Op-Ed: Are games applicable to training for combat?

Any military veteran from the millennial generation has heard the eye-rolling talk of airsoft or “Call of Duty” and equating to military service; either heard in the form of a question from ignorance or statement of fact on social media. Not going to lie, as a very young and naive man I had done it […]

Watch: Cargo Operations in East Africa C-130J Super Hercules Style

U.S. personnel from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conduct C-130J Super Hercules cargo operations in East Africa, Dec.10, 2017. The 75th EAS supports the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa mission of promoting prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partner nations with countering extremist organizations, fostering regional security cooperation, and by protecting U.S. […]

Watch the Remembrance Rumble 2 documentary now

On November 11th, Remembrance Day, former SAS operators met a group of former U.S. Marines in the ring for pride, for glory, and best of all, for charity.  Remembrance Rumble 2 was broadcast live all around the world on SOFREP TV’s Facebook page, raising nearly $43,000 for organizations that support veterans in the United States […]

Watch: Stryker upgrades and attachments

The Army has been pushing for several new upgrades to the IAV (Interim Armored Vehicle) Stryker, the eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed for infantry as well as other various, combat-essential personnel. The vehicle is named after two medal of honor recipients, whose last names were both Stryker. Check out the Army Times‘ video here: While […]

Ukrainian Army Recon train in CQB

CQB (Close Quarters Battle) is like religion, guys get very passionate about it and everyone thinks their way is the one true way, aside from a few agnostics. CQB refers to a type of fighting that typically occurs inside of buildings and extremely tight spaces considering a gunfight is what may go down. The Eastern […]

WATCH: Bodies of the Rohingya wash up from the Naf River (GRAPHIC CONTENT)

Naf River, Bangladesh — Bodies turn up all the time on the Naf River, the water dividing the Burmese countryside from Bangladesh. Thousands of Rohingya have been fleeing the violence that has been described as “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing” by Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights. Fleeing with just their […]

Marine leaves cell phone at the pub… lands helo across the street to grab it

We can all relate to the panic you feel when you realize you’ve lost your cell phone.  In today’s day and age, phones are more than just a means to make phone calls, they’re pocket computers chock full of some of the most important elements of our day-to-day lives.  Phone numbers, text messages, emails and […]

VIDEO: Nurses laugh among themselves as WWII veteran dies in front of them

A video has been circulating the internet showing an elderly man during the last moments of his life in a nursing home (Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation) near Atlanta. The incident happened in 2014, but the video has  been released and since gained a certain notoriety. The nurses, on top of their casual disregard for […]

How the 3/2 Marine Sniper urination video saw the light of day

On July 27, 2011, when members of a Marine Scout Sniper platoon assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines made the decision to urinate on the corpses of several Taliban members, they saw it as a small payback for their fallen comrades who had been mutilated by many of those same Taliban fighters not long before […]