Author: Jack Murphy

With some time to kill, the German offered me a seat in the hotel cafe where a dozen Bundeswehr soldiers were hanging out. They even gave me an espresso.

From an elevated hide site in Mosul, a JTF2 sniper peered through his scope, steadied his breathing, and made history with a record-shattering kill shot from an astonishing 3,540 meters away.

James Hupp was the kind of soldier who made you feel safer just by standing next to him, a man who could break down doors with sheer will and still find time to hand out candy to kids between firefights.

From mastering underwater infiltration to leading dive operations, the Combat Dive Qualification Course shapes warriors who’ve been silently shaping history since World War II.

The reality of military weapons is far from the glorified myths you see floating around the internet—it’s a world where practicality, simplicity, and reliability often trump high-tech gimmicks, and soldiers adapt to what works in the heat of battle.

I first met Kap when I was a Team Leader in 1st Platoon, A/co, 3rd Ranger Battalion, and truth be told, I thought he was a pretty abrasive dude at first.

SOFREP reports on the details of the takedown of Boko Haram in an exclusive interview with the chairman of the South African PMC, Eeben Barlow.

The journey to becoming a Special Forces soldier won’t be easy. Special Forces training is rigorous and highly selective, but the courage and strength you will gain as a candidate will stay with you your entire life. In addition to Basic Combat Training, soldiers must have completed Advanced Individual Training and U.S. Army Airborne School to […]

Ever wonder how people join up with groups such as the YPG? A former Marine and volunteer with the Kurdish YPG militia answers questions about how it is done. In this Q&A he even talks about how the food is, ranging from nothing but bread to quality rations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD-JlhESPg4

Notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán was sentenced Wednesday in a New York court to life in prison plus 30 years. Guzmán oversaw the Sinaloa Cartel, a massive drug-running operation that distributed narcotics throughout the United States. He was also something of a folk hero to some people for his multiple prison escapes. The […]

Abdul Ghaffar Malakzai, governor of Badghis Province, confirmed that 25 members of Afghanistan’s elite commando unit have been killed in a firefight with the Taliban. RFE/RL reports: An Afghan regional governor said 25 members of the country’s elite commando units have been killed in fighting with the Taliban. The incident, which occurred on July 15 […]

Ammunition manufacturer Hornady DGS is marketing its brand of super-cavitation bullets designed for subsurface use. In testing, it has been shown that just a few feet of water is generally enough to stop a bullet. This means conventional ammunition is of very limited use to combat divers and other Special Operations teams while conducting sub-surface missions with […]