Navy SEALs secret medals reveal heroism during past 15 years

Citations for two Navy Crosses and more than 100 Silver Star medals awarded secretly to Navy SEALs and a Marine for “extraordinary heroism” in the last 15 years reflect the fierce battles that have been fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to records obtained by USA TODAY. The Navy decorated the Marine for saving the lives of civilians […]

The Silver Stars for the Navy SEALs who Rescued Jessica Lynch

The Navy awarded Silver Star medals in secret to two SEALs for their roles in the controversial rescue of Army Pvt. Jessica Lynch in Iraq in 2003, according to newly released documents. The tone of the citations differs from the majority of the more than 100 awards for secret valor that the Navy awarded to […]

Navy SEALs Facing a Glut of Publicity Since Osama Bin Laden Raid

“We sleep peaceably in our beds at night only because rough men stand ready to violence on our behalf.”              That quote has been applicable since almost the beginning of time; certainly since the formation of nation states. The most well-known example of modern times will celebrate its anniversary this month, five years after assaulters […]

Naval Special Warfare adopts the Glock 19

This past week the Naval Special Warfare Command made a decision to pick up the Glock 19 as the SEALs new sidearm. They will slowly begin to phase out the Sig P226, and replace those with the Glock 19. There is nothing wrong with the Sig P226. It has served the Teams for many years and […]

Navy SEALs Face Mainstream Media Trial of Public Opinion

Tabloid-level allegations are clouding a possible renewed investigation of four Navy SEALs, initially conducted by the deputy staff advocate and Combined Forces Special Operations Command, Afghanistan. The accused now face a possible double jeopardy situation, having been previously cleared of charges. Renewed anxiety for the SEALs is now prevalent thanks to hoisted media hype and manipulated document leaks. […]

Pentagon Announces All Combat Roles Opened to Women

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has announced that all combat roles in the US military will now be opened to women.  How this will be implemented, despite widespread objections by the Marine Corps and Special Operations, remains to be seen.  Waving a magic wand and announcing that women will now be able to join the […]

SOFREP Exclusive: Details of Obama’s Authorization of SOF Deployment to Syria

Today President Obama has authorized the deployment of US Special Operations Forces to Syria.  The strategic signaling has been present for at least a month so this comes as no surprise to our readers.  The covert action programs the CIA and SOF ran out of Turkey to arm and train the Free Syrian Army (FSA) were […]

SEAL Team Six Blended Operations in Africa

While the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were splashed across the front pages of newspapers, early on in the War on Terror a more clandestine type of war was being waged in Africa by the CIA and JSOC, a war that included blended teams from SEAL Team Six, Delta Force, Task Force Orange, and the […]