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Latest SOF stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.

Forty One Year Old Long Island Woman Sues Navy For Crushing Her Dream of Becoming A Navy SEAL

Forty One Year Old Long Island Woman Sues Navy For Crushing Her Dream of Becoming A Navy SEAL

April 21, 2025

Amanda Reynolds may not fit your typical BUD/S profile, but damned if she isn’t swinging for the fences like she’s got Poseidon’s own trident in hand.

Special Operations Soldier Fights To Stop Child Pornography

Special Operations Soldier Fights To Stop Child Pornography

April 18, 2025

Oskar Zepeda is a Former Army Ranger sniper with nine combat deployments under his belt, and a man who any bad guy would hate to see coming their way.

Geo Hand: A Former Delta Force Operator Talks About the Dangers of Training

Geo Hand: A Former Delta Force Operator Talks About the Dangers of Training

April 15, 2025

Aggressive, dangerous, spirited, creative, and risky training is what prepares soldiers for the unspeakable horror of combat.

In Focus with Curtis Fox: Reorienting Army Special Forces for the Modern Threat Environment

In Focus with Curtis Fox: Reorienting Army Special Forces for the Modern Threat Environment

April 14, 2025

Special Forces must evolve or risk irrelevance—cut the fat, focus the mission, and embrace the shadows of modern gray-zone warfare.

So, You Want To Be a Green Beret. Start Here.

So, You Want To Be a Green Beret. Start Here.

April 13, 2025

The journey to becoming a Green Beret demands intense physical and mental preparation to overcome the high dropout rates in the selection and qualification courses.

Geo Hand: Remembering Jim McMahon, a Delta Force Sniper Who Fought in Mogadishu

Geo Hand: Remembering Jim McMahon, a Delta Force Sniper Who Fought in Mogadishu

April 9, 2025

I memorized every name in that binder not for duty’s sake, but because knowing the names of my brothers — like Jim McMahon — was how I claimed them as family.

U.S. Navy SEALs and Special Warfare Combat Crewmen Enhance Interoperability with Lithuanian and German Special Forces in Baltic Training Exercise

U.S. Navy SEALs and Special Warfare Combat Crewmen Enhance Interoperability with Lithuanian and German Special Forces in Baltic Training Exercise

April 9, 2025

When America’s finest frogmen team up with Europe’s elite operators on the Baltic coast it’s tantamount to a warning shot to anyone eyeing NATO’s front yard.

The New Ranger Fitness Test: A Modern Twist on an Old Torture Routine

The New Ranger Fitness Test: A Modern Twist on an Old Torture Routine

April 8, 2025

The Army’s latest Ranger PT test skips the beach muscles and goes straight for the tough stuff—because nothing says “combat ready” like bear-crawling through mud and hauling water cans like a pissed-off pack mule.

In Focus with Curtis Fox: Why Language and Longevity Matter in the Regiment

In Focus with Curtis Fox: Why Language and Longevity Matter in the Regiment

April 7, 2025

Why rotate top Green Berets off teams early or skimp on language skills? SF needs pros who stay sharp, speak local, and teach right.

Surreal Summer in Iraq: Ice Cream, Poolside Shenanigans, and a Near-Death Experience

Surreal Summer in Iraq: Ice Cream, Poolside Shenanigans, and a Near-Death Experience

April 6, 2025

A surreal summer in Iraq with poolside volleyball, turtle hunts, and a brush with danger, all while preparing for high-stakes missions.

Green Beret Bryan C. Black Posthumously Awarded Silver Star For Heroism During 2017 Tongo Tongo Ambush

Green Beret Bryan C. Black Posthumously Awarded Silver Star For Heroism During 2017 Tongo Tongo Ambush

April 4, 2025

Staff Sgt. Bryan C. Black held the line during that dark day in Niger—he gave everything he had so his teammates could live, and that’s the kind of man who defines what it means to wear the Green Beret.

In Focus with Curtis Fox: Rebuilding Special Forces Leadership and Recruitment

In Focus with Curtis Fox: Rebuilding Special Forces Leadership and Recruitment

March 31, 2025

Why are Special Forces losing their best NCOs too soon—and are 18X recruits helping or hurting the Regiment’s future?

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