SOFREP Pic of the Day: US Army Soldiers open fire

Soldiers fire M240 weapon systems during training in Djibouti, Nov. 1, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa’s East African Response Force. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Piazza See soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa in action in the video below:

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 4, Day 1

Best way to start our Sunday before the sun comes up is our Sunday Ruck March. Grab your training partner (#RuckYourDog2018) and hit the trail. A little warm-up and a good long rucksack march. As always be sure to stay hydrated during the ruck march. It should be a habit that will carry over to […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines deliver a 120mm show of force in Afghanistan

Marines fire a 120 mm mortar as a show of force at Camp Shorab in Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 10, 2018. The Marines are assigned to Task Force Southwest.   Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Melissa Karnath   Learn more about the 120mm mortar system utilized by Marines and see them in action in […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 3, Day 7

Back in the gym this morning for some shoulders and back training before heading out for a run. We’ll break up the routine next week with some more speed interval running, that will help to build up your short area quickness and speed. And we’ll do some swimming which is also very important. Training: More […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Recon Marines drink cobra blood in Thailand

Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Fiffie, who’s assigned to the 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, drinks cobra blood during jungle survival training in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 19, 2018. The training was conducted as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2018. Snake blood can be consumed to keep an individual hydrated while the meat can be used […]

Military Planning for Syria, Undone by the President’s Tweets?

The President once again was tweeting wildly after the chemical attack in Syria, and was hinting at a military strike operation being planned, and possibly spelled out a decision timetable while pointing out the weapons the U.S. may employ. “Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!’” he tweeted on […]

Germany’s Merkel Bows Out of Military Intervention in Syria

Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that while she supports sending a message that the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable, Germany will not participate in any possible military action in Syria. Merkel stressed the importance of a united position in response to an alleged attack in Douma that the West is blaming on Syrian […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 3, Day 6

Friday is always a good day for Leg Day at the gym, we’ll go for the lighter weight in the squats but higher reps help with endurance. Weighted sled push builds up some explosion and strength. The leg workouts will bode well for you in Selection and in SOF units in your future if you […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Recon Marines conduct security during a dive mission

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division set up 360 security during a dive mission in Key West, FL, Jan. 24, 2018. The Marines executed various training exercises such as stealth insertion, to sub-surface swimming objectives as part of their combat readiness evaluation in preparation for an upcoming deployment. U.S. Marines […]

Navy SEALs Rescue Captain of the Maersk Alabama, April 12, 2009

The coast of Somalia was a dangerous place in the spring of 2009. Over 50 vessels had been attacked by pirates.The U.S. flagged ship, MV Maersk Alabama was then attacked, the sixth such attack in less than a week of the Somali coast. Alabama was taken by pirates, the first successful pirate attack on a […]

Special Operations Forces Selection PT Preparation Week 3, Day 5

All the workout can be done outside this morning. We are going to max out on pushups, sit-ups, and crunches today before we head back out on the rucking trails. There is no time limit on any of the exercises, obviously, the goal is to get them done as quickly as you can. Stretch well […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Ground Tactical Movements in Kosovo

U.S. Army Soldiers push through smoke from a grenade during the ground tactical movement portion of the Operation Bowie Strike training exercise in Zhegoc, Kosovo, Jan. 19, 2018. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Farina. Watch U.S. and Polish troops train together in Operation Bowie Strike below: