The M1911 Pistol in the Hands of Heroes | 5 Times It Kicked Ass
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.
281 articles
Latest updates tagged Vietnam on SOFREP.
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.
Nearly sixty years later, Paris Davis may finally be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions while serving with Special Forces in Vietnam.
O-1 Bird Dog pilots flew so low that they were easy pickings for enemy fire. Those that survived — like Mike Leonard — have harrowing tales.
You may not know it by name, the Benrus Type I carries with it a deep military history to which its modern incarnation pays serious homage.
MACV-SOG was deactivated as the Vietnam War ended, but the secretive group’s legacy lives on with Joint Special Operations Command.
Lt. Sisler grabbed grenades and charged into the teeth of the enemy assault, singlehandedly breaking it up and forcing the enemy to retreat.
Leslie Socolov has gone viral for her anti-Semitic rant, but she got off scot-free for killing decorated Green Beret Richard Flaherty in 2015.
Combat medics and corpsmen embody a unique form of ‘egotistical utilitarianism,’ a trait that has tremendous benefits for the collective.
I was thinking, “Why am I falling? When you see that much blood, and you know that it is yours, it has a tendency to scare you.”
Jennings had the troops remove the grenades from the boxes and he peppered the attacking NVA troops with a constant barrage of grenades.