Special operations forces news and posts of a general or miscellaneous nature on SOF News.
Will Be Back on Friday
The editor of SOF News is traveling. There will be no report on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Back on Friday.
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President’s Day 2022
Today, Monday, February 21, 2022, the United States is celebrating President’s Day. This is a federal holiday that is celebrated every year on the third Monday in February. The holiday was originally established in 1885 to recognize President George Washington […]
SOF News On Extended Break . . . and the Afghan Report
In July 2021 the editor of SOF News announced a late summer break in posting articles and sending out the daily email newsletter. Every year the SOF News staff of one unpaid editor and several occasional guest writers take a […]
SOF News – Summer and Fall Break
SOF News is taking several months off. The editor has a couple of short-term contract assignments, writing projects to work on, a few planned vacations, travel, and other time-consuming commitments. With all these happenings something has to take a secondary role […]
SOF News – Back in January 2021
SOF News is taking several months off. This fall the editor has a couple of short-term contract assignments, two long-term writing projects to work on, a vacation, and a few other time-consuming commitments. He learned a long time ago that […]
Short Break – Back on Monday, June 15, 2020.
SOF News is taking a short break due to travel and some ongoing projects. We will be back on Monday, June 15, 2020.
SOF News on Short Break
SOF News will be taking a short break. The editor is heading out on a short-term contract (several weeks). Back in late March. ***********
Vacation! And the 2019 SFA Annual Convention!
SOF News will be off the net for about a week. It is mid-August and the small staff is going to be on a short vacation. The editor is heading to Charleston, West Virginia to attend the 2019 Special Forces […]
Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) – A Good Cause!
The Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF) is a non-profit organization located in Tampa, Florida. The SOWF exists to care for the families of fallen and wounded special operations forces. The SOWF was founded in 1980 after the attempt to rescue […]
Mitigating Insider Threats to Advisors in Afghanistan
Photo caption: Through his interpreter, an American advisor converses with his Afghan Army counterpart on an ANA FOB. The U.S. soldier is wearing personal protective equipment while armed soldiers serve as ‘guardian angels’ prepared to deal with any aggressors. [1] […]
Stabilization Environments and the Range of Military Operations
Stabilization Environments and the Range of Military Operations “Implementing the Stabilization Assistance Review” This article is the second in a series of SOF News articles addressing the Stabilization Assistance Review. It discusses multiple stabilization environments in the context of implementing […]
Combat Diver Foundation
Combat Diver Foundation – Preserving and memorializing the heritage of the Combat Diver community. This non-profit organization is dedicated to preserving the memory of the elite Combat Diver community. The organization’s ultimate goal is the construction of the Combat Diver […]
SOF News is on Vacation!
SOF News is on vacation. Will return at some point in September.
Green Beret Explores the Art and Science of Open Fire Cooking
Cooking with fire – William Oatis, a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, has been on a one-person mission to travel the world and figure out the best way to reintroduce Mankind to the dying craft of cooking with an open […]
Happy New Year
Happy New Year