SOF Newstand

Sunrise In Odessa | Reflections of A Special Forces Officer in the Ukraine |  Edition 2:  Biden’s Babies | Francis Marion | An SOFX Original Article     “You must be Biden’s Babies,” said the Ukrainian soldiers at the checkpoint just outside...

100 squats. That is one of the unofficial punishments for violating curfew in Kiev.  On the other extreme is an immediate draft notice for the Ukrainian Army. That is Ukraine today. A surrealness of trying to maintain normality amongst...

“Having read a variety of contemporary leadership books written by Veterans, I found Colonel Tommy Gordon’s Marine Maxims among the very best.  Filled with practical insights and a no-nonsense approach to effective leadership, Colonel Gordon expertly sets the foundation of...

With holiday shopping season gearing up, may we suggest some personal/professional reading for an aspiring leader. Marine Maxims is a collection of fifty principled based leadership lessons acquired commanding Marines over 30-years.  The target audience is military leaders; however,...

Ben Milligan is a former Navy SEAL and leading Naval Special Warfare historian. He brings firsthand experience and insight as a combat veteran in his new book, By Water Beneath the Walls: The Rise of the Navy SEALs. This fundamental new...

“Was Gallagher a hero or a murderer? A role model, or a man unhinged? Did he commit the crime, or were his own men in Alpha Team out to get him, as he claimed?” This is how Brad Willis,...

Enrique “Ric” Prado is a paramilitary, counterterrorism, and special/clandestine operations specialist.  Mr. Prado is a twenty-four-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency where he served as an Operations Officer in six overseas posts.  He was Deputy Chief of Station...

War is always a nightmare. These wars shattered all sense of purpose or proportion. They describe how Americans have experienced battle and the impacts it has had, despite being terrifying and existentially perplexing. They're worth comparing because of what...

Mike Hayes is a former Commander of SEAL Team TWO and spent 20 years as a Navy SEAL. He was also a White House Fellow and served two years as Director of Defense Policy and Strategy at the National...