Iraqi Security Forces engage ISIS suicide bombers

Iraqi Security Forces engage ISIS suicide bombers

The Islamic State is on the brink of absolute collapse because of the efforts of the United States led coalition. Among the coalition members are the Syrian Democratic Forces, the most prominent local national military holding the line against ISIS in the region. Earlier this year, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi gave the order for […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: U.S. Army training in Djibouti

SOFREP Pic of the Day: U.S. Army training in Djibouti

Soldiers fire weapons at staged targets during a live fire exercise, as part of Alligator Dagger in Djibouti, Dec. 17, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bayonet attached to the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Allyson L. Manners Watch […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Don’t call it a hovercraft

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Don’t call it a hovercraft

A Navy air-cushioned landing craft prepares to enter the well deck of the USS New York in the Mediterranean Sea, May 24, 2018. The amphibious transport dock ship is supporting U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie Watch a Navy air-cushioned landing craft in action […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Weapons training on the M240 machine gun

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Weapons training on the M240 machine gun

Air Force Airman Jasmine Castaneda fires an M240 during weapons training at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 20, 2017. Castaneda is assigned to the 9th Security Forces Squadron. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee Watch U.S. military personnel qualify on the M240 in the video below:

Video: Monsoon rains threaten hundreds of thousands of Rohingya in refugee camps

Video: Monsoon rains threaten hundreds of thousands of Rohingya in refugee camps

The Rohingya refugee camps run along the border of Bangladesh and Burma/Myanmar. There are approximately one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, and many have been scrambling to prepare for the rainy season. The rains have come, and flooding has begun to devastate many of these communities — the majority of these refugees have only arrived […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Putting rounds downrange with a .50 cal

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Putting rounds downrange with a .50 cal

Army Spc. Dillon Weitzel fires at targets on an M2 .50-caliber machine gun range at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 26, 2016. Weitzel is a paratrooper assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), Alaska. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher Watch U.S. Army soldiers train on the .50 […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: USS Gonzalez’s visit, board, search, and seizure team

SOFREP Pic of the Day: USS Gonzalez’s visit, board, search, and seizure team

Members of the visit, board, search, and seizure team for the USS Gonzalez operate a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the Gulf of Aden, April 26, 2016. The guided-missile destroyer is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines train on Stinger missiles at sea

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines train on Stinger missiles at sea

Marines fire stinger simulation rounds aboard the USS Wasp in the Atlantic Ocean, April 17, 2016. The Marines are assigned to Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 264, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, which is underway for an amphibious exercise. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan G. Coleman Watch Marines conduct live-fire training with Stinger missiles in the […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Open fire

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Open fire

Sailors fire weapons during a live-fire exercise at night while conducting an annual training exercise near Fort Knox, Ky., April 17, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Bevan Watch U.S. Navy sailors train to take out approaching fast attack boats in the video below:

Amazon’s trailer for the upcoming Jack Ryan series

Amazon’s trailer for the upcoming Jack Ryan series

Amazon Studios has recently released the latest trailer for the upcoming “Jack Ryan” series; the first season will be eight episodes long, following the CIA analyst who historically gets caught up in terror plots and volatile, complex geopolitical conflicts. John Krasinski, of “the Office,” “13 Hours,” and most recently, “A Quiet Place,” will star as […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Kiowa Warrior attack helicopters

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Kiowa Warrior attack helicopters

Thirty-two OH-58D Kiowa Warriors conduct a flyover above Fort Bragg, N.C., 2016, during the final stateside flight of the aircraft, April 15, 2016. The OH-58D Kiowa Warrior has been a mainstay in the skies over the area for more than 25 years. DoD photo by Kenneth Kassens See the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior in action in […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: US and South Korean troops hit the waves

SOFREP Pic of the Day: US and South Korean troops hit the waves

U.S. and South Korean Marines carry an inflatable boat into the water during training as a part of the Korean Marine Exchange Program in South Korea, April 4, 2016. The exchange is designed to increase interoperability and reinforce the alliance between the United States and South Korea. The U.S. Marines are assigned to 1st Battalion, […]