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At a time when the presidential election is dividing families and friends, at least one issue is bridging the gap: giving veterans of the U.S. military a new lease on life by teaching them how to restore coral reefs. And they are trying to enlist big business as their ally.  Indeed, the marriage of the […]

We’ve done a few EDC articles in the past where we covered the basics. Those basics typically included: a knife, handgun, and light. In this article we’re going to discuss the importance of always carrying a blade, knowing how to strike with the blade, and where to strike. Again, as with most things EDC, the blade […]

If it moves it can break! That is a basic principle of engineering. Moving parts are vulnerable to forces applied to any of the non-fixed parts. Folding knives have a hinge; they are made of several parts: the blade, the handle, the locking mechanism and probably some type of release switch and/or lock. A fixed […]

Force12 Media/SOFREP is looking for a director of sponsor relationships to manage paid sponsorships for our network. Prior military or special operations experience preferred. This is a full-time, work from home position with light travel. Monthly retainer and commission will be negotiated based on experience. If interested please use the following link, put “Sponsor Relationships” […]

There was a wild squeal as gears shifted before the ramp to the C-130J opened, my peltors clicked out for a moment blocking the sound and all at once I felt the pressure change against my skin and deep inside my ears. The loud drone of the engines filled the inside of the aircraft as […]

You can’t keep your gun. Grenades, knives, bombs, other tools of war – you can’t keep those either. When you leave the military, no matter who you are or what you sacrificed, your boots are yours but your tools belong to the government. And it is that seemingly reasonable rule that caused Trevor Maroshek so […]

As part of an article featuring a veteran adventure therapy organization, SOFREP was fortunate to speak with retired Force Recon Marine Staff Sergeant Jonathon Blank about his background and experiences working with Mission Volant. Tell us a little bit about your military background I was born in Wichita, KS.  I enlisted in the Marine Corps […]

SOFREP spoke with the Robbie Hill, Director of Mission Volant, to find out how his organization is helping veterans. Tell us about your military and professional background I’m an active duty Marine of over 10 years, serving as a MV-22 Osprey Crew Chief, with multiple deployments, various personal and professional awards.  I strive to be […]

The debate last night between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was entertaining for sure. But, it also contained a fair amount of substance. They debated issues, and they dove right in. Trump seemed surprisingly tame and not unhinged, and Hillary Clinton tried not to engage him. The debate had some good parts, as well as […]

BAE Systems, responding to the US Army’s call for a new light tank, has brought back a vehicle that was scheduled to go into service in the 1990s. The M8 Armored Gun System is meant to provide a firepower boost to light infantry forces, particularly paratroopers. It was originally set to go into service in the 1990s […]

Trump shark is going to be out for blood. He’ll be at the debate to besmirch Hillary Clinton and to chew bubble gum. Trump doesn’t chew bubble gum at debates. I don’t even know what to expect from the debate this evening. I’m not sure if given the opportunity to read the script before hand […]

On Oct. 9, militants in Yemen — widely believed be members or allies of the Houthis, an Iran-backed Shi’ite political movement — fired missiles at the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Mason and the amphibious mothership Ponce in the Bab Al Mandab Strait. On Oct. 11, at least one more cruise missile struck the water near Mason. Four days after the initial incident, Mason’s sister ship USS Nitze lobbed […]