The Texas National Guard on Friday began moving 200 additional personnel and 40 additional high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) to expand operations along the border in El Paso. “All sectors along the border are increasing their response posture to protect Texas against the flood of migrants and cartel activity …
Read More »Veterans Groups Rally to Help Afghan Soldier Arrested While Seeking Asylum in US
by Allison P. Erickson, The Texas Tribune Nearly two dozen veterans groups are pleading with the White House this week to intervene in the case of an Afghan national jailed in a Texas border town after he crossed the border illegally while trying to escape the Taliban and rejoin his …
Read More »After ‘Restrepo,’ Civilians Called Me a Hero – But I Struggled to Makes Sense of My Service
by Brendan O ‘Byrne, The War Horse A small line of people formed in front of the stage; some of them offered a handshake or a thank you, a few wanted to tell me a story about their own experience, and others asked a question or two. An older woman …
Read More »Watch: Israel’s Elite ‘Masada’ Prison Takeover Teams in Action
A sniper in Israel’s “Masada” elite paramilitary unit must be able to shoot through a prison window grid that is one-half inch square. “Every shot that doesn’t hit the target would have extreme consequences,” a spokesman said. Masada is an elite takeover unit of Israel’s Prison Service. Its primary functions include hostage …
Read More »The Soldier of Fortune Guns & Gear Gift Guide
by Friedrich Seiltgen Looking for the perfect gift for the firearms enthusiast in your life? Let Soldier of Fortune help out! Here are some gifts for the gun owner to fit every budget. MULTITASKER® TOOLS Shane Keng at Multitasker tools is producing must have products for firearms owners. Their line …
Read More »Fighters From ‘Georgia Legion’ Take Up Arms in Ukraine Against Common Enemy Russia
Georgian Vadim Chkhetiani lies in a hospital bed in Ukraine, recovering from a serious wound suffered there in September while fighting with his countrymen, other foreigners, and Ukrainians against invading Russian forces. “There is this village called Yampil…. We were attacked by the occupiers. A shell exploded and shrapnel hit …
Read More »‘Wildcat’ Film Review: A Young Veteran Finds Healing in the Peruvian Jungle
by Susan Katz Keating Soldier of Fortune Film rating: Five out of five berets. Veterans often remind their struggling fellows: “You’re not alone.” That’s the message British Army veteran Harry Turner wants others to pull from the new film Wildcat, that chronicles how he worked through his own post-traumatic struggles …
Read More »Chinese Student in Boston Vowed to Chop Hands Off Classmate Who Protested Beijing Policies
A Chinese student who came to the United States to study music has been charged with stalking in connection with threatening and stalking another student who posted fliers in support of democracy in China. Wu Xiaolei, 25, a Chinese citizen and a student at the Berklee College of Music, was …
Read More »Taliban Ramp Up Public Floggings; Stage Brutal Spectacles in Sports Stadiums
Two provinces in Afghanistan rang with the cries of people being viciously beaten on Wednesday by the Taliban, in the latest spectacle of public brutality in Afghanistan. Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan publicly flogged 27 people, including two women, for allegedly committing theft, adultery, and other crimes. The spectacles were …
Read More »Russian Soldiers Told to Use Menstrual Products On War Wounds
Russian recruits are being told to use women’s menstrual products to treat bullet wounds amid claims that they are being asked to provide much of their own gear and equipment. A clip released on social media seemingly shows Russian recruits being told to buy most of their own gear, with …
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