Red Wings By now, most people know the story of “Lone Survivor.” The tale of a SEAL mission in Afghanistan gone wrong has been told in a bestselling book, a well-known movie starring Mark Wahlberg, and in countless interviews with the Lone Survivor himself, Marcus Luttrell. At the time it happened 17 years ago (hard More »
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The Changing Role of Special Operations Forces
Current National Defense Strategy Back in April 2022, General Richard Clark, commander of US Special Operations Command (SOCOM), and Christopher Maier, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, announced the release of a sixteen-page document outlining the “Vision and Strategy” of US Special Operations Forces (SOF). This came on the heels of More »
Former Special Forces Colonel Convicted in Domestic Violence Incident, Sentenced
A Falling Star Owen Ray started his career in the Army as a Private. He worked his way up to becoming a full bird (O-6) Colonel, chief of staff of I Corps, and was a former commander of the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne). On top of that, he served as a military aid to More »
Expert Analysis: What Really Caused The Crimea Bridge to Come Down
The Only Physical Link Between Crimea and Russia In 2014 Vladimir Putin’s government illegally annexed Crimea as part of Russia. By 2018 he had built the longest bridge in Europe to physically connect the two land masses. This was a solid symbol of Russian domination. A $3.7 billion USD symbol. To make matters even clearer, More »
So, You Want to Be a SEAL (Or SWCC). Here’s How to Get Started
If you are reading this, I’m about 99+% sure that you know what a Navy SEAL is, so I don’t have to go into that. But you might not be so sure about the acronym SWCC. According to Navy. com, the official US Navy website, “SWCC are extensively trained to execute high-risk warfare and More »
Watch Ukrainian Special Forces Destroy A Key Bridge in Donetsk
For those of you keeping track, today, Wednesday, August 24th, 2022, marks the 182nd day of the war in Ukraine. Almost half a year. Those of you of a particular generation may remember watching the nightly news (we only had three networks then) when the anchorman would say every day in a serious voice, “Today marks More »
SOFREP Interview with Army Ranger, Vetrepreneur and Author Dan Blakeley
“Your past never forgets you.” – Dan Blakeley The first thing that struck me about Dan is that he’s incredibly easy to talk to. Some special operations guys have a reputation for being a little standoffish or having a larger-than-life ego, not Dan. Yet, he endured some of the most demanding military training there is to More »
Russians Kill Two Americans, Part of a Special Operations Force, in Ukraine’s Donbas Region
Today the US State Department has confirmed that two more American Citizens have died in the Donbas region of Ukraine. A State Department representative reported to news outlets that they could not provide details about those killed or the circumstances of their deaths. However, they said they “are in touch with the families and providing all More »
US Exclusive: SOFREP Interviews ROK/US Navy SEAL Ken Rhee About His Recent Deployment to Ukraine
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 »
Watch: Kraken Special Forces Annihilate Russian Headquarters
Here Comes the Boom Our friends with the Kraken Special Forces unit in Ukraine are at it again. Watch as they target and destroy a building the Russians were using as their local headquarters. Ukrainian Kraken Special Forces destroy Russian headquarters. Video courtesy of YouTube and Zenger You can see Russian soldiers moving from the More »