SOFREP Pic of the Day: Opening fire with an M249 Saw

A New Jersey Army National Guard soldier fires a M249 SAW during live-fire battle drills at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 9, 2018. The soldier is assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry (Air Assault). Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht Watch soldiers put the M249 Saw through its paces in […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra fires rockets

A Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter deploys flares and launches rockets at mock enemy targets during a tactical demonstration at the Yodaville training facility in Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2018. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley McLaughlin See the firepower the AH-1W Super Cobra brings into the fight in the video below:

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Humvees and water

Soldiers maneuver a Humvee through a water obstacle during training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 12, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to Headquarters Company, 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade. The city of Tacoma, Washington, receives an average rainfall of 40 inches of rain per year. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Sean F. Harding Watch U.S. […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines on the move

Marines sprint through smoke during Integrated Training Exercise 2-17 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. 30, 2017. The Marines are assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The combined-arms exercise gives all elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force an opportunity to use capabilities during large-scale missions […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Shoot, move, communicate

Marine Corps 1st Lt. Harry J.D. Walker yells to his platoon while taking simulated fire during Korean Marine Exchange Program 17-14 in South Korea, Aug. 11, 2017. The program enables U.S. and South Korean marines to focus on exchanging tactics and procedures and increasing interoperability. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron S. Patterson Watch Marines […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Freedom flies

A bald eagle soars as a soldier parachutes from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 27, 2017. The soldier is a paratrooper assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne). Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love Watch U.S. Army Paratroopers in action in the video […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Man the gun

Marine Corps Sgt Tasheena Aguilera, a Defense Logistics Operations advisor, surveys the road and traffic surrounding her vehicle armed with a mounted M-240 machine gun in Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 26, 2017. Advisors are actively engaged in equipping the fight against terrorism and assisting in protecting the people of Afghanistan. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: F-35C prepares for takeoff aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln

Sailors prepare an F-35C Lightning II to launch on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 4, 2017. The Lincoln is conducting training after it completed carrier incremental availability. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Josue Escobosa Watch F-35Cs conduct carrier testing aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marine Corps sniper provides security

A U.S. Marine Corps sniper with Task Force Southwest (TFSW) stands security during an advising mission with 1st Brigade, Afghan National Army (ANA) 215th Corps in support of Operation Maiwand 12 at Camp Shorserack, Afghanistan, March 10, 2018. Operation Maiwand 12 is an Afghan-led, TFSW-assisted operation with maneuver elements from the ANA 215th Corps, National […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: An Abrams eye view

An Army M1A1 SA Abrams tank fires at a target during unit gunnery training at Fort Stewart, Ga., March 29, 2018. Soldiers assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment conducted the training. Image courtesy of the U.S. Army See the M1 Abrams in action in the video below:

Rangers training in Germany

The 75th Ranger Regiment took to the cold once again, training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Germany. During a 72 hour period and often in freezing temperatures, the Rangers were confronted with complex, tactical obstacles that they had to overcome in order to take various objectives. They were coached and retrained as […]