Why Now Is the Best Time to Watch this Video of General Mattis
In sixteen short minutes, General Jim ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis completely re-calibrated my sense of what real leadership sounds like.
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The Pic of the Day: Northern Lights
A Marine stands watch in preparation for Reindeer II, a bilateral exercise hosted by the Norwegian military in extreme conditions.
This Week on SOFREP: A Shadow War in Syria Exposed, Troop Drawdown and Chinese Propaganda
Get caught up with a breakdown of all the reports you probably missed this week on SOFREP; November 16th – 22nd.
The Pic of the Day: Funeral Colors for a WWII Marine
Marine Charles Miller was killed in 1943 during a WWII battle. His remains were recovered in 2009 and positively identified in 2020.
SOFREP Books: A Way Forward, My Years in the Marine Corps
In our newest SOFREP Book, we ride shotgun with Christian Dattwyler through Marine recruit and grunt training an his assignment to the fleet.
Force Recon legend, Major James Capers, receives hero’s welcome in his hometown
Capers has been awarded some of the nation’s highest honors for his meritorious 22-year long service, including a nomination for the Medal of Honor.
Shame on Yoo? Outgoing MARSOC Commander embroiled in scandals
Current MARSOC (Marine Forces Special Operations Command) Commanding General, Major General Daniel Yoo, is rumored to be under investigation for unlawful command influence related to the MARSOC 3 case and for potentially unethical real estate practices tied to the consolidation of all Marine Raider Battalions to the east coast (Camp Lejeune, North Carolina). SOFREP reached […]
Marine deserter wanted for murder spotted in Roanoke, Virginia — police calling on residents to shelter in place during manhunt
Michael Alexander Brown, 22, is suspected of killing his mother’s boyfriend last week. He has been on the run ever since. On Thursday morning, a sighting of the Marine deserter tapping on someone’s house window in Roanoke, Virginia prompted officials to shut down the schools in the area. Police have now asked that anyone that […]
Why .45 ACP is an outdated caliber
I really love to stir things up in the shooting community (especially the internet portion of it) so I’m just going to say it, “.45ACP is outdated.” That’s not to say it isn’t effective, or that it isn’t reliable; just that it’s outdated. The .45ACP round was developed by John Browning in 1905 and was […]
WATCH: American YPG volunteer describes joining up with the Kurdish militia
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
Crazy or possible? Norwegian institute claims beluga whale harassing Arctic boats is a Russian asset
Although it’s not at all unheard of for a national navy to train aquatic mammals for certain undersea tasks, Norway’s Institute of Marine Research now contends that a beluga whale that has been harassing fishing boats in the Arctic Circle is actually a Russian Navy asset that’s been deployed to the region. As crazy as […]
Two ex-Navy SEALs among those arrested in failed security contractor gig in Haiti
Chris Osman and Chris McKinley (formerly known as Chris Heben) were arrested this weekend in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on conspiracy charges. Also arrested in the same group was a former US Marine named Kent Kroeker and several Serbian contractors identified as Bajavic Danilo, Vlad Jankovic and three others named Estera Michael, Daniel Dustin, and Burton Talon. […]
