Why the Navy revised the medal count of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle

Why the Navy revised the medal count of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle

Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is in the news again. The Navy has officially revised his record regarding the number of medals he received during a decade of service that included four tours of Iraq. In his memoir, American Sniper, Kyle wrote that he had received two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars. But following the Navy’s […]

Facebook Sued for $1 Billion for Alleged Use of Medium for Terror

Facebook Sued for $1 Billion for Alleged Use of Medium for Terror

Lawyers filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Facebook Inc., alleging it allowed the Palestinian militant Hamas group to use the platform to plot attacks that killed four Americans and wounded one in Israel, the West Bank and Jerusalem. “Facebook has knowingly provided material support and resources to Hamas in the form of Facebook’s online social […]

Exclusive: Photo of the Saiga AK-74 Rifle used at Dallas Shooting

Exclusive: Photo of the Saiga AK-74 Rifle used at Dallas Shooting

A source told SOFREP and thearmsguide.com that when Dallas SWAT made entry after the detonation of the explosive device, they encountered a Saiga AK-74 style semiautomatic rifle on the floor among the rubble.  The weapon reportedly had a 30 round magazine, single point sling, Magpul folding stock, and a rail system with a red dot […]

Antique SKS rifle used by the Dallas police killer?

Antique SKS rifle used by the Dallas police killer?

Editors note: Unfortunately, initial reports are usually wrong, and in this case it appears that this might be true. SOFREP just received information from separate sources that have identified the weapon used by Micah X. Johnson as a Saiga AK74. Click HERE to read the new article.- Desiree Huitt  Initial reports from Dallas described multiple snipers […]

Body armor and head shots

Body armor and head shots

When a bad guy starts shooting and they are wearing body armor, that makes the job of eliminating the threat that much tougher. Typically the only option here is a head shot.

Special Forces Dive Medical Officer (DMO)

Special Forces Dive Medical Officer (DMO)

For the individual team member there is the challenge of passing Pre-SCUBA, the Combat Diver course at Key West, and then maintaining your physical fitness and swim skills to pass a dive re-qualification once or twice a year.