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Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division march during Operation Punchbowl at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2018. Operation Punchbowl was a battalion-level, combined arms, live-fire exercise that focused on arctic lethality. During the operation, three 150-soldier companies maneuvered through varied terrain. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña Watch the U.S. Army and Air Force […]
When President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act in December, he did more than secure a funding increase for the American Defense Department, he made the establishment of a 355 vessel U.S. Navy a part of formal national policy. That provision, however, came with a significant caveat: no one seems to know how […]
In telling the stories of war, we have a natural inclination to focus on the action, the drama of the front lines. Heroes, villains, and violence unlike most people have ever seen has a unique way of grabbing at the human attention span, luring us in with via own aspirations of heroism, or our own […]
Service members conduct a simulated amphibious assault during Cobra Gold 18 in Hat Yao, Thailand, Feb. 17, 2018. Cobra Gold is annual multinational exercise in Thailand. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Olivia G. Ortiz Watch the simulated amphibious assault play out in the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLnrpT5YRu8
As the competition for the Navy’s MQ-25 tanker drone heats up between Boeing, Lockheed Martin and General Atomics, it would seem at least two of the contenders believe the decision could come down to which platform offers the most versatility beyond the contract’s requirements. Last week, SOFREP reported on Boeing’s decision to base their MQ-25 […]
On Friday night, the United States, France and the UK launched a unified offensive against Syrian targets alleged to be a part of the nation’s chemical weapons infrastructure. Russia, who has been providing direct military support to Bashar al Assad’s Syrian regime, claimed in the days preceding the attack that they would defend Syrian assets […]
An F-22 Raptor participating in the Air Force’s Topgun program appears to have retracted its landing gear too early during take off, resulting in the fifth generation fighter slamming back into the ground and skidding to a stop over the weekend. The incident, which took place at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska, has been […]
Sailors rappel from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter to the flight deck of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Indian Ocean, March 27, 2018. The aircraft carrier was underway for a regularly scheduled deployment to support security efforts in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Corona Watch […]
Years before I ever slipped on my first pair of boots, long before I’d ever dreamt of wearing dog tags, I knew what a Marine was. While most popular culture of the 80s and 90s used terms like “Sarge” and “soldier” indiscriminately across all branches and ranks, there was one man who stood out from […]
For decades now, the fitness industry has propped itself up on the idea that average people lack the know-how, the equipment, and access to the right nutrition to achieve their fitness goals on their own. If you want to lose weight or gain muscle, you’ll need our trainers, our gym, and our supplements to get […]
As seen through a night-vision device, soldiers and members of NATO forces perform close quarters battle training at Camp Shelby, Miss., March 5, 2018, to support Emerald Warrior. During the exercise, U.S. Special Operations Command forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kristen […]
Soldiers fire M240 weapon systems during training in Djibouti, Nov. 1, 2017. The soldiers are assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa’s East African Response Force. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Piazza See soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa in action in the video below: