Fieldcraft Tips From a Former Delta Force Operator: How To Run A Proper Dead Drop
Street Craft is about blending in, not standing out; it’s the art of hiding in plain sight. Today, I’ll teach you how to run a proper Delta approved dead drop.
Afghanistan
Morning Brief: US Lawmakers Meet China’s Premier, Taliban Reject Trump’s Bagram Push, Western Nations Recognize Palestine State
Pentagon press rules spark backlash as Gaza, Ukraine dominate UN talks. It’s Monday, September 22, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Night Stalkers: The Elite Aviation Unit That Flies Delta and SEAL Operators
Flying with the Night Stalkers, whether fast-roping from a Black Hawk, thundering in a Chinook, or clinging to the skids of a Little Bird, showed me firsthand why these aviation professionals are the lifeline of America’s most elite warriors.
Delta Force’s Colin “Chainsaw” Rich Shot in the Head a Second Time, Survives
Vegas may be a city that never sleeps, but that day, standing in front of Chainsaw with his broken cane and unwavering grin, I knew that some connections run deeper than any lights, noise, or the ghosts we carry in our heads.
Delta Force’s Colin Rich Took a .45 To the Skull And Came Back Stronger
Chainsaw took that round like he took everything in life—head-on, with a laugh and a quick curse, pushing forward while the rest of us wondered how he was still standing.
Picking Up the Pieces After My Sergeant’s War Crime
In Panjwai, I faced the fallout of my sergeant’s massacre—soldiers aged by war, daily Taliban attacks, and a burden I could never erase.
The Morning I Learned My Sergeant Murdered Civilians
Beneath the chaos of Afghanistan, my trusted platoon sergeant turned into the man behind the deadliest U.S. war crime since Vietnam.
My First Platoon Sergeant Became a War Criminal
My first platoon sergeant committed the biggest war crime since Vietnam—and I was his platoon leader. Here’s how I got there.
Flying on AMBIEN: A Ranger’s Wild Ride
Rangers on Ambien at 36,000 feet—sleepwalking, eating unpeeled oranges, and even climbing the C-17 mid-flight.
Evening Brief: US Army Football Player from Burning Car, Maduro Warns of Armed Resistance, Putin Links Peace in Ukraine to Halting NATO Expansion
US Army player’s rescue, EU plane jammed, Xi pushes SCO vision, UK aids Gaza kids. Here’s what’s making headlines this Monday evening.
Morning Brief: Houthis Claim Missile Strike on Israeli-Owned Oil Tanker in Red Sea, Modi and Putin Highlight ‘Special Partnership’ at Tianjin Summit
Congress faces shutdown fight, Houthis hit tanker, Xi, Putin, Modi unite at SCO summit. Your SOFREP intel drop for Monday, September 1, 2025.
Special Operations on Motorcycles in Afghanistan
MARSOC operators once hunted Taliban on motorcycles, turning enemy tactics into a deadly advantage in Afghanistan’s remote hills.
