Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Sunday, December 22, 2024.

The V-22 Osprey, a versatile military aircraft plagued by fatal crashes, faces a future of restricted operations and potential termination.

A probe into the November 2023 CV-22 crash reveals material failure, sparking a determined quest for answers and a tribute to the valor of the fallen.

As Congress probes the V-22 Osprey’s aerial dance of death, we must confront the harrowing truth that our relentless pursuit of cutting-edge technology might be costing more than we can afford in lives and sorrow.

Tragedy strikes: Osprey crash claims 3 Marines during Australian training exercise. Heartfelt condolences reverberate through military community.

Remembering the three Marines who were lost in the recent crash of a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey near Australia. Honor their service. 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit – The Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Expeditionary Strike Group joined together to honor and remember 1st Lt. Benjamin Cross, […]

Three missing United States Marines were officially declared dead and their identities were released on Monday, two days after their aircraft crashed into the water off eastern Australia. They were named as Lt. Benjamin R. Cross, 26, of Oxford, Me.; Cpl. Nathaniel F. Ordway, 21, of Sedgwick, Kan.; and Pfc. Ruben P. Velasco, 19, of Los […]

Gone but never forgotten… 6 years today:  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Annual 2017 Extortion 17 Legacy Ride honoring local heroes was held Saturday, August 5, 2017. The Extortion 17 Legacy Ride is dedicated in memory of the 30 active duty military and 1 military working dog killed in action on August 6, 2011 when […]

U.S. commandos killed an unspecified number of women who allegedly shot at the Americans during a weekend raid targeting al-Qaida fighters in Yemen, the Pentagon said Monday as battlefield reports claimed several innocent civilians also perished in the operation. “There were a lot of female combatants who were part of this,” said Navy Captain Jeff […]