Russia’s assault on the Donbas town of Bakhmut has largely stalled, according to military analysts in the United Kingdom. “This is likely primarily a result of extreme attrition of the Russian force,” the British Defense Ministry said Saturday, adding that Russia is likely conducting “a more defensive operational design after …
Read More »American Contractor Killed, 5 Service Members Hurt in Syria Drone Strike
An American contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one additional U.S. contractor were wounded on Thursday after an unmanned aerial vehicle struck a maintenance facility on a Coalition base near Hasakah in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said. The incident occurred at approximately 1:38 p.m. local time. The …
Read More »Palmetto State Armory’s 9mm Dagger Hits the Mark in the ‘Glock Clone Wars’
by Fred A. Ganous, SGM, USA (Ret) At the start of 2020, Glock’s patent had all but run out on their Model 19 Gen 3 versions, and everyone was now after the design to offer their interpretations as part of the “Glock Clone Wars.” Many clones made it to the …
Read More »Russian Soldiers at War in Ukraine: ‘I’m the Only One Left Alive’
At the end of February, Ivan, who lives in the settlement of Volchikha in Siberia’s Altai region, got a phone call from his best friend, a mobilized soldier named Andrei who was serving in Ukraine. Although the two had been in regular contact since Andrei was called up, it had …
Read More »Anti-Terrorist Militias in Burkina Faso: Animists, Christians, Muslims – and AK-47’s
by Joseph Hammond KAYA, Burkina Faso— Kibsa Ouedraogo is proud of the wooden idols that declare his animist faith. The entrance to his home is guarded by large figures carved from dark wood. At their feet are a few empty bottles of tequila left as offerings. Inside Ouedraogo’s modest sitting …
Read More »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 …
Read More »President Bush Ordered US Invasion of Iraq 20 Years Ago Today
Sunday, March 19 marks 20 years since US President George W. Bush ordered the invasion of Iraq. Today Soldier of Fortune highlights some of the stories that have emerged from the war. READ MORE about an American soldier at war in Iraq. Now, American forces remain in the country, not …
Read More »SEALs in Vietnam: The Bitter Loss of a Friend at War
by Capt. Larry Bailey, USN (Ret) As recounted in the average personal memoir, war is most frequently depicted in combinations of heroic actions, cowardly misdeeds, triumphs of the human spirit, and the like. It ain’t always so, however; fact is, much of war is not dramatic – it’s just sad, …
Read More »Pornhub Website Takes Down Wagner Group’s Recruiting Ad for Men to Fight in Ukraine
The Russian mercenary group Wagner was kicked off of Pornhub, the world’s largest pornographic website, as it tries to recruit fighters to join the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine. When the ad was live, those who entered the pornographic site from Russia saw a video asking the viewer to join Wagner instead …
Read More »Drug Mules and Gunfire: A Moonlit Mission Along the US Border With Mexico
by Heath Hansen Pop! Pop! Distant AK-47 fire pierces the night silence. I’ve been sitting in my spot on this mountain for a few hours when I hear the gunfire. Up until now, I had been plunged into the endless silence of a desert night in the Coronado National Forest. …
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