Tag: Army

When you’re learning how to hold your own in combat, there are all sorts of things you need to know. The practical skills come to mind first — how to shoot, how to change magazines and reload, how to react to contact, how to operate various military vehicles, how to conduct effective first aid — […]

The U.S. Army is changing its OSUT (One Station Unit Training) program for infantry, pushing it from 14 weeks to 21 weeks. This will be a “pilot program” initiated in July, which will be used to determine the effectiveness of the extension and whether or not it warrants permanent integration into the Army. It is […]

U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians conduct diving operations with a South Korean underwater demolition team in waters off Santa Rita, Guam, Nov. 20, 2015. The U.S. sailors are assigned to Commander Task Force 75. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Rolston Watch U.S. Navy EOD dive training in the video below:

Four EA-6B Prowler aircraft conduct an aerial refuel and formation flight near Marine Corps Station Cherry Point, N.C., March. 1, 2016. The flight was the first time in several years that all 4 EA-6B Prowler squadrons flew together. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jodson B. Graves Watch Prowlers belonging to each Prowler squadron on Marine […]

Army Pfc. Kevyn Jones returns fire with an M240L machine gun during Exercise Sky Soldier 16 at Chinchilla training area in Albacete, Spain, Feb. 29, 2016. Jones is a paratrooper assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Opal Vaughn Watch U.S. Army Paratroopers conduct squad […]

Soldiers conduct an airborne operation at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 23, 2016, during Exercise Spartan Agoge. The soldiers are paratroopers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne). Air Force photo by Justin Connaher Jump along with Jumpmaster, Cpt. Jonathan Patten over Latvia in the video below:

Army Cpl. Andrew Hernandez provides security for his team during a live-fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 24, 2016. Hernandez is a cavalry scout assigned to the 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment. Army photo by Sgt. William A. Tanner See U.S. Army Cavalry Scouts in action in the video below:

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Whisenhunt shaves during a field training exercise on Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Sept. 28, 2015. Whisenhunt, a construction electrician, is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4. The exercise tests the battalion’s ability to enter hostile locations, build assigned construction projects and defend against enemy attacks, using realistic scenarios. […]

Several sources reached out to SOFREP this week to report that a female student was discovered to be pregnant while attending Ranger School. The pregnancy is reportedly the result of intercourse with a male student that took place prior to the two beginning Ranger School at Fort Benning at Camp Darby which is the first […]

Army 1st Lt. Bret Brunco provides security while a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off during an air assault mission as part of a combined arms live-fire exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, May 19, 2018. Brunco is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Army photo by […]

There have been disturbing increases in the suicide rates across America. Since 1999, suicides have increased over 30% in half of states, some of them all the way up to 58%. On top of that, the CDC found that 54% of those cases had no known mental health conditions. Read about the CDC report here. […]

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 […]