SOFREP Pic of the Day: Jordanian troops practice non-lethal tactics against Marines

Marines participate in a nonlethal weapons and tactics course with Jordanian troops during Eager Lion 17 in Jordan, May 11, 2017. Eager Lion is an annual U.S. Central Command exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships between the U.S., Jordan and other international partners. The Marines are assigned to Military Police Company Alpha, 4th Law Enforcement […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: US Army Soldiers training in Indonesia

U.S. Army Pvt. Tomas Ordonez prepares to fire his M4 carbine rifle during Garuda Shield 2015 in Cibenda in West Java, Indonesia, Aug. 24, 2015. U.S. Army Pacific sponsored the bilateral exercise and the Indonesian army hosted it to promote regional security and cooperation. Ordonez is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s Company C, 2nd […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Amphibious assault vehicle prepares to hit the waves

An amphibious assault vehicle prepares to exit the well deck during a ship-to-shore exercise aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 3, 2015. The ship is participating in Dawn Blitz 2015, a training exercise to build U.S., Japanese, Mexican and New Zealand amphibious and command and control capabilities. U.S. Navy […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Sling load training

Soldiers conduct sling load training at the Baumholder Military Training Area in Baumholder, Germany, Jan. 26, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to assigned to the 8th Medical Company. Soldiers assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment provided helicopter support. Army photo by Erich Backes Watch how sling load operations are conducted in the […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Hitting the water in your Humvee

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: Opening fire

A soldier fires a machine gun from the turret of a tactical vehicle during Saber Junction 17, an exercise with about 4,500 participants from 13 NATO and partner nations at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, May 15, 2017. The soldier is assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment. Army photo by Staff Sgt. […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike group

The USS Ronald Reagan steams in formation with ships from Carrier Strike Group 5 and the South Korean navy during Invincible Spirit, a bilateral exercise in the waters off the Korean Peninsula, Oct. 14, 2016. The Reagan is supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Navy photo by Seaman Jamaal Liddell Watch flight operations […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Combat Camera

Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel D. Kujanpaa, left, documents Marines during an exercise at East Tact Airfield Ariz., April 8, 2016. Kujanpaa is a combat camera videographer assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeremy L. Laboy Learn more about what Combat Camera Marines and Soldiers do in […]

Royal Thai Navy SEALs search submerged caves for missing youths

Twelve boys ages 11-16 and their soccer coach went exploring an immense, six-mile long cave complex near Mae Sai, Chiang Rai, Thailand. Monsoon rains hit soon after, quickly flooding the cave system and trapping the boys and their coach inside. For the last few days, rescue personnel have been working tirelessly to locate the soccer […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Making an exit

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Jonas jumps out of a C-130 Hercules aircraft at 10,000 feet while flying over Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 2, 2016. Jonas, a noncommissioned officer in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape operations, is assigned to the 374th Operations Support Squadron. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka […]