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The Special Boat Service (SBS) is one of four detachments that make up Great Britain’s Special Forces. Like all British elite units, its beginning was forged in World War II, when in 1941, a unit was formed using folding kayaks to conduct raids on German targets in occupied Europe, the Mediterranean ocean, and the Aegean […]
New Zealand’s 1st Special Air Service (NZSAS) is one of two nations outside of Great Britain, the other being Australia, that carry the SAS name. New Zealand’s SAS have been widely involved in combat operations in the Pacific region, and more recently in the war on terror in Afghanistan, where its “extraordinary heroism” earned it […]
Denmark’s Fromandskorpset (Frogman Corps), is an amphibious Special Operations unit modeled after the British Special Boat Squadron (S.B.S.). It became active on June 17th, 1957, a brainchild of Danish officers who trained in a U.S. military diving school. This brought about the country’s first Special Forces , where it became part of the Danish Navy. […]
France’s Naval Commandos (or Commandos Marine in French) are a unit of Special Forces that operate under the Naval Rifle and Special Forces Command as well as the Special Operations Command. They have bases across the country, but mainly in the Northern (Brittany) area. Officially active since 1947, the Naval Commandos can trace their lineage […]
Kommando Spezialkrafte (Special Forces Command, or KSK) is a Special Operations unit of German soldiers handpicked from the Bundeswehr (Army) to conduct missions around the globe. More recently, like their Polish counterpart GROM, KSK have been deeply involved in the Global War on Terror in Afghanistan, and have sent over a hundred operators to the […]
John Wukovits St. Martin’s Press On October 25, 1944, the Samuel B. Roberts, along with the other twelve vessels comprising its unit, stood between Japan’s largest battleship force ever sent to sea and MacArthur’s transports inside Leyte Gulf. Faced with the surprise appearance of more than twenty Japanese battleships, cruisers, and destroyers, including the Yamato, […]
It’s Veterans Day here in the U.S., a day for us all to take some time to honor our Veterans. We all have memories and stories, and also things to look forward to, with the Veterans we know. We ask you to share your thoughts and stories about Veterans Day with SOFREP and our readers […]
Air Force Special Operations Command AFSOC is America’s specialized air power. It provides Air Force special operations forces for worldwide deployment and assignment to regional unified commands. AFSOC’s core tasks have been grouped into four mission areas: forward presence and engagement, information operations precision employment and strike, and special operations forces mobility. United States Marine […]
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Making an Informed Decision Starts Here There are a growing number of charitable foundations for the Special Operations community. It’s important to check their credentials on your own, and to ensure they are credible 501 charitable organizations. Our goal at SOFREP is to give you a list of legitimate Special Operations charities that we stand […]
Welcome to “No Shit,There I Was,” our new weekly column on SOFREP. We’ll share our stories, but we’d rather hear yours! If you’re active duty, reserve or a veteran, then please share your war stories with us. Just don’t forget to change the names to protect the guilty! Share your No Shit There I Was […]
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Our roots in shooting sports started off back in 1996 with our founder and CEO, Josh Ungier. His love of airguns took hold of our company from day one and we became the first e-commerce retailer dedicated to airguns, optics, ammo, and accessories. Over the next 25 years, customers turned to us for our unmatched product selection, great advice, education, and continued support of the sport and airgun industry.
