Navy SEALs

Get a rundown on all the headlines from across SOFREP that you probably missed this week, October 26th – November 1st.

In daring nighttime raid, Navy SEALs rescued an American prisoner from kidnappers in Northern Nigeria, according to the Pentagon.

The United States may have fought decades fighting in the sand, but special operations soldiers remain ready and able for arctic warfare.

Part three of a three-part series by Brandon Webb about friendship, loss and the journey of moving on while honoring the memory of the fallen.

One Washington Redskins fan floated the name, but the Department of the Navy and the SEAL community have yet to back the new moniker.

Concern over the elections is increasing. Now, Minnesota businesses have hired a firm to protect polling stations and prevent riots.

The SOF Support online auction gives back to the Special Operations community through the sale of historical and collectible items.

Top commanders agree that U.S. presence in Africa is crucial to stemming al-Qaeda in the region. But rumors of withdrawal are circulating.

‘Steel Fear’ is the first in a new thriller series by indomitable duo of Webb & Mann; Read the first chapter now, exclusively on SOFREP.

People are always asking, “What do I need to do to become a Navy SEAL?” Or they say, “Those Rangers are all psychos and mindless killing machines; that’s not for me.” Or, perhaps someone thinks they have what it takes, physically, to be a Special Forces soldier, but they don’t know if they have the […]

August 6th, 2011, 40 miles south of Kabul, Afghanistan. The Chinook helicopter callsigned Extortion 17 (“one-seven”) took off into the darkness and accelerated toward a destination less than 20 miles west. Extortion 17 carried 38 men, 15 of them SEALS from Gold Squadron of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, popularly called SEAL Team 6. […]

Sailors aspiring to become Navy SEALs take a knee after the finish of Hell Week. A five-day suckfest, Hell Week is considered the most difficult part (with Pool competence a close second) of the Basic Demolition Underwater/SEAL (BUD/S) training.