Jack Murphy

Jack Murphy

Green Beret / Army Ranger
Jack served as a Sniper and Team Leader in 3rd Ranger Battalion and as a Senior Weapons Sergeant on a Military Free Fall team in 5th Special Forces Group. Having left the military in 2010, he graduated from Columbia with a BA in political science. Murphy is the author of Reflexive Fire, Target Deck, Direct Action, and Gray Matter Splatter. His memoir, "Murphy's Law" is due for a 2019 release and can be pre-ordered now.

Sources: Special Forces soldier barricaded in armory was a misunderstanding

Three days ago, a Special Forces soldier was reported to have barricaded himself inside a National Guard armory which 20th Special Forces Group shared with another unit.  The facility also housed a police academy and several live fire ranges. Charles Muchanic made headlines across the country as police surrounded the armory, but the story coming […]

How America Can Help the Kurds Beat ISIS in Rojava

The Kurdish freedom fighters of the YPG (People’s Protection Units) have been fighting and dying in their war against ISIS in Syria. They’ve put up a noble fight to the utmost of their ability. They are competent on the battlefield and are seeking to establish a democratic state in Rojava. But as easy as it […]

The laughable “black ops” of fake CIA Officer, Wayne Shelby Simmons

Before pleading guilty to massive fraud, including lying about CIA credentials which he didn’t have, Wayne Simmons’ initial defense after being arrested by the Department of Justice was to claim that he could not be put on trial because of “national security.”  He was trying to tell the courts that all of the black operations […]

Fake CIA officer Wayne Simmons pleads guilty to fraud charges

In one of the most bizarre cases that SOFREP has ever covered, Wayne Simmons, who claimed to have served in “outside para-military” operations for the CIA, has plead guilty to major charges of fraud and lying about his supposed background in the intelligence services.  As a Fox News contributor, Simmons would go on-air to make […]

Former Force Recon Marine to deal out vigilante justice on the streets

Our favorite Force Recon Marine turned vigilante just got his own Netflix series.  ‘Bout damn time if you ask me.  The Punisher follows up on his appearance in season two of Daredevil (who is a whiney hand wringing wimp) with his own mini-series.  Jon Bernthal plays former Marine Frank Castle, whose family is gunned down […]

Detachment A: the Cold War Sabotage Experts of Special Forces

Imagine American Special Forces soldiers traveling around Baghdad in civilian vehicles, speaking the local language, carrying false passports, and operating under a cover as they case targets and dodge foreign intelligence agents. Today, such a thing is an impossibility, a much sought after capability that Special Forces has been unable to attain in recent years. […]

Trump gives foreign policy speech filled with glittering generalities

Presidential candidate Donald Trump gave a speech today outlining his foreign policy direction.  By comparison to some of his past statements on foreign policy issues, this was a bit more polished and clearly Trump has started reading off the script (and using a teleprompter) rather than shooting from the hip.  That may be a helpful […]