posting: SpecialOperations.com Editor

Job Posting: SpecialOperations.com Editor

Position: Editor of SpecialOperations.com Responsible for writing, editing, and publishing articles on the site daily. Set your own schedule and work from home. Part-time position. Reports directly to the Hurricane Group Managing Editor. Requirements: Military experience required, US Army SOF is preferred Experience with WordPress is preferred Experience reporting and writing for an online or print news […]

Winter Soldier: Prepare to Shiver during Winter Training

Winter Soldier: Prepare to Shiver during Winter Training

There’s little worse than sitting at a collection point in the dead the winter, barely awake, waiting for the fake raid to end. You get in trouble if you nod off – but, since training isn’t real – it’s easy to just drift away. In the cold weather, I felt like it was even easier. […]