Assyrian Siege Warfare in Antiquity

The ancient Assyrian Empire in the old, middle, and neo periods fought fiercely in siege tactics to turn rivals into vassalage and extend their force projection across the ancient Near East. These Semitic peoples would lay the foundations of siege warfare along with extraordinary cultural achievements for modern human civilization.

SOFREP Book Club: Rebuilding Sergeant Peck

Marine Sgt. John Peck survived an IED during the War on Terror that left him with a traumatic brain injury, and amnesia, and cost him his marriage. He survived another three years later, one that left him with three and a half limbs missing. This is his story.