How to identify a military fake in a blog, where to begin? This is the story of Cody Sutton of Talladega Alabama, who dropped into SOFREP as one "GySgt. Joseph Preston of 1st Recon Battalion" and tried to con and receive accolades from unsuspecting SOFREP followers. From here on out, I will be referring to Cody as the "Troll". Some highlights from Troll’s commenting history … [Read more...] about How to Identify a Military Fake
Michael Golembesky Articles
Rules of Engagement Gone Wild: “Boots on the ground BDA”!?
The powers that be have finally gone full-stupid on this one. This is a new sexy term you may never have heard before, BOTG-BDA or boots on the ground battle damage assessment. In layman’s terms it means physically sending troops into a post-detonation site to put eyeballs on the damage. When this is done in war zones like Afghanistan, it is understandable why troops cringe … [Read more...] about Rules of Engagement Gone Wild: “Boots on the ground BDA”!?
Battlefield America: Literary Reflux in 500 Words or Less, #4
Part 4 –The Beginning of the End - June 18, 2013 came and went with little coverage by the media on the monumental milestone in the Afghan War. U.S. and NATO/ISAF forces made the transition into a supportive role in Afghanistan, leaving the Afghan Government and its people to carry the weight of maintaining security and civility in their own country. This is a win or loses … [Read more...] about Battlefield America: Literary Reflux in 500 Words or Less, #4
Snowden Drops Dimes on the Patriot Act from Hong Kong
Your quick history on the Patriot Act -The “USA PATRIOT Act of 2001” is an Act of the U.S. Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. The act, as a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, significantly weakened restrictions on law enforcement agencies' gathering of intelligence within the United States; expanded the Secretary … [Read more...] about Snowden Drops Dimes on the Patriot Act from Hong Kong
NATGEO Eyewitness War
National Geographic Channel's new series is starting this July... Eyewitness War ***UPDATE*** Series begins Monday, July 1 at 10:00 pm EST. The MARSOC/ODA episode is scheduled to air July 29 at 10:00 pm EST. More information can be found at the official website > Eyewitness War %EMBED2% So set your TiVo, Direct TV, Dish Network, DVD-R, VCR (VHS or Betamax) to record this … [Read more...] about NATGEO Eyewitness War
INFIL_EXFIL (2013)
*** Private screening exclusively for SOFREP Team Room members *** Play film here, 'full screen' button available in the bottom-right corner of the player. Written and produced by Michael Golembesky Category: Documentary, narrative and war drama Purpose: to help raise PTSD Awareness Soundtrack by Ryan Bertollini, Jason Savory, Mill Run Band and Vincent … [Read more...] about INFIL_EXFIL (2013)
Battlefield America: Literary Reflux in 500 Words or Less, #3
Part 3 – The Marine Corps offers up sacrificial lambs to appease the gods INFIL Rant: I know this is SOFREP and we try our best to keep things SOF related. But as you can see, my stream of articles under the banner of "Battlefield America" have been all over the place. I wonder how long they will let me continue this before they tell me to take my rambles elsewhere, but until … [Read more...] about Battlefield America: Literary Reflux in 500 Words or Less, #3
Battlefield America: Literary Reflux in 500 Words or Less, #2
PART II -Watching Syria slowly implode on TV INFIL Rant: Again, here I am, elbow deep in a pitcher of Pabst Blue Ribbon surfing new blurbs on the Syria crisis on complementary Wi-Fi at the lounge. How the fuck did we get here and who is going to be left holding the bag when the dust settles? Let’s be clear here, Civil War is ugly, plain and simple, but at what point does … [Read more...] about Battlefield America: Literary Reflux in 500 Words or Less, #2
Don’t be a Soft Target
"Very often, the victims of terrorism are targeted not because they are threats, but because they are specific "symbols, tools, animals or corrupt beings" that tie into a specific view of the world that the terrorists possess." -Mark Juergensmeyer INFIL RANT First things first here. I am not a profiling or anti-terrorism Guru and nor do I claim to be one. But I will say … [Read more...] about Don’t be a Soft Target
2 MARSOC Marines killed in Farah, Afghanistan
Fair winds and following seas brothers. Staff Sgt. Eric D. Christian and Cpl. David M. Sonka died on Saturday, May 4, in Bala Baluk, Farah Providence, Afghanistan. Both were members of 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Christian specialized in counterintelligence and human intelligence, and Sonka was a multi-purpose canine … [Read more...] about 2 MARSOC Marines killed in Farah, Afghanistan
MC-12 Liberty Down in Afghanistan
It is very humbling for me to write an article about this event because it involves the loss of four brave Patriots. I do not want the importance of their mission to go unrecognized by the American people in general; becoming just another prime-time news blurb or NATO press release from Afghanistan. So here are the early facts and some secondary reporting I found posted around … [Read more...] about MC-12 Liberty Down in Afghanistan
Battlefield America: Literary Reflux in 500 Words or Less, #1
PART I With so much going on these days between politics, social issues and armed conflicts flaring up with the regularity that I can set my VCR record timer to it, is our future still bright? It is happy hour at my local watering hole, 2 dollar PBR drafts are never ending. I was thinking about creating a running article for my incoherent, and sometimes enlightening, … [Read more...] about Battlefield America: Literary Reflux in 500 Words or Less, #1