Memoir of a Ranger Medic – Part II

Josh’s fire team reaches the front door just in time to receive a volley of 7.62 slung at them from a RPK set up on the other side of the shack’s mud wall. They do not hesitate. They act. They run into the throat of that monster, directly through the door that has the business […]

New Special Forces CIF Unit Stood Up In Response To Benghazi Attack?

Defense News recently released a story, U.S. Africa Command Finally Receives Special Ops Unit, which talks about the addition of a new U.S. direct action/quick reaction force unit to the region. The author bases his information on a recent December 3rd Q&A session at George Washington University by General Carter Ham, Commander of U.S. African […]

Special Forces and Blue Cross/Shield Streamline Path for Future PAs

CHAPEL HILL – During multiple deployments as a U.S. Army Special Forces medical sergeant, David Costa said he provided care for civilian children with cuts and bruises, worked to stop bleeding from gunshot wounds and prepared patients for transport. “I’ve pretty much seen the country from one dust pile to the next,” Costa said of […]

Broken & Undone: To Be an American

Below is shared with us compliments of The NRA Life of Duty site. Thanks Alyssa. Enjoy taking a look at what it’s like to be an American, as told by two former US Special Operations warriors and brothers. Brandon To be an American “‘To be an American” should move anyone who watches it to understand […]

Veterans Day Call To Action: SOF Heroes Project

I need your help to make this Veterans day meaningful for the Special Operations Warfighter who gave all for their country. Many of you have asked what you can do in the past to support the community, here it is. I’m asking you to read the names of two fallen warriors from the list housed […]

Ranger awarded Distinguished Service Cross!

SGT Craig Warfle of the 1st Ranger Battalion became the second most decorated soldier (SFC Leroy Petry and his Medal of Honor holds the mantle) in the 75th Ranger Regiment as he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during a ceremony last Friday, October the 26th. This also marks the first time since 9/11 that […]

Changes to the Q-Course Part III

I first wrote about the status of HALO (or MFF) being integrated into the Special Forces Qualification Course in Part II of this series.  Now it looks like we are that much closer.  The big issue was securing the sheer number of aircraft that would be required for training every single Q-Course student in MFF […]

Special Forces Fire Mini-Gun, Military War Dog Goes Ape-Shit

I guess I’m one of those lame non-Hollywood type dudes.  When my ODA was offered the mini-gun in Iraq I made it clear that I wasn’t interested.  With the amount of dust and debris you pick up driving around Iraq the maintenance needed on the mini-gun can be overwhelming.  I know, it seemed really cool […]

Team Schlitz Tunnel to Towers Run Next Sunday!

Folks, please join me at the Tunnel to Towers run with Team Schlitz this coming Sunday, September 30th.  Michael lost both his arms and got third degree burns on 80% of his body during an IED blast in Iraq.  The money from this event will be used to build Michael a smart home down in […]

A Story That Can Only be Told as Fiction: The Activity #8

SOFREP readers know that I’m a big fan of the comic book series, The Activity, about the highly secretive Intelligence Support Activity or ISA.  We reviewed the graphic novel that collects the first six issues not that long ago. I want to draw our audience’s attention to issue #8 which just hit the stands this week.  Please […]