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Depressed over the April 30, 1975 fall of Saigon, this Army veteran went to see a new movie. by Jack Hawkins Released in Los Angeles in 1978, The Deer Hunter was already becoming a legendary film by the time it hit “flyover country” a few months later. I was between …

Navy Special Warfare lights up the night, training by the glow of the moon. Watch this boat crew in action using live fire, below.

by Heath Hansen “I sent the grids; we’ll be heading out by noon on Thursday,” Tim Foley informs me over the phone, before I hit the road. Foley is a grizzled former paratrooper of the 82nd Airborne Division, and leader of the volunteer group Arizona Border Recon (AZBR). For more than a …

They call it the world’s toughest row, one that brings voyages to remember – especially this one, for a team that encountered high waves during their 2022 expedition. That’s when an All-American team of four military veterans were rescued after their boat capsized during a 3,000-mile Atlantic rowing challenge. Fight …

These Marines show how snipers proceed in the field, under cover of natural surroundings. Watch how they creep forward, one twig at a time. From DVIDS.

by Jose Campos “Are you being paid to attend this protest?” That’s all it took for the woman to start screaming at me. I asked the question, and she exploded in rage. Then her friends joined in, shredding their vocal cords while venting their fury. I normally write about the …

The Northeast Cartel is not well known inside the U.S., but the powerful group controls key territory inside Mexico, along the border with Texas. The group holds sway over Nuevo Laredo, a staging ground for drugs and people headed into the United States. Journalist Parker Asmann visited the border town, and …

“It’s more than putting a bit of grass on your helmet and thinking that’s sufficient camouflage.” Shine, shape, shadow, and more… these are the factors a sniper must consider when working to remain hidden. British Army instructors from 1 Royal Anglian conducted a stalking exercise where six potential snipers aimed …

Special Forces candidates test their mettle on the Nasty Nick Obstacle course at the U.S. Army’s John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School. The course was named after legendary Green Beret James “Nick” Rowe. READ MORE: Col. Nick Rowe: Long-Ago Conversations With a Special Forces Legend

by Martin Kufus Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from  Plow the Dirt but Watch the Sky, a memoir by Martin Kufus, a former editor at Soldier of Fortune. This chapter shows Martin’s experience at the Special Forces SERE Instructor Qualification Course, where he encountered the legendary Col. Nick Rowe – …