Bosnia

Toads and Goats Our efforts to observe the apartment of a Bosnian war criminal — the Toad — wanted by the Hague were one-deep and depended solely on the sightings from our tactical reconnaissance teams hiding in woodlands while evading and avoiding goat herds. Sure, we were “gathering intelligence” on the guy, but it was […]

Among Bosnian escapades and toaster mishaps, Kay-Kay’s turbulent moods and whimsical redecorations created a whirlwind day of minor disasters and humorous miscommunications.

In the heart of Bosnia, Bob Horrigan proved that true heroes don’t always wear capes; sometimes, they just offer a steady hand in the darkest, coldest waters.

Navigating through danger with a mix of quick thinking and teamwork, we managed to outmaneuver our pursuers, proving that even in tight situations, staying calm and working together makes all the difference.

Navigating a covert operation in Bosnia with a partner whose main contribution seemed to be snoring was a blend of precise planning and unexpected hiccups, all while trying to stay off the radar.

Quick, spot the Delta operator! Yeah, it’s the guy in the shades, read on to find out what he’s doing there in Bosnia.

Bob was so much larger than life, that eventually life could no longer contain him, and he was instructed by the Almighty to take one last boat excursion, this time to Valhalla.

During the early to mid-1990s, Yugoslavia,  a multiethnic state of Serbs, Croats, and Bosnian Muslims was disintegrating and bloody conflict breaking out. Bosnia-Herzegovina was the scene of some of the worst fighting, where nearly 100,000 people were killed, many of them victims of ethnic cleansing. The United States and NATO got involved in 1992, enforcing […]

William “Chief” Carlson came to Delta Force from one of the Green Beret groups around 1995. He was a Siksika warrior from the Blackfeet tribe of Montana. He was man whose reputation preceded him wherever he went in our community; no matter where you were at, there would be guys in your organization who had heard […]

At SOFREP, we’re passionate about digital security and privacy. Nick has done an amazing job covering the specifics of encrypted communications. I have attempted to provide an overview of how to establish secure comms in a manner that enables one to rely on commercially available “military-grade” encryption. Our aim is to enhance privacy, protect civil […]

On May 2, 1999, Lieutenant Colonel David Goldfein’s F-16 fighter was shot down by a Serbian surface-to-air missile. A combat search-and-rescue team comprised of Pararescuemen and Combat Controllers scrambled to his rescue. After a hair-raising operation, the Serbs were trying to capture Goldfein who was escaping and evading, the Air Commandos managed to locate and […]

I’m an idiot. How many times have I told myself not to chat up the owners of the corner kiosks for language training? Pick a kiosk that you don’t have to pass to get to and from your safe house; every time you pass, they will see you and wave you down to chat. If […]