Soldiers of Fortune: Bob Denard, Pirate of the French Republic
Bob Denard didn’t just survive the post-colonial chaos of Africa—he thrived in it, turning coup-making into a career and casting a long shadow where state power met mercenary ambition.
Military History
Medal of Honor Monday: Theodore Roosevelt Jr. – A General Who Led from the Front
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. didn’t just carry his father’s famous name ashore on D-Day—he carried the fight, a cane, and the kind of guts that turned chaos into victory.
SOFREP Pic of the Day: A Tribute to the Men Who Stormed the Beaches on D-Day
They were kids turned killers by circumstance, storming a foreign shore not for glory, but because someone had to break the grip of evil—and they didn’t flinch.
Discover the Intriguing History of the Term ‘Special Operator’
The term “Special Operator” has become part of the military cool guy lingo, but its origins are more humble than you might think.
Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb Destroys at Least One Russian A-50 Surveillance Aircraft
A $400 drone knocking out Russia’s $300 million Mainstay isn’t just an underdog victory—it’s the battlefield equivalent of David launching a Bluetooth-guided stone straight into Goliath’s night-vision goggles.
Medal of Honor Monday: James P. Fleming – The Huey Pilot Who Flew Into Hell and Back
James P. Fleming didn’t fly into danger for medals or headlines—he did it because six men needed saving and he was the last man left who could do it.
US Navy Continues to Bomb Hawaiian Island of Ka’ula for Almost 75 Years
Kaʻula isn’t just a rock in the Pacific—it’s a living example of how military priorities can bulldoze through environmental caution and decades of local opposition.
How the OSS Shaped Special Operations Forces and the CIA of Today
From an agency born of necessity and imagination, Donovan’s OSS planted the seeds that grew into the CIA and today’s elite special operations forces, proving that a few “glorious amateurs” can shape the future of warfare.
Remembering Dark Horse Six: Kim Hampton Killed in Action Near Fallujah, Iraq in 2004
Captain Kimberly Nicole Hampton was a trailblazer who, with unwavering courage and dedication, made the ultimate sacrifice while flying into danger, leaving behind a legacy of honor, leadership, and patriotism.
SOFREP Commemorative Illustration: Memorial Day – Generations of Freedom Fighters
Memorial Day isn’t about mourning the dead so much as it’s about honoring them by living the kind of lives they died to protect—loud, grateful, and unapologetically free.
Medal of Honor Monday: Green Beret Medic Ronald J. Shurer II, Afghanistan
Staff Sergeant Ronald J. Shurer II did more than just save lives on a mountainside in Afghanistan—he showed the world what it looks like when courage, skill, and selflessness come together in one man.
The 5 Most Bizarre Military Strategies That Actually Worked
Sometimes the secret to winning a war isn’t brute force—it’s Britney Spears, balloon tanks, or a chainsaw-wielding Uncle Sam staring down a dictator.
