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Every year on November 11, we as a country celebrate Veterans Day, which is a day to honor and show respect for everyone who ever wore a uniform in service to the United States. Just as every person has different experiences, we respect the contributions and sacrifices that every service member made while in service […]
If you haven’t already heard, SOFREP just released the long-awaited return of “Inside the Team Room” with U.S. Navy SEAL Snipers! This series is available exclusively to our Team Room members. Not a Team Room member yet? We’ve released the first three episodes for free on our SOFREP YouTube channel. Check them out below. In […]
“Alive” is a documentary by award-winning director Stephanie Soechtig that focuses on five American soldiers, who were seriously injured during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Scheduled for general release on November 11 at 9:00 p.m. by Epix, the film is a fitting tribute to watch on Veterans Day. SOFREP was given an exclusive first […]
A combat veteran I hired a few years back killed himself this year. I wasn’t surprised to hear the news. This may sound callous, but it’s the truth. I’ve been around “it” long enough to become numb to news like this. But my thinking on how I will be helping from now on has transformed. […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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