Category: Special Operations

Readying yourself for a survival situation begins in your mind; begin with these tips from a Special Forces officer and survival expert.

Marcus Luttrell was the lone survivor of Operation Red Wings, an operation that went sideways, resulting in the loss of 19 servicemembers.

Polish GROM storms the battlefield like a crack of thunder—swift, unyielding, and impossible to ignore.

Dive into SOFREP’s most compelling articles on covert operations, unveiling tales of intrigue, espionage, and sacrifice that shaped history.

Hanging by a cheek on an MH-6 Little Bird, a sniper recalls the cold, chaos, and grit of flying with the Night Stalkers.

MARSOC Marine Raiders are the pointy end of the spear for the Marine Corps. Learn more with our complete guide written by special operators.

Special Forces history holds numerous obscure tales, like the unique joint US Special Forces-Russian Spetsnaz combat mission.

Few soldiers in the world will ever earn the right to wear a sand-colored beret stamped with “Who Dares Wins”—but those who survive the NZSAS gauntlet have already proved it the hard way, through pain, endurance, and a silence that speaks volumes.

There are no cheat codes or hall passes in Navy SEAL Training. But these three steps will help you along the way.

Back in the early days of the OSS, when the stakes were sky-high and the playbook still being written, candidates faced a gauntlet of tests designed to weed out all but the toughest, sharpest minds—because only a ‘PhD who could win a bar fight’ would survive behind enemy lines.

While the world argued over tanks and F-16s, the CIA quietly built a deniable war machine in the Ukrainian shadows—armed to the teeth, fluent in covert chaos, and operating under a silence so deep Congress could barely hear its own heartbeat.

Rangers lead the way! The U.S. Army Rangers are an elite light infantry special operations unit. Read more about them in our updated guide.