US Navy SEAL Brandon Webb’s Memoir: The Red Circle

Hi Everyone- I received permission to share this draft book jacket from my editor Marc Resnick at St. Martin’s, and wanted to post it for you guys. I originally posted this at Military.com but wanted to put it up on this site.  There are a few small changes/edits that I’m making to this version (e.g. […]

Navy SEALs: Act of Valor Operator Exclusive

Act of Valor= Real Operators, Real missions….doesn’t get any better than this, gents. There’s also some great equipment shots that you won’t see in typical Hollywood action flicks. I saw a private screening in LA and was blown away by how authentic the movie was.  Finally, someone gets a SOF movie right. The real credit […]

Navy SEAL Assault: INSHALLAH Part 2

Continued from Part One….   A final Press check—a movement that pulls the bolt of his weapon back slightly to ensure a bullet is seated and ready to go—ensures that his primary and secondary weapons are both up and that he is ready for work. The exercise in touch makes him feel more connected to […]

INSHALLAH: Part One

In the darkness the SEAL they call “Disco” (a nick name earned long ago in a foreign port of call) notices the helicopter crew chief signal to the other crewman that it is time to open the side doors of the helicopter in preparation. They are less than 10 minutes from the compound. As the […]

Act of Valor Super Bowl XLIV Head Shot

Here’s a double tap to the head on my two favorite Act of Valor trailers.  David did a good write up over at Kit Up on the movie the other day – check it out. %EMBED1% %EMBED3%   Brandon Out.

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 supports Navy SEAL Missions

As a former Helo Aircrew SAR swimmer (before I went to BUD/S) I recognize the importance of the Navy’s helo support mission with regards to over water flights.  TF 160 is bad ass, but Navy pilots are used to flying in adverse maritime conditions and that’s an important skill, especially when supporting the SEAL mission.  […]

UDT/SEAL History Snapshot

January 1962: Two Navy Sea Air Land (SEAL) operating teams are established to conduct unconventional warfare and counter-guerrilla operations. SEAL Team One is formed in Coronado, and SEAL Team Two is established at Little Creek, Va. The first SEALs are selected from existing Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT), the “frogmen” responsible for clearing the way for […]

Exclusive SOFREP Red Circle Excerpt: Nemesis

On Friday morning, June 14, 1997, two days after my twenty-third birthday, I arrived in my dress whites on the main quarterdeck of the pre-training office in Coronado to check in for Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training. It had taken me more than four years to get this far, and I was aware that the odds […]

In the Eye of the Storm

This picture is very symbolic. Within days after the twin towers came crashing down and the men of NYPD and NYFD put their lives at risk (some gave all), my SEAL platoon found ourselves in the eye of a different storm. I hope to one day shake the hands of the NYFD crew who own […]