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Latest Navy stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.

The Navy Moves Fast Forward with a New Rapid Capabilities Office and a Leaner Bureaucracy

The Navy Moves Fast Forward with a New Rapid Capabilities Office and a Leaner Bureaucracy

August 26, 2025

The Secretary of the Navy is trading PowerPoint for prototypes—standing up a Naval Rapid Capabilities office to push real kit to sailors in months, while shuttering the slow-roll shops that couldn’t keep pace.

SOF Pic of the Day: SEAL Holds Down the Base Plate of an M252 81mm Mortar in Afghanistan

SOF Pic of the Day: SEAL Holds Down the Base Plate of an M252 81mm Mortar in Afghanistan

August 26, 2025

In the hands of a well-trained crew the M252 81mm mortar is a whispering killer that can rain fire nearly six kilometers away with steady, deadly grace.

San Diego Jury Convicts Two Navy Sailors in Espionage Case Linked to China

San Diego Jury Convicts Two Navy Sailors in Espionage Case Linked to China

August 24, 2025

Two Navy sailors convicted of selling ship secrets to China, exposing vulnerabilities aboard USS Essex and US operations.

USNS César Chavez to Keep Its Name Amid Pentagon Renaming Push

USNS César Chavez to Keep Its Name Amid Pentagon Renaming Push

August 21, 2025

The USNS César Chavez will keep its name, honoring the labor leader’s Navy service despite wider Pentagon renaming efforts.

A Marine at the Helm: Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte Takes Command of the Naval Academy

A Marine at the Helm: Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte Takes Command of the Naval Academy

August 19, 2025

Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte makes history as the first Marine to lead the Naval Academy, bringing grit, legacy, and vision.

Silent Guardians of the Deep: Exploring the Evolution of Submarines in Warfare

Silent Guardians of the Deep: Exploring the Evolution of Submarines in Warfare

August 10, 2025

These silent guardians of the deep have witnessed an incredible evolution, from rudimentary submersible crafts to formidable war machines.

Brotherhood or Brand? Why SEALs Should Build Each Other Up, Not Tear Each Other Down

Brotherhood or Brand? Why SEALs Should Build Each Other Up, Not Tear Each Other Down

August 10, 2025

The same guys who once tried to crucify me for telling our stories are now slinging war tales to sell vitamin gummies with discount codes, and the hypocrisy is louder than any gunfight we ever fought.

Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer Named For Medal of Honor Recipient

Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer Named For Medal of Honor Recipient

August 7, 2025

The Navy didn’t just name a ship after Kyle Carpenter—they forged steel around the kind of courage that throws itself on a grenade to save a brother.

Why My Favorite Gun Wasn’t a Sniper Rifle — It Was a Belt-Fed Beast That Made Grown Men Cry

Why My Favorite Gun Wasn’t a Sniper Rifle — It Was a Belt-Fed Beast That Made Grown Men Cry

August 3, 2025

That M60 didn’t shoot — it roared, like it had a vendetta against the atmosphere and wanted everyone within three zip codes to know it.

The VA’s Chemical Straitjacket: How Polypharmacy Is Drugging Veterans into Silence and Suicide

The VA’s Chemical Straitjacket: How Polypharmacy Is Drugging Veterans into Silence and Suicide

August 2, 2025

The VA isn’t treating veterans — it’s sedating them into silence, one cocktail of mind-frying meds at a time.

Admiral Caudle Confirmed as Chief of Naval Operations

Admiral Caudle Confirmed as Chief of Naval Operations

August 1, 2025

Admiral Caudle didn’t claw his way through four decades of steel and saltwater to babysit broken programs—he’s here to punch holes in bureaucracy and light a fire under the Navy’s keel.

Navy SEAL Combat Swimmer and Diving Against Attack Dolphins

Navy SEAL Combat Swimmer and Diving Against Attack Dolphins

July 30, 2025

Once the dolphin has tracked you down, it butts you; the needle shoots out and pokes you, creating an embolism. Within moments, you’re dead. 

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