Col (Ret.) Nate Slate: The War of Feelings
The war of terror is not fought with bombs or bullets, but in the human heart, where fear seeks to claim ground that only we can choose to surrender.
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A Warning for Us All: My 1983 Encounter With A German “True Believer”
On that summer afternoon by the Rhine, I realized with chilling clarity how deeply the lies of a dictator could root themselves in a human soul, surviving long after his empire lay in ruins.
Four Stars to Six Years: Why Former Adm. Robert Burke Is Headed to Federal Prison
Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke’s fall from the Navy’s upper deck to a prison cell shows how the revolving door between four stars and six-figure “leadership training” gigs can turn honor into collateral.
Morning Brief: Ex-Midshipman Charged After Lockdown, Zelenskyy Urges Europe Air Shield, China-Philippines Standoff at Scarborough Shoal
Midshipman’s threat sparks Naval Academy lockdown, leads to federal charge. It’s Wednesday, September 17, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
‘Fade In’: Kyle Mills Brings His Rogue SEAL Back to Life in This “Can’t Put Down” Thriller
Fade may be stitched back together by science and sheer stubbornness, but every move he makes reminds you the real fight isn’t in the muscles — it’s in the will to keep pushing forward.
Evening Brief: Patel Testifies, US Observes Russia – Belarus War Games, Trump Keeps TikTok in US
From Capitol Hill’s grilling of FBI Director Kash Patel over Charlie Kirk’s assassination, to U.S. officers quietly observing Russia-Belarus war games, and Donald Trump’s reversal on TikTok, the week showed Washington balancing political firestorms, military brinkmanship, and digital-age dealmaking all at once. Here is your Tuesday evening SOFREP News Brief for September 16th, 2025.
New York Judge Tosses State Terror Charges Against Luigi Mangione
A state judge may have stripped the terrorism label from Luigi Mangione’s indictment, but with murder charges intact in New York and a federal death-penalty case looming, his legal storm is only beginning.
Navy SEAL CEO Explains Why Excellence Matters Personally and Professionally
If there was no average, no pathetic, then there would be nothing against which to measure excellence and excellence lies at the heart of greatness.
Medal of Honor Recipient Home Safe and Sound
Medal of Honor recipient Navy SEAL Michael Murphy surprises his parents with one last moving phone call.
Morning Brief: Kirk Murder Suspect Seems to Confess Online, Israel Expands Ops in Gaza City, US Escalates War on Cartels
From a confessed assassin on Discord to Gaza’s burning streets and U.S. warships hunting cartel boats, September 2025 is shaping up as a month where private messages, urban battlefields, and international waters all became frontlines. It’s Tuesday, September 16, 2025. This is your SOFREP Morning Brief.
Evening Brief: Poland Calls For No-Fly Zone, Vance Attributes Assassination of Kirk to “Left Wing Extremism”, Rubio Meets With Netanyahu
From NATO’s eastern flank where Poland is demanding a no-fly zone, to JD Vance framing Charlie Kirk’s assassination as proof of rising left-wing extremism, to Marco Rubio clasping hands with Netanyahu after Israel’s strike in Doha, the world feels like it’s bracing for the next flashpoint instead of avoiding it. It’s Monday, September 15th, 2025. This is your SOFREP Evening Brief.
Get Out There and Ruck
If you want to get better at rucking, there’s no shortcut—strap it on, hit the trails, and practice until the weight feels like part of your body.
