“I’m a Ranger:” Veteran under investigation for trying to fight teen on water

Another day, another stolen valor scandal—but this time, the guy in question isn’t just running his mouth on social media. Capt. Brock “Horny” Horner, a self-proclaimed “combat veteran” and “former Army Ranger,” is under fire after a heated altercation on the water went viral. But as it turns out, his military record doesn’t quite match…

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More likes, fewer ribbons: Is this naval officer the future of military?

Lieutenant Loren Coontz has been making waves—not just in the Navy, but on social media as well. Originally from Rootstown, Ohio, she took a non-traditional path to military service, earning both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Marietta College before joining the Navy as a Physician Assistant. Now stationed in South Carolina, she serves as…

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