According to the Wall Street Journal, Soldier of Fortune magazine is ceasing publication of the hard copy edition and going digital-only beginning with the April 2016 issue which should hit newsstands soon. Publisher Robert K Brown, LTC (USAR, Ret) is 83 now and putting together a monthly magazine is no joke. While I don’t blame him, it’s sad to see it go. I’m hoping they’ll improve their online presence. I’d like to keep up but their site needs some work.
Quite frankly, I am bummed. I grew up with Soldier of Fortune; literally. Although I didn’t read the magazine from the very first issue, I started reading it in 1978, after it had been around for a few years. I still read printed magazines, including SOF. Perhaps I feel like I’m being forced to consider my own mortality. When you’ve seen something since you were a kid, it’s kind of a shocker to see it go. SOF has had its ups and downs over the years but it was a magazine written by some guys who had been-there-done-that and definitely influenced more than one generation over its 40 year run. What are your memories?
In the future, Soldier of Fortune’s content will be found at www.sofmag.com.
