Category: US SOCOM

The legacy of John Zinn is his ability to compel people to rally around a vision and achieve the impossible, in the military and in life.

A firefight on the streets of Iraq in 2004 led John Zinn to form Indigen Armor, a brand new take on up-armored trucks for Special Operators.

John Zinn was always motivated by his dreams. Some of those dreams were bigger than the Navy SEALs, but they never quite clicked for him.

A sailor and K9 from Naval Special Warfare Group One practice crevasse self-recovery during austere high altitude environment training.

John Zinn was not the stereotypical Navy SEAL; He looked like your average skinny surf bum. But underneath he had grit and determination.

On top of the sentence, DeDolph was demoted to the rank to E-1, made to forfeit his pay and allowances, and will be dishonorably discharged.

Combat diving is an intrinsic part of all Special Operations capabilities, but it’s bread and butter for the U.S. Navy SEALs.

It is said that a soldier dies twice: once when he takes his last breath and once when he’s forgotten. SOFREP will never forget SFC Joshua Beale.

Having grown up in Italy, Joe Savoldi was a natural for OSS. And winning a bar fight? He could clear the room by himself. 

Matt Axelson held himself to the highest standard possible, which made those around hold themselves to it as well. That is his legacy.

Axe was an observer. He would hang back and take his time to observe before getting involved. He would take it all in, then turn and execute.

Among the two dozen young men at the training course, a few stood out immediately. It’s always that way; Your gut is your only compass.