Op-Ed: An American celebrating Independence Day in Al Anbar, Iraq
It was the summer of 2007 in Anbar Province, and my company was headed out for another assignment in Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Heath Hansen: With The Rangers Fighting Poachers in the Jungles of the Congo
Heath Hansen files this report from the Congo where he embedded with Rangers trying to interdict illegal mining and poaching by the Mai Mai militia who believe they are protected from bullets by black magic.
Cartel Bunkers and a Patrol Along The Mexico-Arizona Border
Former Paratrooper and writer Heath Hansen sends in this report on Sinaloa Cartel activity along the Arizona-Mexico borders used for trafficking in drugs and humans.
Kicking Commies In The Kiwis. A Combat Vet Reviews ‘Concentration of Power’ By Anders Corr
Combat Veteran Heath Hansen reviews Anders Corr’s “The Concentration of Power.”
Crisis at the Dividing Line: Embedded With Arizona Border Recon
I have eyes on 14 smugglers, carrying large packs, just on the south side of the border,” an Arizona Border Recon member reports.
Volunteers at the U.S. Border: Training with Arizona Border Recon
Arizona Border Recon is a volunteer force of veterans, law enforcement officers and civilians patrolling America’s porous southern border.
Testing my mettle to earn my medal: A Ragnar Trail experience
Editor’s note: One of our friends and readers at SOFREP, Heath Hansen, has frequently contributed to our site with his experiences. Here is another story of his, and you’ll no doubt enjoy this one as much as his other fine work. November 1st, 2017. I get a call from my buddy — my buddy rarely […]
Winning hearts and minds in Afghanistan
Many of you will recognize the name, Heath Hansen. Hansen used to regularly submit some of his experiences to us; experiences which we gladly shared. He joined the Army in 2004 and became a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He deployed in Afghanistan during 2005-2006 and in Iraq from 2007 to 2008. He was […]
Paratrooper: Following in my Father’s Footsteps
Today we’d like to share another story from one of our readers. Heath Hansen is a paratrooper and grew up watching his dad jump out of a perfectly good airplane with the 12th Special Forces Group, while a youngster. His story is one about continuing the legacy between father and son and the bond of […]
