A Navy SEAL Dad’s 10 Lessons for Boys
There are undoubtedly many more lessons worth teaching your sons to help them become men. These are only 10, but they are a good place to start.
Veteran Culture
Utter Sh!tshow: Veteran suicides and the VA’s appalling attitude
A troubling new report released by the Department of Veterans Affairs showed that at least 60,000 veterans killed themselves between 2008 and 2017, with suicide rates among veterans continuing to climb. According to the report, 2017’s 6,100 veteran suicides represented a 2% increase over the previous year and a 6% increase since 2008. However, despite […]
British SAS files: What it was like for Phil Campion to transition out of Special Forces
Phil Campion is a veteran of military operations in just about every conflict-prone corner of the world. He served with the Royal Hampshires, passed through Commando and Parachute Regiment selection, before being badged with 22 SAS. He left the British Army in his early thirties, with the rank of Staff Sergeant, and started working on […]
Interview with a Navy SEAL: Eric Davis reveals why he wrote ‘Raising Men’
Former Navy SEAL Eric Davis sat down with his long-time friend Brandon Webb for an interview. Eric is the author of the book titled “Raising Men: Lessons Navy SEALs Learned from Their Training and Taught to Their Sons.” As a young military parent, he was frustrated with the selection of parenting books, as many told him what to […]
Sh!t Navy SEALs say
It’s pretty safe to say that most Spec Ops/SOF guys have no inner monologue. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been on the road with the guys and some single Team Guy will say out loud “boy, I would really like to rip our waitress’s clothes off.” This would be alright if she […]
Cage fighting and special operations: MMA fighter and Combat Controller speaks out
Recently, I was a guest on a podcast. One of the hosts asked me about skills that I picked up during my career as a Combat Controller (CCT) that have transferred over into my current job as a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter. Without much time to think about it, I quickly responded to him […]
Op-Ed: What a list of popular songs during the Vietnam War taught me about military service
I just finished reading Michael Herr’s Dispatches, his book about the year or so he spent in Vietnam during the war as a correspondent for Esquire. I read the book at least once per year, often twice. To me, it’s the best book ever written, about war or anything else (although if you haven’t read […]
From Navy SEAL to warbird pilot, flying across America in the Epsilon
My friend Glen (Navy SEAL/CIA, KIA in Benghazi, Libya in 2012) and I departed from Peoria, Illinois and started to pick up ice climbing through 4,000 feet just after losing communications with departure control. Fun meter pegged. I had purchased my first airplane in 2003, a little 1980 Cessna 172 and had this great idea […]
Remembering Tamatea Teai: MARSOC Fox Company and Recon legend, brother, and friend
Editor’s note: This article was originally written and published by Justin Carroll on RevolverGuy.com. With permission, it is being shared on our site due to the ties that Tamatea Teai had with MARSOC Fox Company during their initial 2007 deployment. NEWSREP has covered the MARSOC 7 saga in depth for many years. After hearing how […]
VA institutes new policy aimed at stopping vets from hiding guns in wheelchairs
For many veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs can be a source of seemingly limitless frustration. Long wait times, understaffed facilities, and miles of red tape are just some of the barriers between veterans and the care they seek. As a result, a rash of gun-related incidents has plagued VA facilities in recent months. Notably, […]
Letter from the editor: Writing and editorial decisions about controversial stories
We certainly live in some tumultuous times, with what appears to be a full-blown culture war erupting between various factions in a highly polarized society. With social media added into the equation, Americans are thrown together into one big pool—one that is often filled with sharks—while the design of said social media apps has the […]
This Memorial Day, you should have a BBQ
In recent years, a series of cringe-worthy posts inevitably surface on social media that lambaste veterans and chastise civilians about the appropriate way to observe Memorial Day. Rather than enjoy a long weekend and some time with our families, we’re now expected to be sad and solemn as we remember our fallen soldiers. For some […]
