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1 week ago | 
sofrep.com | Guy McCardle |Don Bolduc
Prime DeliveryIn the age of one-click warfare and drone-delivered convenience, it’s getting harder to tell if the thing buzzing overhead is bringing you a book—or a JDAM. Somewhere in Yemen, a couple of Houthis just had the worst case of delivery anxiety imaginable. This cartoon nails the surreal overlap between Silicon Valley and the warfighter’s world. When Amazon starts slapping logos on stealth drones with “Big Boom!” written underneath, you’ve officially entered the dystopian express lane.
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1 week ago | 
sofrep.com | Guy McCardle |Don Bolduc
Welcome to the Galactic Gun ClubIn a move that feels like it was ripped straight from a Philip K. Dick fever dream, the United States Space Force is officially establishing its own special operations component under U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Dubbed the Space Force Special Operations Command (SFSOC), this new entity aims to integrate space capabilities directly into the clandestine world of special operations.
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2 weeks ago | 
sofrep.com | Guy McCardle |Don Bolduc
At the 2025 Modern Day Marine Expo in Washington, D.C., Major General Peter D. Huntley, commander of Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), unveiled a transformative vision for the Marine Raiders.
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2 weeks ago | 
sofrep.com | Kris Osborn |Don Bolduc
The following article also appears on Warrior Maven, a Military Content Group member website. —
United States Air Force engineers and weapons developers are making specific efforts to preserve, sustain, and upgrade the stealth properties of the F-35 to ensure it maintains its stealth advantage as it flies into future years.
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2 weeks ago | 
sofrep.com | Guy McCardle |Don Bolduc
This week, award-winning SOFREP cartoonist Bob Lang focuses his quick wit on the Houthi target range in Yemen. The bad guys in that part of the world are falling faster than my 401K after Trump announced 125% tariffs on China. At least 500 EKIA (enemy killed in action) to date…and counting. I’m sure these t-shirts from “Target” are going to help take out the rest. Happy Boom Day! – GDM This week, award-winning SOFREP cartoonist Bob Lang focuses his quick wit on the Houthi target range in Yemen.
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2 weeks ago | 
sofrep.com | Guy McCardle |Don Bolduc
Well, it’s about time. It’s not like there is such a thing as “male combat and “female combat”. In the heat of battle, gender means absolutely nothing; being able to do your job does. In a move that has both ruffled feathers and garnered applause, the U.S. Army has announced a significant overhaul of its physical fitness standards. The most talked-about change?
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3 weeks ago | 
sofrep.com | Guy McCardle |Don Bolduc
If you’ve spent any time in the military, you know the rules are written in blood, sweat, and the kind of ink that never really dries. Yet, every so often, a leader—someone who should know better—decides to play hopscotch on the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Enter Colonel Christopher Meeker, once the proud commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, now the latest cautionary tale in a long line of officers who let personal desire detonate their careers.
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3 weeks ago | 
sofrep.com | Guy McCardle |Don Bolduc
Award-winning cartoonist Bob Lang has returned to SOFREP, and we couldn’t be more pleased. Bob’s offering today channels the ghost of the great Theodore Roosevelt, placing him on a gunboat in the Panama Canal, clearly stating that ole’ TR’s policy is firmly in line with Trump’s. Lang’s visual wit draws a straight line from Roosevelt’s imperial swagger to contemporary American force projection.
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3 weeks ago | 
sofrep.com | Guy McCardle |Don Bolduc
Can you imagine being out of the service for a decade and a half and then going back in? I can’t, but that’s exactly what Dakota Meyer did recently. In a move that bucks convention and breathes new life into the spirit of service, Medal of Honor recipient Meyer has reenlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve after a 15-year hiatus.
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4 weeks ago | 
sofrep.com | Guy McCardle |Don Bolduc
Imagine a device no larger than a quarter that, when attached to a Glock pistol, transforms it from a semi-automatic firearm into a fully automatic machine gun. Known as a “Glock switch,” this small attachment overrides the pistol’s standard firing mechanism, allowing it to discharge multiple rounds with a single trigger pull. The result is a weapon capable of firing at rates up to 1,200 rounds per minute, emptying a standard magazine in mere seconds.See below. How Do They Work?
