Category: Security

I first came across the Chiappa Little Badger survival rifle in a magazine a few months ago, and distinctly recall thinking to myself, “I’m not sure how useful that would be… but it sure looks cool,” as I kept flipping through the pages.  In that brief moment, I told myself that if I came across […]

Everybody hates the rules, especially safety rules.  Cool firearms instructors post videos on YouTube breaking the rules. Sometimes, you can bend the rules and get away with it and sometimes exceptions will bite you. I have learned much of what I know about the rules from mistakes, mostly the mistakes of others. Which rules?  Why […]

With the recent terrorist attack in England it is only natural to wonder how you would react if confronted with a similar situation. Looking through our archives, SOFREP has covered ways to survive terrorist attacks or active shooters over the years. Take a look at some of the articles from former special operations forces and military veterans. Navy SEAL Reveals […]

This morning, my wife had to leave early for work.  While it’s not entirely uncommon for one of us to just keep sleeping as the other one gets up and gets dressed, for some reason I got up and milled about a bit this time, had a glass of orange juice and sat quietly with […]

Watch as Pat Mac gives a brief explanation on escalation of force. We previously did an article titled ‘mobility equals survivability‘ where we highlighted another video by Pat McNamara. Pat is one of those guys that you shut your mouth and listen to when he speaks. His level of experience and training far surpasses most […]

Flooding is one of the most significant environmental dangers, and one that confronts millions of Americans every year. In 2016, for example, there were 19 separate floods that ravaged parts of the country, including one in Louisiana that killed 13 people and destroyed roughly 60,000 buildings.  In Missouri, where this author lives and serves as a […]

Damian Ross is a lifelong martial artist, wrestler, bouncer, and fighter who studied under Carl Cestari who was a teacher of the William Fairbairn / Eric Sykes method of military combatives. This system of combatives was developed prior to World War II for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) which was the predecessor to the […]

During this Facebook Live, Phil gets thrown out of a Special Forces Pub and reveals a little of his EDC. Check out the video below.

With concerns about climate change sparking debates throughout the United States and the world, we’ve grown accustomed to hearing about the harm human intervention can have on our environment. A recent discovery made by NASA, however, shows that not every unintentional outcome of our interactions with the world around us proves negative, and in fact, […]

For many concealed carriers, making gun-friendly wardrobe choices can often be a matter of necessity. Many states have laws making it illegal for your firearm to be visible in any way while carrying with a concealed weapons permit, and even if your state isn’t one of them, you often may not want to advertise the […]

During his deployment in Iraq in 2006, Jocko Willink oversaw about 100 people as the commander of US Navy SEAL Team 3 Task Unit Bruiser. In an episode of his podcast, Willink explained that he developed a habit that could annoy his troops but also serve as a real motivator. From the podcast: “One of […]

With the beginning of summer, pools all over the US are opening for recreational swimming — but in the Navy, recruits are getting ready for the brutal Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S, that will turn some of them into Navy SEALs. In the SEALs, where recruits of the elite special operations unit are pushed […]