In April 2022, Brown announced he had sold Soldier of Fortune to journalist Susan Katz Keating, a frequent contributor to the magazine.

"[6] Editors of Soldier of Fortune instructed Salvadorans in subjects ranging from weapons marksmanship to basic military skills such as water purification.

They told The Washington Post, in an article of 1983, they accompanied Salvadorans on at least three combat patrols as observers, armed solely with handguns for self-defense and without firing.

[7] Alexander McColl, one of the editors that took part in April and August, claimed that expenses were covered by the magazine.

[7] In 2011, Brown supported Steve Schreiner's campaign for the National Rifle Association Board of Directors.