Jack Murphy

The difference between Special Forces and Army Rangers is best exemplified in this ambush exercise.

This post is to officially inform the NEWSREP community that Jack Murphy is leaving to pursue other endeavors after more than seven years with our site. He has covered some massively important topics, including some that garnered national attention. Here are just a few examples out of many that could be listed: Why The White […]

The journey to becoming a Special Forces soldier won’t be easy. Special Forces training is rigorous and highly selective, but the courage and strength you will gain as a candidate will stay with you your entire life. In addition to Basic Combat Training, soldiers must have completed Advanced Individual Training and U.S. Army Airborne School to […]

Ever wonder how people join up with groups such as the YPG? A former Marine and volunteer with the Kurdish YPG militia answers questions about how it is done. In this Q&A he even talks about how the food is, ranging from nothing but bread to quality rations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD-JlhESPg4

Notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán was sentenced Wednesday in a New York court to life in prison plus 30 years. Guzmán oversaw the Sinaloa Cartel, a massive drug-running operation that distributed narcotics throughout the United States. He was also something of a folk hero to some people for his multiple prison escapes. The […]

Abdul Ghaffar Malakzai, governor of Badghis Province, confirmed that 25 members of Afghanistan’s elite commando unit have been killed in a firefight with the Taliban. RFE/RL reports: An Afghan regional governor said 25 members of the country’s elite commando units have been killed in fighting with the Taliban. The incident, which occurred on July 15 […]

Ammunition manufacturer Hornady DGS is marketing its brand of super-cavitation bullets designed for subsurface use. In testing, it has been shown that just a few feet of water is generally enough to stop a bullet. This means conventional ammunition is of very limited use to combat divers and other Special Operations teams while conducting sub-surface missions with […]

Digos, Turin’s special police unit, executed raids in northern Italy with the assistance of police in Milan, Forli, Varese, and Novara, according to the BBC. The police operation was part of an investigation into Italians who had fought alongside Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. Police arrested Fabio Del Bergiolo, who had previously worked as a […]

On Saturday, July 13th, a self-described anarchist and anti-fascist named Willem Van Spronsen showed up at a detention facility belonging to Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement (ICE) in Tacoma, Washington. Spronsen had protested there in the past—last year, he attacked a police officer and when arrested, had a knife and collapsible baton on his person, according […]

A new recruitment video produced by the 75th Ranger Regiment’s public affairs department offers a snapshot of life in the unit. Images of the 9/11 attacks appear at the beginning, but then the video goes into the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP). RASP is a huge improvement over the previous selection program, the Ranger […]

The Chinese telecom giant Huawei has always insisted it is its own corporate entity, operating outside the purview of China’s Communist government. In a recent CBS interview, the company’s CEO was asked if his company ever provided information to the Chinese government. “It is not possible because across our entire organization, we’ve stressed once and […]

A YouTuber called Bloke on the Range with an interest in the history of weapons recently got some hands-on experience with an incredibly rare rifle, one with a controversial history which turned into a fairly substantial scandal for the Swiss government. This week, I wrote an article about how U.S. Special Forces have been training […]