Vietnam

The Big Army hated Special Forces; all the attention that the relatively new unit had gotten had rubbed the brass the wrong way.

Yesterday, August 7, was an important day for U.S. military history. It marked the establishment of the Purple Heart, the invasion of Guadacanal, and the start of the official American involvement in Vietnam.

As it happens, New Zealanders are not likely to be kept out of the fray.

What the British would call, “a trot through the leaves.”

Depicting an evening at Quang Tri Combat Base in Vietnam, Cyrus Quadland captures the chaos and danger surrounding the firework “like” exhibit of war.

When one talks about Memorial Day, it is important to know what it means and most importantly whom it is honoring.

SOFREP has partnered with UnitingUS which works with military veteran artists around the country. Their work has been displayed at the Pentagon and at airport galleries around the country. This week, SOFREP’s Art of War series brings you this work by Army veteran Ted Berkowitz.   Ted Berkowitz Veteran – Army 1967-1969 Portrait of DACA […]

Every so often extraordinary men emerge. Robert MacKenzie was such a man doing more than most to stop Communism.

Operational Memory is a deciding factor in war. Throughout its history, the U.S. has accumulated Operational Memory contrary to its rivals.

The M1911 served the U.S. military from 1911 to 1985. In that time, it saw action in the hands of badasses who accomplished tremendous feats.

Read the gripping story of how Thomas Norris received his MOH: “They dressed as fishermen and paddled down the river behind the NVA forces.”

Because SERE training isn’t just about surviving as a POW and returning home someday. It is about surviving and returning…with honor.