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Ken Rhee talks about becoming a SEAL in two countries, combat in Ukraine, injury, and wanting to return. Image Credit: straitstimes.com

US Exclusive: SOFREP Interviews ROK/US Navy SEAL Ken Rhee About His Recent Deployment to Ukraine

By SOFREP | July 22, 2022 Entertainment, Military, Navy, SOF, Special Operations, Ukraine, World

I think if I had to do it all over again and I got to choose, I’d be Ken Rhee. He pretty much checks all of the boxes for being a 21st-century badass superhero, except being able to take flight under his own power. And rumor is, he’s working on that one. While preparing for More »

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 »

DELTA Force Doc – Can You Save The Hand?

By SOFREP | January 13, 2022 Army, Entertainment, Military, Military History, Special Operations

He ought to be screaming in pain After two years of working at Fort Bragg, NC, as a Clinic Director, I was approached by the secret DELTA Force organization. They asked me to apply for the job of the unit’s Command Surgeon. “Surgeon” is a military title given to physicians of any specialty when assigned 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 »

US Shoots Down Iranian Drone Flying Over Base In Southern Syria: Will The US Retaliate?

By SOFREP | January 4, 2022 Army, Aviation, Coalition SOF, Editorial, Middle East, Military, News + Intel, Robotics, SOF, Technology, US Politics, Weapons

The U.S. military intercepted and shot down a small drone that was believed to be threatening a U.S. base in southern Syria Tuesday, just weeks after the same base was attacked by drones and rocket fire. It is believed to have been launched by Iranian proxy militias in the region.  Capt. Bill Urban, the spokesman More »

“Operation Greif” German Special Operation During the Battle of the Bulge

By SOFREP | December 28, 2021 Army, Europe, History, Military History, Special Operations, War Stories

The Battle of the Bulge began on December 16, 1944, when two Panzer armies, comprising most of the German armored reserve, crashed into a lightly defended sector of the American lines in the Ardennes Forest.  The overly ambitious plan by Adolf Hitler was to split the American and British armies in two and race to 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 »

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