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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 »

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 »

Never Be Light: Integrity and leadership lessons in Special Operations, the Hard Way

By SOFREP | November 22, 2021 Special Operations

Well, there I was, attending the Special Operations Combat Medic Course (SOCM), the Army’s elite combat medic course in Fort Bragg, NC. I had recently graduated SWCC training and I thought I was hot shit thinking that all of the Special Forces students at SOCM had just begun their training pipeline. The SOCM course was More »

The Best Way to Prepare for Special Forces Selection

By SOFREP | October 26, 2021 Preparing for Selection, SOF, Special Operations

When looking to improve yourself at anything in life, the first thing you have to do is push yourself straight out of your comfort zone. Joining any Special Operations Forces unit, means being able to make the uncomfortable known and to push yourself to your absolute limits. That is the most important part of your More »

Don’t Be a Psychopath: A Former Special Operator on Balancing Health and Fitness, While Having a Good Time

By SOFREP | October 5, 2021 Fitness

If you’re anything like me, you may have a tendency of putting 110 percent effort into anything you do. This trait can be a blessing and a curse. Sometimes I find it difficult to strike a balance between eating healthy, hitting the gym, and still wanting to go out and drink 10-too-many beers. As I’ve 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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