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Our ‘Death Angels’ Helicopter Crew Flew Against All Odds in Iraq

by Fred A. Ganous, SGM, USA (Ret) The departure point was LZ Washington in downtown Baghdad, which stayed busier than the Atlanta airport. The pilot in command was a Chief Warrant 4 who was well-trained in his aviation duties. He saw a convoy of five U.S. army vehicles come under …

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Humbling Reflections on Memorial Day

Precious time is the most valuable thing any of us will ever possess. by Heath Hansen As I reflect on what today’s holiday means, and remember the sacrifices so many American servicemen and servicewomen made for my freedom, I’m humbled. I think about the buddies I lost – the guys I knew …

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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 …

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Blood on the Highway: The Cartel War to Seize Power in Sinaloa

by Jose Campos A growing alliance of criminal groups has emerged to wrest control from Los Chapitos. The firefight began on the main federal highway in Mexico, and it didn’t let up for hours. Long after dark, the sound of gunfire echoed through Mocorito in Sinaloa, turning the stretch of …

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‘I Wanna Jump From a Big Iron Bird’: Following in Dad’s Boot-Steps to Become a Paratrooper

by Heath Hansen I looked up into the big, blue sky. Far in the distance, I spotted a C-130 Hercules headed towards the open grass field I waited in. For a few moments, I watched as the plane continued in my direction. Suddenly, from the tail-end of the aircraft, paratroopers …

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Mysterious ‘Red Mercury’ Was the Shadow World’s Answer to a Mad Scientist’s Dream

by Susan Katz Keating The promise of Red Mercury infiltrated the underworld of gullible would-be tyrants, despots, and autocrats, sparking imaginations and a frenzy of deal-making. But what was this mysterious substance? It was the ultimate black market sensation. A substance so powerful it could transform even a lone terrorist …

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Operation Nimrod: When the British SAS Rescued Hostages From Iranian Embassy Siege

by Robert McAlister  Editor’s Note: Six armed men on April 30, 1980 stormed the Iranian embassy in London. The men were Iranian Arab terrorists campaigning for sovereignty of Khuzestan Province. They took hostages, and issued demands. Enter the British Special Air Service (SAS) and Operation Nimrod. British crisis expert Robert …

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We Knew They Wouldn’t Come Back: Vietnam’s Brutal ‘9 Days in May’ Border Battles

by Susan Katz Keating“We weren’t Special Forces or Airborne. We were mostly just a bunch of draftee grunts who turned out to be damn good soldiers.” The soldiers proceeded cautiously through the jungle highlands west of Pleiku, near the Cambodian border, on the morning of May 18, 1967. The men …

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WATCH: C-17 Globemaster Leaves Nellis Air Force Base in the Dust

When C-17’s leave the runway in the dust. Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, flew into the Nevada Test and Training Range to support a training exercise for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The massive cargo planes, part of the 62nd Airlift Wing, …

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Who Reads Soldier of Fortune? 50 Years on, We Open the Files

COMMENTARY by Susan Katz Keating As Soldier of Fortune marks its 50th year, I often am asked, Who reads your magazine? It’s a fair question; one that is rooted in the publication’s history.  Created in 1975, Soldier of Fortune sprang up from the aftermath of Vietnam. It began as a critical …

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