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Surfers, Hippies, Hipsters, and Snowflakes — Counterculture In Special Operations

Special Forces students huddle together loosely in the cool grey light of dawn. Breath hangs on crisp morning air, as the students try to hold back a deep biting chill that fills the dwell time be...

Does Bigger = Stronger? Not Usually

Americans vision of strength and fitness shifted in the late 1970s. When guys like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno began appearing in films and on television, what we thought about strength...

How to Turn a Fleet of Main Battle Tanks into a Graveyard of Fossils

With victory of the forces of ISIS, the Government of Iraq has a window of opportunity to rest, refit, and restructure their forces. Unfortunately, their dependence on unvetted and politically moti...

5 Ways to Warm Up More Effectively

Over the past few decades, the world has evolved to understand the myriad of benefits of an active lifestyle. With each passing year, more and more people look to start some kind of fitness journey...

Never a Dull Moment in West Africa

Last time the SOFLETE HQ Crew was in Ouagadougou, there was a coup (say that ten times fast). Looks like things were a little hot there yesterday as well. When you're traveling in the developing w...