SOFREP Pic of the Day: The US Army rolls through Germany

An Army armored element conducts a strategic convoy maneuver at the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany, May 2, 2018, during Combined Resolve, a U.S. Army Europe exercise series held twice a year in southeastern Germany. Army photo by Spc. Andrew McNeil Watch live-fire tank drills in Germany in the video below:

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Navy Seahawk fires flares

A Navy MH-60S Seahawk fires flares during an air power demonstration over the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Pacific Ocean, May 3, 2018. Navy photo by Seaman Michael A. Colemanberry Watch MH-60 Seahawk Helicopters track and shoot down target drones in the video below:

SOFREP Pic of the Day: US Marines in Lithuania

A Marine participates in a field training exercise during Iron Sword 16, a training exercise, in Rukla Training Area, Lithuania, Nov. 29, 2016. The annual multinational exercise involves 11 NATO allies training to increase combined infantry capabilities and forge relationships. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kirstin Merrimarahajara Watch U.S. Marines participate in Iron Sword 16 […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: US Army paratroopers over Italy

An Army paratrooper descends to the ground at Rivolto Air Base in Udine, Italy, Sept. 26, 2017, during Exercise September Heat 2017. The soldier is assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade. Army photo by Paolo Bovo See U.S. Army paratroopers dropping over Italy in the video below:

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Training for arctic warfare

Paratroopers descend over Malemute drop zone while team members prepare 105 mm howitzers during airborne and live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 22, 2016. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena Learn more about arctic warfare training in the video below:

SOFREP Pic of the Day: The sniper and the snake

A southern black racer snake slithers across the rifle barrel held by junior Army National Guard sniper Pfc. William Snyder as he practices woodland stalking in a camouflaged ghillie suit at Eglin Air Force Base, April 7, 2018. Army photo by Staff Sgt. William Frye See how U.S. Army snipers are trained in the video […]

The honorary Chinese paratrooper

I received some odd assignments as assistant adjutant of the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) in the fall of 1962. I supervised the carving of a large pair of parachute wings out of ice for a formal ball. I ordered the names of officers departing from the Group headquarters engraved on boxes of dessert bronzeware […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines and their pugil sticks

Marine Corps recruits compete during a pugil sticks bout at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Calif., April 10, 2018. The recruits are assigned to the Recruit Training Regiment’s India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion. Writer’s note: If I could have spent all 13 weeks of recruit training bashing on guys in the pugil stick […]

FLASHBACK: How did Navy SEALs get addicted to drugs? Doc issued them.

(Managing Editor’s note:  This was published more than a year ago.  However, it has recently hit the media outside SOFREP.  So…we’re rerunning it.  Enjoy [again].) In response to the recent allegations made by three Navy SEAL whistleblowers to CBS News and information provided to SOFREP by our own sources, many readers chimed in to opine […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Free falling over Djibouti

Airmen perform a military free fall jump in Djibouti, April 17, 2018. The airmen are assigned to the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron and they are deployed in support of humanitarian aid and contingency operations in the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa area of responsibility. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gustavo Castillo See U.S. […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Live fire training in Jordan

Marines run to firing positions during live-fire training as part of Eager Lion 2018 in Jordan, April 21, 2018. The Marines are assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Dengrier M. Baez Watch Marines participate in Eager Lion 2018 in […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marine snipers at sunset

A Marine sights in on a long-range target in Amman, Jordan, April 17, 2018, during Eager Lion, a training engagement conducted by U.S. and Jordanian forces. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jon Sosner Learn more about what it takes to be a Marine Corps Scout Sniper in the video below: