Opinion: Afghanistan and the ignored headlines

Opinion: Afghanistan and the ignored headlines

We have been at war for a long time. It’s likely that this article is preaching to the choir, as many of SOFREP’s readers were intimately involved in the war themselves, or at least know many people who were. However, even in many veteran circles, interest in news regarding Afghanistan has begun to wane. An […]

The crew of a burning bomber heroically land after ejection seats fail to fire over Texas

The crew of a burning bomber heroically land after ejection seats fail to fire over Texas

For weeks now, the Air Force has remained tight lipped about an incident involving America’s supersonic heavy payload B-1B Lancer over Texas early last month, acknowledging only that an incident had occurred, and eventually, grounding the nation’s entire fleet of Lancers, citing an issue with the aircraft’s ejection seats. Now, as the Air Force prepares […]

Instilling discipline into a modern, fractured mind

Instilling discipline into a modern, fractured mind

It’s no secret that the modern world is trying to rip our brains apart into a million tiny pieces, pulling it from one distraction to the other. Sure, there are some ill-intentioned CEOs out there running many of these companies whose aim it is to engage our minds, but if we’re being honest with ourselves, […]

Female Ranger School student dropped for pregnancy

Female Ranger School student dropped for pregnancy

Several sources reached out to SOFREP this week to report that a female student was discovered to be pregnant while attending Ranger School. The pregnancy is reportedly the result of intercourse with a male student that took place prior to the two beginning Ranger School at Fort Benning at Camp Darby which is the first […]

Into a world of simplicity

Into a world of simplicity

You awaken to the sound of your customized morning alarm. You grab your phone, peering inside the object in your palm — a window into a world of lights and motion. Icons decorate the top bar, hearts and like symbols display a connection to another person for less than a fraction of a second. An […]

How to “slice the pie” for beginners

How to “slice the pie” for beginners

There are several different schools of thought out there for CQB (close quarters battle) tactics. The one thing that will remain constant, provided technology doesn’t find a way around it, is the act of slicing the pie. This is a term used to round corners or objects that obstruct the shooters field of view while […]

Five US military aircraft already being developed for future wars

Five US military aircraft already being developed for future wars

The United States has spent years touting the Lockheed Martin sourced F-35 as the most advanced combat aircraft ever devised — which resulted in some ruffled feathers when Lockheed pitched an F-35/F-22 hybrid fighter it claimed would be superior to the incredibly expensive (and perpetually troubled) F-35 program. The thing is, despite being chock-full of […]

A mercenary’s everyday carry for life in a conflict zone

A mercenary’s everyday carry for life in a conflict zone

When I was living in the world’s more chaotic corners, my exact daily carry of items often varied widely depending on circumstances. Typically, it centered around some key aspects that were pretty consistent though. These central components could change too — things were often situation dependent when abroad. I generally base an everyday carry (EDC) […]

Human Trafficking: The methods of coercion

Human Trafficking: The methods of coercion

Human trafficking thrives within the borders of the United States, though it often goes unnoticed. It can include organized criminal syndicates forming prostitution rings, forcing labor on victims in various industries, or it can be a form of serious abuse within relationships. Every once in a while we see victims come forward and tell their […]

Your algorithm is bad and you should feel bad

Your algorithm is bad and you should feel bad

On June 6th I was banned from Facebook for 30 days because I shared a photo of American paratroopers with a captured Nazi flag. Five minutes after the post, I was automatically disconnected from Facebook. My first reaction was, “they can’t be that stupid”, but I attempted to log in again and discovered that Facebook’s […]

How the best nonprofits are like Navy SEALs

How the best nonprofits are like Navy SEALs

Written by DeliverFund Director of Operations U.S. Navy SEAL (Ret.) Michael Fullilove There has been much press about the Navy SEALS and their successes defending our nation. Many of the same questions exist today as they did 20 years ago, when I joined. The overriding question that has persisted through time is: What qualities make […]