Roland and Sibley: Remembering the Men Killed During the Darkest Day in Combat Controller Afghan history
They wouldn’t have traded places with anybody, for anything—and that tells you everything you need to know.
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They wouldn’t have traded places with anybody, for anything—and that tells you everything you need to know.
He could effectively predict the profile of a Green Beret: college-educated with an IQ around 122, in his early 30s, probably from a suburb of a major city, someone who responded to trauma in his life with increased self-motivation. As a result, the washout rate of Special Forces was 30 percent lower than when he took over.
This article previously published on SOFREP 08.18.2016 As our own Brandon Webb deplaned Sunday night and set foot on American soil following a presumably enjoyable Euro-trip, all hell broke loose. Word spread that there was an active shooter, and for all passengers to take cover. According to multiple reports, including Webb’s own account, and a […]
After previously committing to stop building up its military presence in the Spratly Islands, an US think tank has analyzed satellite images of a Chinese installation in the South China Sea and determined the Chinese have put in anti-aircraft guns on at least one of their artificial islands. Often a forgotten-about issue with everything else going […]
In 2017, the United States will begin moving F-22s to northern Australia in an overt show of force to all of Asia. Amid rising tensions in the South China Sea over control of the Spratly Islands, the F-22 presence in the region is a bold statement. Additionally, Admiral Harry Harris, Commander of the US Pacific […]
After Green Party candidate Jill Stein requested an official recount in Wisconsin, officials there have reaffirmed President-elect Donald Trump’s victory with one small change: they added 131 votes to his total. According to the LA Times: Donald Trump slightly widened his lead over Hillary Clinton in a recount of Wisconsin’s presidential contest, leaving him more […]
In Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim nation, the first non-Muslim governor in over 50 years is set to stand trial for blasphemy of the Koran. The incident in question stemmed from Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (a Christian, also popularly known by his Chinese name, “Ahok”) attempting to explain to a group of voters that some Islamic opponents […]
15 years ago America was attacked on our own soil. In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, New York first responders went above and beyond to rescue and care for the thousands affected by the terrible tragedy. Also on that day, vengeance was beginning to be set into motion. Removed from the settling dust and […]
News out of Afghanistan today indicates that U.S. special operations troops attempted a rescue of an American and an Australian national in Afghanistan.
So we have all probably had enough of the Colin Kaepernick sitting-during-the-anthem thing. It’s been talked about on this site as well as countless others for hours and days on end. The fact that he has been spotted wearing socks depicting cops as pigs didn’t really gain him any credibility. Honestly, if the guy wants […]
In a tangible moment of abhorrence, disbelief, and clarity, a CNN anchor’s attempt to quash a “rumor” from being spread on her show has resulted in an on-air gem that’s since gone viral. Brooke Baldwin simply couldn’t believe that Hillary Clinton would have ordered an aide to destroy a phone laden with sensitive material via […]
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