The Moroccan Puma helicopter is a battlefield veteran with decades of dust and fire under its rotors. Morocco first struck a deal with France in 1974 to acquire 40 of these durable workhorses for its armed forces. Throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s, Moroccan Pumas played a key role in the …
Read More »Soldier of Fortune Jumps Into the Unknown With the Phantom Airborne Brigade
by Heath Hansen The wind within the body of the bird blows me back and forth as I try to maintain my balance. “Thirty seconds!” the jumpmaster yells, before telling the man at the front of the stick to “Standby.” Then, a loud “GO!” gets us moving towards the door. I cover …
Read More »A-10 Thunderbolt, the Flying Tank-Hunter
The signature of the A-10 is its 30mm Gatling gun, capable of firing up to 3,900 rounds per minute. This cannon isn’t just loud; it’s bunker-shattering extreme firepower. When the ground gets hot and troops are under fire, there’s a particular sound that brings much needed steel rain: BRRRRT. That’s …
Read More »Silent Saboteurs Pose an Insider Threat to the Homeland
COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating What would happen if enemy shadows enveloped an air traffic control system in a major U.S. city? How do we protect our country from unfriendly foreign entities working against us within our country? Sometimes the most dangerous actors don’t slip across borders under cover of night; …
Read More »Anna Chapman and the ‘Illegals’ Were Caught Spying Against the US for Russia; Do Others Remain Undetected?
by Susan Katz Keating Anna Chapman was a successful realtor who in 2009 mingled with ease among New York society. She was intelligent, beautiful, and lively – and perhaps overly confident. She apparently did not know that the Feds were on to her, and that she was being investigated for …
Read More »Soldier of Fortune Salutes NHL Fans at Capital One Arena
Hey Hockey Fans — Seen something new on the screens at Cap One Arena? That was us. Our video is here to tell you, Chase the Adventure, whether you’re in the arena or diving deep into our stories. Soldier of Fortune has been delivering hard-hitting reporting from the front lines for …
Read More »Crisis Inside the Pentagon: We Can’t Afford This Kind of Turmoil
COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating My own sources – people with direct knowledge of the situation – tell me this story is far from over. The disarray now rippling through the Department of Defense is not just alarming – it’s a dangerous crisis. Firings. Backstabbing. Sniping. Resignations. This isn’t the kind …
Read More »Ranch Dog Rescues Missing Toddler After Harrowing Night in Arizona Wilderness
by Bobby Dee “Buford was just sitting there with the little kid. Just brought him up from the horse pasture and brought him over to the gate and was just hanging out with him.” A two-year-old boy who vanished from his home Monday afternoon was found safe the following morning …
Read More »The War on Tesla: Who’s Stoking the Rage, and Who Benefits?
COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating What next? Will the protest movement form nationwide soviets? Will they establish a Cheka, to punish and eliminate “enemies of the people?” It started with petty acts of vandalism that could be dismissed as random mischief. But the anti-Tesla movement has grown into something far more …
Read More »Jungle Warfare: Tackling the Rappel Wall
No music, no narration, just the sounds of men as they navigate the rappel wall. These U.S. Marines tackle the wall during a jungle exercise at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan. The week-long course teaches Marines survival skills and increases proficiency in fighting in a jungle environment. This …
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