Bronze bust of the author Ian Fleming by the British sculptor Anthony Smith. Commissioned by the Fleming family to commemorate the centenary of Ian Fleming’s birth in 2008. Photo credit: Fortheloveofknowledge / CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED. Cropped. Ian Fleming was more than just a novelist—he was a man whose philosophy of life shaped one of…
Colonel Edward Lansdale (second from left) with C.I.A. Director Allen Dulles and United States Air Force Chief of Staff General Nathan F. Twining and C.I.A. Deputy Director Lieutenant General Charles P. Cabell at The Pentagon in 1955. U.S. Air Force Archive. During the Hukbalahap Rebellion in the 1950s, the CIA employed psychological warfare to weaken…
USMC Scout Sniper Association Rifle Raffle Mission Statement The USMC Scout Sniper Association (SSA) is the only non-profit membership organization for Marine Scout Snipers in the world.We exist to support the Scout Sniper community through programs that inspire brotherhood, encourage professionalism, and foster resiliency. Our community is comprised of those who have carried the long…
“Fuck off is such a lovely pair of words, and even though it’s an English language phrase, it can be used virtually anywhere in the world. It’s international. “Fuck off doesn’t mean go away, fuck off means fuck off…” ~ Billy Connelly Note that the Fuck in F/O is an entirely different Fuck than the one…
By Michael Kurcina Mike credits his early military training as the one thing that kept him disciplined through the many years. He currently provides his expertise as an adviser for an agency within the DoD. Michael Kurcina subscribes to the Spotter Up way of life. “I will either find a way or I will make…
CRESTVIEW, Fla. — “Everybody in a beret back there… that is the only reason these entire experiences from seven years ago to now has been tolerable.” U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Day reflected on his healing journey during a home-gifting ceremony on April 16 in Crestview, Florida where he and his family received a…
Viet Cong soldier stands beneath carrying his AK-47 rifle. He was participating in the exchange of POWs by the Four Power Joint Military Commission. Photo by SSgt. Herman Kokojan – Defense Visual Information Center. During the Vietnam War, the United States employed various forms of unconventional warfare to undermine enemy operations. Among these clandestine tactics, one of the…
He came home with powder still in his pores,the scent of cordite sunk deep in his marrow.Eyes scorched hollow by muzzle-flash nights,where blood ran quicker than thoughtand names were lost before they were spoken.His sleep is a thicket of cries cut short,a language of bone and grit,spoken once and never forgotten. Now the world wants…
Task Force Dagger Special Operation Foundation (TFDSOF)’s SOF Online Auction & Raffle is open now and closes during the SOF Social held at Cubic’s Embassy Suites Ballroom on May 6th at 8PM EDT. There are more than 150 items on the Auction & Raffle, the list includes a Montana Fly Fishing & Backcountry Adventure…
This is a common scam that can turn your vacation into a nightmare. Imagine you’re enjoying a beautiful day at the beach and decide to rent a jet-ski at what seems like a reasonable price. The friendly vendor offers to hold your passport as a security deposit, and you agree. After half an hour of…