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On any given day, there’s a decent chance you’ll hear something about Israel in the mainstream media. It’s a hotbed of conflict and religious extremism. No matter how you look at it, Israel is in a constant state of war. My co-worker, Steve Balestrieri, just published an article about Israel possibly “removing” a Syrian General. […]
Among a thousand other issues caused by the spread of COVID-19, the Navy’s leadership has been in turmoil this past week. It’s just not every day that we see a Captain removed from a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The situation reminds me of the movie Crimson Tide when on a nuclear-powered submarine, the XO (Denzel Washington) […]
Considering that I love to powerlift, do CrossFit workouts, and participate in mandatory arm day every Friday, this whole quarantine situation is a dark cloud over my gym life right now. In the past few weeks, I have found myself doing A LOT more running (not my most favorite form of working out), combined with […]
In the past several weeks the military has become more and more involved in the battle against the coronavirus. A notable event was the arrival of the USNS Comfort in New York City. With the fear that New York City might run out of hospital beds for the sick, Governor Cuomo pleaded for assistance from […]
Naval Special Warfare Center at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, has suspended training for three of the 11 current SEAL and SWCC classes. The decision was made on March 16 and will last for eight consecutive weeks. The classes that were temporarily suspended were those that were in the earlier phases of training. The First Phase […]
Since the U.S. and Taliban leaders signed a peace deal on Feb 29, the world has been unraveling due to the spread of the Coronavirus. As a part of the deal, the U.S. agreed to decrease the number of troops in Afghanistan from 13,000 to 8,600 in the coming months and to have all troops […]
As the states of New York and California shut down to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, sources told SOFREP that this same type of shutdown might soon include the entire United States. The federal government’s main goal is to “flatten the curve.” It is becoming more apparent that the most efficient and effective way […]
Remember MASH, the TV show? There’s a decent chance that there will be a new, live version, coming into existence soon. As the coronavirus continues to take hold, some states in the U.S. are being hit harder than others. New York, in particular, is experiencing an increasingly large number of infections. The New York Governor, […]
As the Coronavirus takes grip of the world and panic surges across communities, the actual facts of the situation are often being ignored and not taken into consideration. First and foremost, just to put things in perspective, in Spring 2009, the U.S. was faced with the Influenza A/H1N1 virus, better known as the Swine Flu. […]
An East Coast Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewman (SWCC) was arrested on Tuesday by The Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office after a four-month-long undercover operation. Chief Petty Officer Michael Hargraves is charged with 16 counts of use of a communication system to request a minor to expose genitals, three counts of use of a communication […]
As Naval Special Warfare transitions to the Glock 19, it is important to pay tribute to the legendary Sig Sauer P228. As some people know, SEALs have carried the P226, but on the SWCC side of the house, operators have been carrying the P228 – a smaller and more compact version of the P226. Sig […]
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads and continues to spur panic throughout the world, the U.S. military is implementing more drastic preventative measures to ensure the health and safety of its members. During the last couple of days, the U.S. Navy and Air Force have made the decision that they will conduct boot camp and officer […]