Category: Military

The hit Netflix show “Squid Game” has become a worldwide phenomenon, captivating viewers with its intense physical and mental challenges. But did you know that the show’s themes of teamwork, strategy, and overcoming fear have a lot in common with military practices?

Discover the highest-ranking women in the U.S. military, breaking barriers, inspiring others, and leading with courage and determination.

SOFREP’s own resident ex Delta operator is shown here training with British SAS commandos. Photo by Geo Hand

Staff Sergeant Barry A. Sadler was an American hero who served as a Green Beret medic in the Vietnam War and is also known for his hit song, “The Ballad of the Green Berets,” which became the No. 1 hit song of 1966.

Fireteam level training allows Marines to refine small-unit tactics, developing proficiency at the lowest level before executing combined arms-training.

Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, from the 31st MEU’s Air Combat Element (ACE), during a fast rope exercise on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), while sailing in the Pacific Ocean.

From the WWI trenches to the forefront of modern warfare, these armored giants emerged as game-changers and shaped military history.

Military life often means frequent relocation.

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, dons his M50 gas mask during a theater-security cooperation event in Tifnit, Morocco.

Military video games have come a long, long way. Remember the counter-strike series of the early 2000s? It was one of the first (if not the first) tactical first-person shooter that allowed players a genuine warfare experience. 

I hope reading this sheds light on the dangers of such weaponization.

SHINKA is a bilateral Exercise with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force that exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions.