SOFREP Pic of the Day: Special Operators scan for enemy fighters

U.S. Special Forces Soldiers, attached to Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan, try to spot enemy fighters moving on a mountainside during a firefight, during an operation in the Alingar district, Laghman province, Afghanistan, Sept. 6, 2016. The operation was conducted with the intent of finding an insurgent known for firing mortar rounds and rockets onto U.S. […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Paratroopers inbound

Army paratroopers participate in the 82nd Airborne Division Airborne Review at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 24, 2018, during All American Week, an annual celebration of the division. Army Photo by Pfc. Anthony Todd Watch 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers execute a mass tactical parachute jump from a C-17 in the video below:

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Air Force pilots show what their planes can do

Air Force Maj. Paul “Loco” Lopez, the Air Combat Command F-22 Demonstration Team’s commander, performs during the AirPower Over Hampton Roads air and space expo at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., May 18, 2018. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Areca T. Bell Watch an F-22 Raptor air maneuverability demonstration below:

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Missiles away

Marines fire an FM-92 stinger missile during a live-fire exercise at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., May 19, 2018. The Marines are assigned to the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Hanna L. Powell See the FM-92 stinger missile in action in the video below:

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Snipers rely on cover and concealment

A sniper participates in Rock Sokol, an exercise conducted by the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian Armed Forces, in Postojna, Slovenia, May 10, 2018. Army photo by Graigg Faggionato See soldiers training in exercise Rock Sokol below: https://youtu.be/-5BCf-yDRXg

SOFREP Pic of the Day: US Army training in the Philippines

Soldiers participate in a blank-fire rehearsal before a combined arms live-fire exercise as part of Balikatan in Tarlac, Philippines, May 12, 2018. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine military training exercise. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David Beckstrom Learn more about the international training with Philippine Marines that took place during exercise Balikatan in the video […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Climbing aboard a Black Hawk in Bulgaria

Soldiers practice boarding a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria, July 21, 2017. The soldiers, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, were preparing for Swift Response, an all-night air assault mission during Saber Guardian 17. Army photo by Spc. Thomas Scaggs See highlights from the U.S. Army Europe’s Saber Guardian […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines on the assault

Marines exit an MV-22B Osprey aircraft during assault training at Sierra Del Retan, Spain, June 27, 2017. The Marines conducted limited crisis response and theater security operations in Europe and North Africa. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jodson B. Graves Watch Marines train alongside military members from 13 different countries to respond to threats in […]

Iraqi military conducts successful raid against ISIS sleeper cell in Mosul

This week the Iraqi Security Forces launched a major anti-terror operation in the city of Mosul, located in northern Iraq. The operation was largely successful with the ISF capturing a total of 22 Islamic State militants. They also recovered large caches of explosives used to construct improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Since the collapse of the […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Scanning your sector of fire

Army Pfc. Benjamin Grasso scans his sectors of fire during Strong Shield, an exercise in Panevezys, Lithuania, Oct. 22, 2016. Grasso is assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat (Airborne). Lithuania hosted the exercise to test the nation’s ability to work with different internal and external agencies. Army […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: US and South Korean Marines near the North Korean border

U.S. Marines watch as a South Korean marine aims his rifle and South Korean assault vehicles shoot off smoke at Suseong range in South Korea, July 6, 2016, during a Korean Marine Exchange Program. The program’s goal is to enhance the South Korean-U.S. team at the tactical level to build combined warfighting capabilities. Marine Corps […]

SOFREP Pic of the Day: Marines and Sailors train for combat

Marines and sailors conduct a training attack on range 400 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., May 25, 2016. Marines use the complex range to test and improve combat readiness and skills. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nathan Laird See how Marines train at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat […]