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The Al-Qurayshi Raid In Syria, What We Know So Far

By SOFREP | February 23, 2022 Expert Analysis, JSOC, News, News + Intel, SOF, Special Operations, US SOCOM, World

The planning for this raid would have begun months ago, most likely involving signal intelligence, a fancy word for tracking the target’s use of cell phones by him or known associates.  From there the noose would tighten in terms of his exact location.  Once that was worked out to a reasonable approximation, assets on the More »

ISIS Leader al-Qurayshi killed in US Special Forces Operation in Syria

By SOFREP | February 22, 2022 News, News + Intel, Special Operations, US SOCOM, World

US President Joe Biden confirms that US Special Operations forces under US Central Command have killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, during a counterterrorism mission in Idlib, northwest Syria. The terrorist, also known as Amir Muhammad Sa’id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla, took over the terrorist organization in 2019 after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in an More »

Legendary Cold Warrior And Green Beret John Singlaub passes away at 100

By SOFREP | February 21, 2022 Military History, News, SOF, Special Operations, Veteran Culture

Retired Major General John Singlaub, a decorated military legend well-known not just for his service but also for publicly criticizing Former President Jimmy Carter’s foreign policy in Korea, has passed away at 100. John Singlaub reportedly died peacefully last Saturday, survived by his children and loving wife, Joan. The Special Operations legend fought and survived More »

Gary Beikirch, Green Beret, Medal of Honor, Dies of Cancer at 74 

By SOFREP | January 5, 2022 Army, Asia, Coalition SOF, Culture, Expert Analysis, History, Life, Military, Military History, News, SOF, Special Operations, US SOCOM, Veteran Culture, War Stories

Green Beret and Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch has died. He was 74 years old. His daughter Stephanie announced Beikirch died shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. The Special Operations community has lost two of its heroes over the Christmas weekend. SEAL Team Six’s first commander Richard ‘Dick’ More »

Mike Wimmer: The Real Tony Stark Working For Special Operations?

By SOFREP | January 5, 2022 Cyber Warfare, Military, News, Robotics, Technology, US SOCOM, World

In an age of rapidly changing technology, where tech becomes obsolete almost as soon as it hits the shelves, staying on top of the wave is the only way to keep from being rolled over. Mike Wimmer is doing a good job of riding that wave. Mike Wimmer is an American entrepreneur. He has some More »

First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA to Avenge 9/11- Review

By SOFREP | December 15, 2021 Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, Book review, Culture, History, Marine Corps, Military, Military History, Navy, News, SOF, US Politics, US SOCOM

Looking for the Perfect Christmas Gift or Reading Material? Look No Further Award-winning author Toby Harnden has crafted an incredible story of the first Americans to enter Afghanistan immediately after 9/11. His book, “First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA to Avenge 9/11,” was initially slated to be released on the 20th anniversary of More »

Army-Navy Game 2021, Keys to the Game And Key Matchups

By SOFREP | December 14, 2021 Army, Culture, Entertainment, Life, Military, Military History, Navy, News, North America, SOF, Veteran Culture

The college football season can’t begin the bowl season and playoff without first the traditional Army-Navy game. This year is set for December 11 and will be held at MetLife Stadium with a CBS broadcast starting at 3 p.m. eastern time.  One of the oldest rivalries in college football, the two service academies will meet More »

Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe, Two Special Operations Soldiers To Receive Long Delayed Medal of Honor

By SOFREP | December 14, 2021 Afghanistan, Army, Military, News

SFC Alwyn Cashe Will Finally Recieve The Congressional Medal Of Honor The Biden administration is expected to award the Medal of Honor to three Army soldiers for valor during the Global War on Terror (GWOT), according to a story by the Washington Post.  The three soldiers, SFC Alwyn Cashe, SFC Christopher Celiz, and MSG Earl More »

Green Beret Killed in Pre-Scuba Swimming Exercise Is Identified

By SOFREP | October 4, 2021 News, Special Operations

A Special Forces engineer sergeant has died during a swimming exercise at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.  SSG Paul Lincoln Olmstead died while participating in the 5th Special Forces Group Maritime Assessment Course, which prepares soldiers for the Combat Diver Qualification Course (CDQC). This is the second death involving a Green Beret during scuba training in the More »

Special Forces and Army Paratroopers Begin Testing the New Barrett MK-22 Sniper Rifle

By SOFREP | October 1, 2021 News, Special Operations, Weapons

The Army is testing its newest sniper rifle, the MK-22, Modular Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR), manufactured by Barrett Arms, at Fort Bragg, NC according to a press release from the Army.  This operational testing by snipers from the 82nd Airborne and the Special Operations Command is the final hurdle before the weapons are fielded to More »

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