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Okay, here’s the deal. I’m going to do a service for all you aspiring SOF warriors, wanna-be firefighters, newly-enlisted sailors, soldiers, airmen, and Marines, and all other soon-to-be “new guys” out there. I am going to clue you almost-rookies in on some secrets. You are going to want to pay close attention to these facts, […]
I am sitting in front of my laptop, fueled up on caffeine and Jason Isbell, while patiently waiting for inspiration to strike me, or for divine providence to inspire me to write something meaningful and deep. Finding this technique frustratingly slow, I instead turn to today’s news headlines, across a variety of sources, and I am instantly […]
We have all been there, right? On the range, trying to dial in a new weapon. Wishing we didn’t have to radio back and forth on the exact location of the impact on target. Or, having to look through the eyepiece and figure it out from 200 yards. Or making the long trek downrange from […]
In a startling reversal of fortune for retired U.S. Navy Admiral (SEAL) Brian Losey, a little-heralded Navy office, alongside former Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, together defied Congress and reversed a ruling by the Department of Defense inspector general in stating that Losey was unfairly treated in an IG investigation that concluded that he had punished […]
Texas lawmakers filed several bills this month that would allow firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in the state to carry handguns on duty, according to a recent report from KXAN in Texas. The legislation has been proposed in the Texas State House, and would require the first responders to have a permit before being allowed […]
Lost in the pandemonium of the last few weeks’ focus on the possible repeal of Obamacare, passage (or not) of a new health care bill, possible Trump campaign ties to the Russian government, and all the other shenanigans swirling about Washington, D.C. these days, was pretty clear evidence that the Trump administration has delegated quite […]
First, let me begin by stating that this article deals with a sensitive topic in that it discusses how U.S. military men and women die in battle, and it goes on to note that with improved care and faster evacuation times, a significant number of the combat fatalities in Iraq and Afghanistan could have been […]
Unambiguous cold opening: Wikileaks is a threat to American intelligence operations and diplomatic relations, and is thus a threat to American national security. It is also a threat to Americans’ personal privacy. Do not believe me? Let us lay out the evidence. Exhibit A is the recent so-called “Vault 7” release of roughly 9,000 alleged […]
Former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Office of Technical Service (OTS), Robert Wallace, who spent 40 years serving the United States in the intelligence community, has written a new book that documents hundreds of locations in the greater Washington, D.C., area with links to espionage. The book, “Spy Sites of Washington, D.C., A […]
This author has been out of federal government and military service for a while now — officially about six years — and as my service in that capacity recedes into the background, I have noted two things happening in my life. First, I am accumulating a new set of experiences as a city firefighter and […]
Former CIA officer Sam Faddis recently wrote a piece here on SOFREP entitled, “The Coming War with Iran.” Contrary to the article’s title, and even to some of the admittedly bellicose language within the piece (whether justified or not), Mr. Faddis was not advocating for a war with Iran. The thrust of the article, rather, […]
Retired Navy Vice Admiral (SEAL) Robert S. Harward has reportedly turned down an offer to be President Donald J. Trump’s National Security Advisor, replacing former General Mike Flynn, who recently resigned over allegations that he lied to Vice President Mike Pence regarding his contacts with Russian officials prior to the Trump inauguration. According to CNN, […]