Soldier of Fortune Magazine The Journal of Professional Adventurers
by Daniel Kelly Throughout history, the guerrilla fighter and the war that he wages have been surrounded by a certain measure of fascination, disdain and even romance. From the Special Forces of today back to the legendary Sun Tzu of ancient China, guerrilla warfare has been the great equalizer of …
Read More »ONE MILLION STEPS
By Bing West From the December 2014 issue of SOF The Setting Sangin was the most violent district in Afghanistan, a remote farmland in southern Helmand Province at the far south of the country. Beginning in 2006, British forces defended the government compound next to the district market, while the …
Read More »Jordan’s Prince Hussein and His Majesty King Abdullah II Live Fire Combat Drills
Prince Hussein along with His Majesty King Abdullah II during live ammunition training at the conclusion of a series of exercises recently celebrating the Prince’s 24th Birthday party.
Read More »3-4 Cavalry, Blasting Away During the Tet Offensive
Army SPC Dwight Birdwell Via Cherokee Phoenix Bob,Remember the article I wrote a while back in SOF about Dwight Birdwell and his actions as a tank commander during the relief of Tans Nhut AB during TeT of ’68 wherein he was put in for the MOH by his commanding officer, …
Read More »Lt. Henry Harboard, ‘The Breaker’ Morant: the closing arguments, the request for pardon and the execution
Lieutenant Henry Harboard (Harry) ‘The Breaker’ Morant Australian War Memorial’s Side of the Story: Better known for the manner of his death before a firing squad than what he did in life, Harry Morant is believed to have been born on 9 December 1864 at Somerset in England. Much of …
Read More »Operation Urgent Fury, the 1983 invasion of Grenada
Operation Urgent Fury, the 1983 invasion of Grenada, begins. A flight of #USArmy UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters depart from Point Salines Airfield after offloading troops. Introduction Army.mil All photos are from Department of Defense files. At the end of the Vietnam War and the end of selective service, the United …
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