Operation Red Wings at 20: A Remembrance

Twenty years later, Operation Red Wings isn’t some sanitized tale of heroism—it’s a gut-punch reminder that war is messy, men are mortal, and sacrifice doesn’t come with a soundtrack.

SOFREP Video: Heroes of Special Operations – Honoring the Fallen

In “Heroes of Special Operations,” we pay homage to the unparalleled courage and sacrifice of SEAL Team members like Matt Axelson , Mike Murphy, Danny Dietz and Marcus Luttrell, whose stories of valor and brotherhood in the face of Operation Red Wings’ adversity remind us of the heavy price of freedom and the extraordinary spirits who bear its cost.

Remembering Navy SEAL Michael P. Murphy, Medal of Honor 6/28/2005

On June 28, 2005, Navy SEAL LT Michael P. Murphy would perform heroic actions that would result in his being awarded the Medal of Honor. It would also cost him his life in the process, in one of the bloodiest days in the history of the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and the SEALs. Murphy […]

Navy SEAL monument planned for Virginia Beach boardwalk

Per reporting in the Hampton Roads, Virginia-based newspaper The Virginian-Pilot—the local paper of record for covering the Navy’s East Coast-based SEAL teams—a new monument is in the works for Virginia Beach, Virginia, which will honor the Navy SEALs. Per the Pilot’s reporting, retired SEAL Captain Rick Woolard is spearheading the effort to erect a SEAL […]

News Roundup: Navy SEALs Edition

Given the seemingly insatiable appetite out there for any news about the Navy SEALs, I figured, why not start a semi-regular Navy SEAL news roundup feature?