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.

The Pic of the Day: The Murph Challenge

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Quattrone, assigned to the 2d Cavalry Regiment, performs the air squat portion of the regiment’s Murph Challenge in Vilseck, Germany, May 21, 2020. The challenge, done in 20lb body armor, begins with a 1.6km run, 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 squats, and another 1.6km run to conclude the event. […]

NASA just got its first Navy SEAL Sniper: Meet Lt. Jonny Kim

I remember Jonny Kim as a new guy at SEAL Team 3 and later when he checked into sniper school at the old bunker complex south of Coronado, California. He had a quiet intensity and determination about him that years later I still remember. When I was a sniper course manager for the west coast […]