SOFREP Pic of the Day: Special Operations general gets in on the action

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Special Operations general gets in on the action

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Jarrard, left, commander of Special Operations Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, provides assistant gunner support to a member of the 5th Special Forces Group during counter-ISIS operations in southern Syria, Nov. 22, 2017. Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Connor See the 5th Special Forces Group in […]

The Philippines stands up a true Special Operations Command for the first time

The Philippines stands up a true Special Operations Command for the first time

Last year, SOFREP paid a visit to the Philippine Special Operations Command located at Fort Magsaysay to conduct interviews with Scout-Rangers and Special Forces soldiers.  The third unit present was the Light Reaction Regiment, a unit that tries to fly under the radar, their actions often attributed to other units in the press.  These gentlemen […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines conduct an amphibious assault in Thailand

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines conduct an amphibious assault in Thailand

Service members conduct a simulated amphibious assault during Cobra Gold 18 in Hat Yao, Thailand, Feb. 17, 2018. Cobra Gold is annual multinational exercise in Thailand. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Olivia G. Ortiz Watch the simulated amphibious assault play out in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLnrpT5YRu8

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Look out below

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Look out below

Sailors rappel from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter to the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Indian Ocean, March 27, 2018. The aircraft carrier was underway for a regularly scheduled deployment to support security efforts in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Corona Watch […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: A SOF-eye view

SOFREP Pic of the Day: A SOF-eye view

As seen through a night-vision device, soldiers and members of NATO forces perform close quarters battle training at Camp Shelby, Miss., March 5, 2018, to support Emerald Warrior. During the exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kristen […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: US Army Soldiers open fire

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:

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

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 […]

When a Marine Recon patrol got into a firefight with an American Viet Cong

When a Marine Recon patrol got into a firefight with an American Viet Cong

Corporal Charles House led his Marine Recon patrol through thick undergrowth under the jungle canopy forty feet above. The country was Vietnam and the year was 1968. Team Dublin City had been inserted three days prior, North of Phu Bai to reconnoiter the area for signs of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army troop buildups, […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Ground Tactical Movements in Kosovo

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: