WATCH: Marine Raider history and museum tour with original MARSOC commanding officer

MARSOC’s first company commanding officer, Major Fred Galvin (USMC retired), recently toured the Marine Raider Museum in Quantico, Virginia.  In the video below, he covers the origins and history of the original Marine Raiders of World War II along with some of the artifacts on display in the museum. At the request of President Franklin […]

Bremont’s military program and S301 Supermarine watch review

Bremont was formed in 2002 by brothers Nick and Giles English. Their first watches appeared on the market in 2007. In the relatively short amount of time since then, Bremont has become one of the premier watch brands for military units across the globe. Initially popularized in part by Bear Grylls who wore a Bremont […]

The Victory Cigar

Cigar smoker or not, most people who have seen “Independence Day” can at least appreciate the concept of a victory cigar. You get off a particularly hard mission, hair matted from hours of sweating under your helmet and your traps are burning from a night of violent movement while carrying your kit. The small, oblong […]

Treeman Knives: absolutely brutal in the best possible way

Treeman Knives® started in 1998 with Jim Behring and his wife Deanna in their Michigan shop.  They have since grown to be a respected name in the knife world and are used by law enforcement agencies, SEAL teams and other special operations units, and many outdoor enthusiasts. From the first time I laid eyes on […]

Resco R-TAC (GMT) watch review

The name Resco should be familiar for many SOFREP readers, largely since the watch makers working with Brandon Webb to produce the limited edition Red Circle Resco GMT watch (sold out), but also because of their reputation as the watch made for SEALs, by a Navy SEAL. R.E. Smith’s company was founded in 2009, and […]

Strong gun sales continue in 2017 in midst of mass shootings, terrorism

One year after a record-setting year of gun sales in 2016, American gun buyers are continuing the booming market for guns. At current rates, 2017 will likely be the second-best year for gun sales in history, only slightly behind 2016. Using statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) National Instant Criminal Background Check System […]

The American Dream in a foster kid turned Ranger

It’s not easy to become a U.S. Army Ranger. To be a successful Ranger, you need to have a strong sense of self, be physically fit and mentally strong. You have to be able to push yourself further than you imagined possible, and then you have grit your teeth and low crawl a little further. […]

Next Generation Combat Medic wants to ‘Stop the Bleed’ and save civilian lives

Andy Fisher is currently a second-year medical student at Texas A&M College of Medicine.  He is probably like a lot of other medical students, studying hard and trying to grind his way through a grueling four years of intense academia.  Unlike most other medical students, he served as a former physician assistant (PA) for the 75th […]

Drew Murray, ‘The Chive,’ and why people hate the media

At the moment, the American media is enjoying an unprecedented level of unpopularity with terms such as fake news, liberal agenda, and biased media thrown around almost reflexively.  Of course, none of this is new and the media has long been in need of some internal soul-searching.  It’s sad that this did not even begin […]