Ed Freeman was close to retirement when war broke out in Vietnam. He was an experienced pilot by then and assigned to the 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, which was sent to deliver troops to what became known as the Battle of Ia Drang, the first major battle between the United …
Read More »‘You Cannot Unsee the Evil’: A Report on the Graphic Hamas Terror Video, From Combat Veteran John Spencer
I am an American veteran who watched the footage of Hamas’s atrocities on October 7. People should know what it shows. by John Spencer I watched the roughly 45-minute footage of the atrocities conducted by Hamas on October 7 at a private screening at the Israeli Consulate in New York …
Read More »The Badass UFC Fighters From the Caucasus
“We are a tough people, we used to have war all the time. Fighting is in our DNA.” At a major international fighting event this year, all four athletes competing for world championship titles hailed from the Caucasus. The event, UFC 311, which was held in California on Jan. 18, …
Read More »Arizona Border Recon: We Watched From the Mountains While Cartel Gunbattle Erupted
By Heath Hansen Wedged between rocks, I scan with my binoculars and notice a bunker complex built into the top of theopposite hill. I keep observing and see three men, wearing green fatigues, walking between eachfighting position. All three are armed with AK-47’s. That isn’t Afghanistan. It’s Mexico. I had …
Read More »The Sands of Agadez: Where a Woman Knows More Than She Should About Gun Lords and Mercenaries
by Carl Hancocks For the past four years, the city of Agadez has been what could barely pass as home for a woman without a name. Nigerian, she fends for herself as a sex-worker, but that was not how she arrived in this place. Her story is that of a …
Read More »War in the Tunnels: When Combat Goes Underground
by Susan Katz Keating As the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel have brought urban combat into the forefront, U.S. defense officials are addressing what the complex realm of subterranean warfare will mean for American troops in future scenarios. “Our adversaries have adapted their capabilities against our weaknesses by expanding their …
Read More »On First Day as SecDef, Hegseth Sends Message to the Force
In his first full day in office, newly installed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a statement to the force. His entire statement is as follows. It is the privilege of a lifetime to lead the warriors of the Department of Defense, under the leadership of our Commander in Chief Donald …
Read More »Ukraine Launches Widespread Raids Against Arms Smugglers
by A.R. Fomenko For smugglers, “Ukraine is a candy store:” Soldier of Fortune publisher Susan Katz Keating. VIENNA BUREAU – Stolen, imported, or taken from dead soldiers on the battlefield: weapons and ammunition have flooded the black market inside Ukraine, and now are being hunted and retaken in a series …
Read More »US Troops Headed to Southern Border
The Pentagon is sending some 1,500 troops to the southwest border, along with helicopters and crews, the Defense Department announced today. The move represents a 60 percent increase in active-duty ground forces since President Trump was sworn in Monday, according to Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses. The troops include …
Read More »Mystery Portrait of ‘Working Cat Minou’ Appears in Pentagon K9 Tribute
by Susan Katz Keating The portrait of a military working cat is part of a display honoring police dogs at the Pentagon. The portrait, a dignified portrayal of “Minou,” shows the gray tabby wearing a collar with a badge labelled “Feline Unit.” The badge contains the image of a paw. The …
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