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Latest Op-Ed stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.

What Colonel Owen Ray’s Case Tells Us About Post Traumatic Stress

What Colonel Owen Ray’s Case Tells Us About Post Traumatic Stress

March 17, 2021

Post Traumatic Stress continues to plague our warriors. But as the military and medicine search for a path forward, many are left behind.

Tucker Carlson and the Military’s Feminization

Tucker Carlson and the Military’s Feminization

March 12, 2021

Tucker Carlson touched a live wire with his remarks about feminizing the military. But the outrage seems to have obscured the point.

SecDef Needs to Obey Congress and Not Undermine Special Operations Forces

SecDef Needs to Obey Congress and Not Undermine Special Operations Forces

March 12, 2021

SecDef Austin wants to put Special Operations Forces back in the bowels of the Pentagon, a move that will hurt SOF and U.S. interests abroad.

Special Operations Has Been the Easy Button For Far Too Long

Special Operations Has Been the Easy Button For Far Too Long

March 11, 2021

For years and years, Special Operations Forces has been the military equivalent of the easy button. That’s changing, and it’s a good thing.

Yes, US Weapons Are Expensive. How Much Are American Lives Worth?

Yes, US Weapons Are Expensive. How Much Are American Lives Worth?

March 6, 2021

If there’s one lesson one can take from our military history — and the budgets behind it — it’s this: You save blood by expending treasure.

Special Operations Will See a Massive Exodus in the Next Year

Special Operations Will See a Massive Exodus in the Next Year

March 4, 2021

Twenty years of constant deployments have weighed heavily on Special Operations, but it also means many are ready for retirement.

A War between Diversity and Standards Is Coming for the Army

A War between Diversity and Standards Is Coming for the Army

March 3, 2021

The military is inherently a “selective” service. It picks and chooses the best people for the jobs it needs to be done. Period.

Biden’s Actions On Iran Are Making the U.S. Look Weak and Confused

Biden’s Actions On Iran Are Making the U.S. Look Weak and Confused

March 3, 2021

The Biden administration is trying to issue a bold message to Iran, but it’s getting lost in translation and leading to increased violence.

Why the New Army Grooming Policy Is Pointless and Damaging to the Service

Why the New Army Grooming Policy Is Pointless and Damaging to the Service

March 1, 2021

The military sets the bar. Part of serving your nation requires you to conform to those standards, not the other way around.

Good Tactics Are No Fix For Bad Strategy in Afghanistan

Good Tactics Are No Fix For Bad Strategy in Afghanistan

February 27, 2021

Our policy makes no sense. Our strategy is broken, and our operational approach is ineffective. Why we need to get out of Afghanistan now.

Navy SEAL Mayor of New York City? Move Over Yang. Top Four Things I’d Do to Right the City If Elected

Navy SEAL Mayor of New York City? Move Over Yang. Top Four Things I’d Do to Right the City If Elected

February 24, 2021

New York City is changing rapidly and someone needs to stop the mass exodus before the demographic shift creates permanent issues.

Guantanamo, Guns and Pipelines. The True Cost of Biden’s Election Bills

Guantanamo, Guns and Pipelines. The True Cost of Biden’s Election Bills

February 17, 2021

Joe Biden’s first order of business was to roll back Trump’s policies. But now, the Leftists that got him elected are calling in their IOUs.

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