How opening combat arms to women makes war cool again
As youth culture evolves, the Pentagon has found the perfect meme to make the military, and ultimately war, hipster-friendly.
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The airman who survived Ranger School
Earning a Ranger tab is a difficult task for most Army soldiers, so imagine the culture shock that this airman must have experienced while going through the Ranger course.
Think Like a Green Beret: Small Victories
In the Special Forces pipeline, everyone goes to SERE school (Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape). One of the most powerful concepts they teach is winning small victories. If you can win even a small victory, you can stay motivated in an impossible situation. SERE school starts with classroom training on the Code of Conduct, then continues with field training […]
Are Rangers No Longer Leading the Way, but Being Led?
By predetermining the success of these female Rangers, allowing them a nutritionist and dedicated Ranger tutor, the Army has insulted these women.
How It Really Went Down in the First Class to Graduate Female Rangers
How it really happened, as told by a fellow Ranger student of Griest and Haver, the first two female graduates of Army Ranger School.
Women Graduate Ranger School; Apocalypse Fails to Present Itself
Much is being made of the two women who will graduate Ranger School this week. One show boater and spot lighter who will be present for the graduation is President Obama himself, never one to let a good PR event go to waste no doubt. Worse, he will certainly insist on giving a groan worthy […]
The SEALs Who Go to Ranger School
After graduating BUD/S, Jonathan Gilliam was sent to airborne school at Fort Benning, then on to SEAL Tactical Training, and finally, Ranger School.
News Roundup: Blackwater Verdicts, PJ Recalls HALO Disaster, Army Ranger Woman Hype
Sofrep ladies, calm down. I know every week, you berate me in the comments for not providing enough eye candy for you, so this week I bring you Florida Man.
Will Women Help Meet Special Operations Recruiting Goals?
With more and more emphasis on Special Operations throughout the military community, there is a need to fill these positions with capable soldiers. The U.S. Army alone is calling for approximately 5,000 soldiers to volunteer for USASOC slots. Some politicians and officials in the Pentagon would like to see a previously underutilized resource play an […]
War Stories: If You Don’t Have a Tab, Hit the Slab
Man, did I hate those words when I was a private in Ranger Battalion. Early mornings in formation waiting for the First Sergeant to come out and call the company to attention. Sometimes it was once, but more often than not, those words were shouted by some newly crowned tab spec-four–three, four, five times. That […]
SOFREP’s 2012 Greatest Hits #7: Why are standards plummeting in the Ranger Selection?
As most of you have come to know by now, the SOFREP editors are not afraid to call a spade a spade, even if it means taking a few heated calls from the PAO. Enjoy this post about lowering standards in the Ranger Assessment and Selection program. Why are standards plummeting in the Ranger Assessment […]
