It was then that I discovered the term ‘signature strike.’ These strikes are an exercise in profiling, absent of evidence or even names of targets — effectively acting as judge, jury, and executioners of tribal Pakistan. The confluence of testimonials from tribal-people, and a new understanding of signature strikes brought me to one particular drone […]

In episode 284 of the Big Picture, “The Lodge Act Soldier” screened in 1954 to inform the American public that they are now locked in a political, economic, and psychological struggle with the communist menace, a war the likes of which the US military had never been confronted with before.  To that end, and to […]

Last year, Team Schlitz was a huge success at the Tunnel to Towers run in New York City.  The effort was to help built a smart home to help Michael Schlitz get around and otherwise live his life.  Michael was a Ranger who lost both his arms in an IED blast and was severely burned […]

Former Squadron Sergeant Major of the Rhodesian Special Air Service is quite a man, and a bit of a legend to say the least.  During World War Two, Jock attempted to join the British military but was too young initially. At 18, he joined the British paratroopers prior to D-Day and jumped in to Normandy. On that […]

The Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment, or RRD, was stood up in October of 1984 as a small element within the 75th Ranger Regiment. RRD would work directly for the Regimental Commander, and help fill the intelligence gaps that he and his S2 (Intelligence Officer) had when planning upcoming combat operations which the Ranger Regiment was to participate […]

The interwebz is an amazing communications medium that allows us to share information with each other, but at the same time it can function as a disinformation or misinformation clearing house for those who are ignorant or who have an agenda. Misinformation is simply false information spread by people who don’t know any better. Disinformation […]

Hey folks, I’m pimping the book again!  As I told someone recently, I find these books down at the Port Authority and then put them out on the street where they belong.  Thanks to all the SOFREP readers out there who have made the release of Target Deck a huge success.  I really appreciate you […]

Some frustrated voices are starting to come out with information about how the FBI has positively identified a number of suspects who are thought to be behind the attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi on September 11th of last year.  Fox News cites an anonymous Special Operations soldier voicing his frustration, in many ways […]

The Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) is held once a year in Tampa, Florida as a place for venders to pitch their products to the Special Operations community to help stimulate some interaction between SOF and the private sector.  For instance, I sat in on a panel were the Special Operations representatives of the […]

Currently kicking up a storm in Brazil… A video showing Brazilian police spraying a Rio de Janeiro slum with gunfire from a helicopter while in pursuit of a drug trafficker has raised concerns about law enforcement tactics in the country. The video, which was recorded on May 11th, shows police pursuing convicted drug trafficker Márcio […]

Well folks, we just hit our 1,000th post the other day; specifically Brandon’s update from Poland about the documentary he is working on about GROM, which means that it is time for a mandatory orgy of self-congratulations. Well, not really. But seriously, yes it is. So I got out of the Army in 2010 and […]

The public has always been fascinated by the training that US Special Operations Forces receive. What goes in to making an elite warrior? What skill sets are cultivated and polished in these young men? To sum it up, we train as we fight. At places like the JFK Special Warfare Center and School, our Special […]