Author: SOFREP News Team

If you want to get better at rucking, there’s no shortcut—strap it on, hit the trails, and practice until the weight feels like part of your body.

Dive into SOFREP’s most compelling articles on covert operations, unveiling tales of intrigue, espionage, and sacrifice that shaped history.

In Panjwai, I faced the fallout of my sergeant’s massacre—soldiers aged by war, daily Taliban attacks, and a burden I could never erase.

Beneath the chaos of Afghanistan, my trusted platoon sergeant turned into the man behind the deadliest U.S. war crime since Vietnam.

My first platoon sergeant committed the biggest war crime since Vietnam—and I was his platoon leader. Here’s how I got there.

Innovation in food processing and preservation methods that began in the military soon applied in the civilian world; thus, some of our favorite instant and processed foods were originally designed for them.

Tradition isn’t getting tossed—it’s getting reloaded, as Black Buffalo hands dippers the same gritty ritual without the leaf, built by Americans who know the watch, the barracks, and the weight of a round can in a back pocket.

If you’re staring down multiple armed intruders at 4 AM, the AR-15’s accuracy, low recoil, and 30-round capacity could be the deciding factors that keep you and your family alive.

These silent guardians of the deep have witnessed an incredible evolution, from rudimentary submersible crafts to formidable war machines.

Against the backdrop of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, while international headlines were captivated by the broader war narrative, a small team of Green Berets was tasked with a mission critical to the success of the more extensive campaign.

In every platoon, there’s always that one guy who manages to be a human IED—volatile, unreliable, and liable to blow up your mission and your morale in a single bad moment.

Intel contradicts Trump on Iran strike and Iran executes spies as ceasefire with Israel faces new pressure. Morning brief for June 25, 2025.