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Now hiring: NEWSREP freelance writers

NEWSREP Freelance Writers About: We’re hiring experienced freelance writers who have subject-matter expertise in military affairs, foreign policy, and domestic security. Must have a strong work ethic and drive for constant improvement. Work remotely, anywhere you want, and set your own schedule. Competitive… [Read more…]

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Now hiring: NEWSREP freelance writers

NEWSREP Freelance Writers About: We’re hiring experienced freelance writers who have subject-matter expertise in military affairs, foreign policy, and domestic security. Must have a strong work ethic and drive for constant improvement. Work remotely, anywhere you want, and set your own schedule. Competitive candidates must have experience with WordPress and … [Read more…]

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Beyond the Gray City: Americans abroad

The din of the hundreds of voices surrounding us grew increasingly louder as the crowd around us grew thicker. “You,” the gray-suited man flatly hissed in perfect English through a cloud of cigarette smoke, glancing at me before warily eyeing my companion from head to toe. “Where are you from?” He was met with silence as I made eye contact with my teammate and pursed my lips … [Read more…]

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The Legend of the man called TwoGun

Hey everybody, here’s a post that’s getting ready to publish on…well, I’ll tell you about that a little later… – Charlie Contrary to popular belief, SOF and regular military that fight overseas are not ‘capping’ bad guys with their 9mm handguns or gutting terrorists with their pig-stickers. Games like Call of Duty (COD) give the public the wrong impression about the uses … [Read more…]

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How Putin Can Reach a Historic Compromise With America in Syria

As the situation currently stands, Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks conflict with the United States. While the Western media is aghast over perceived Russian strength, the truth is the Russian Federation, and Putin’s regime in particular, is weak. Russia’s military actions from Georgia, to Ukraine, to Syria in recent years are not projections of strength, but indications … [Read more…]

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SOFREP Annual Member Party 2015

It’s time for our annual SOFREP party, and we look forward to seeing some familiar faces and a few new ones! This party is for our members and spouses/significant others only. Please RSVP before November 15th. Based on the large number of members and interest we are requiring each guest to make a payment of $19. Why? Because shows commitment to attend the party, and ensures … [Read more…]

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What Are You Doing About Online Security?

Team Room, in the past couple of years we’ve learned just how at risk we are on the personal security front. Government surveillance, rogue hackers, malware, suspicious lovers, employers… Is nothing we do online sacred? But knowing you’re walking through a minefield and actually doing something about it are two different things. While some folks wrap themselves head-to-toe … [Read more…]

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The the Story of What 4th of July Means to You

Team Room, in honor of our nation’s birthday tomorrow, we’d like once again to publish your stories on the website. Please take a few minutes to share your memories of this date, what it means to you, to your family. It could be memories of a simple picnic  a few years back with your family, a homecoming, or of previous generations fighting to defend our country. If you share … [Read more…]

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My Voyage to Syria With the PKK (Pt. 2)

I woke up early in the morning and pushed the heavy blankets off of me, trying to use the cold to wake myself up a bit. The Kurdish fighter I had met the night before had already left, but his AK-47 was still propped in the corner of the room. I began the daily ritual that the PKK members who live in the camp had probably repeated every day for the past 10 or … [Read more…]

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My Voyage to Syria with the PKK (pt. 1)

From the moment I was met at my hotel on Sulaymaniyah, I was fed into an underground ratline, a clandestine logistics network for moving people, guns, and even ideas. The driver was a good man with good references. He was to drive me north, from Suly up into the mountains of northern Kurdistan. It was about a five hour ride by truck, my bags tossed in the back. As we drove, … [Read more…]

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The Merc Whisperer: The Future of Freelance Soldiers

Considering recent and upcoming articles on SOFREP, I wanted to take a moment to flesh out the phenomenon of volunteer soldiers a bit more. As we’ve written about previously, mercenary fighting forces are hardly something new. For instance, one SOFREP writer pointed out to me that Europeans who volunteered to fight alongside the Serbs during the 1990s Balkans conflict used that … [Read more…]

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