Marine Recon: Surviving war only to battle invisible injuries at home

Editor’s note: This article was originally published by SOFREP.com on April 24, 2017. This updated version of the article is being published due to the recent news that now-Colonel Homiak has been selected as the Commander of the Marine Raider Support Group based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. All accounts in this article are based on […]

The commander who was willing to sacrifice our own for the ‘greater good’

Editor’s note: This article was originally published by SOFREP.com on June 13, 2016. A week prior to the article’s publication, the author reached out to Travis Homiak directly via DoD email to ask for comment on information in this article only to be redirected to the Marine Corps Public Affairs Office. A follow-up request was made […]

United States Marine lost at sea in the Philippines

The United States Navy reported that they are currently conducting an “all-hands effort” search for a United States Marine that fell overboard while the ship he was on was conduction operations off the coast of the Philippines in the Sulu Sea. The Naval ship, the U.S.S. Essex, admitted that the Marine was still unaccounted for at […]

Marine separated from the Corps for white supremacy affiliation

A lance corporal in the United States Marine Corps, identified as Vasillios Pistolis, that had previously marched alongside white supremacists and bragged about his violent exploits during his rallies has been discharged from active federal service. The actions that led to his dismissal took place during a white nationalist rally held in Charlottesville, Va. and landed the […]

Picture of the Day: CH-53 Super Stallion and a Humvee Aerial Refueling

A CH-53 Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, carries a Humvee during an aerial refueling training operation with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234 on Feb. 23, 2017. VMGR-234 assisted HMH-464 in the training to maintain interoperability. Photo By: Lance Cpl. Koby Saunders

How to stab someone with your rifle like a Marine

The technique of using a bayonet is a somewhat lost art out of military circles, probably for the obvious reason that it’s a bit impractical for civilians. That being said, I’m going to teach you anyway because it’s cool and who knows? There could be some cross relevance to it in relation to close quarters […]

A mercenary’s everyday carry for life in a conflict zone

When I was living in the world’s more chaotic corners, my exact daily carry of items often varied widely depending on circumstances. Typically, it centered around some key aspects that were pretty consistent though. These central components could change too — things were often situation dependent when abroad. I generally base an everyday carry (EDC) […]

How to simultaneously walk and shoot like a pro

Walking and shooting is an incredibly simple task that is often made unnecessarily complicated by instructors and the general shooting community. For instructional purposes, this article will be targeting beginners — but you paper-slayers out there might learn a thing or two as well. There are a great deal of practical uses for shooting while […]

Picture of the Day: Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules Mountain View

A Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft conducts division tactical navigation training near Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., Aug. 18, 2017. The aircraft is assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joseph Abrego

The Marine Corps upgrades its sniper rifle

The Marine Corps has been long overdue for an updated standard issue precision rifle or “sniper rifle”, finally after a good deal of testing and evaluation the Mk13 Mod 7 has been selected for the role. The Mk13 Mod 7 is essentially an Accuracy International AX series bolt action rifle. The rifle will provide not only […]