Soldier says Army letting Specialist confronted in online sting roam free despite criminal charge

Newly obtained court records and insider military accounts continue to shed light on the ongoing legal and disciplinary situation surrounding Army Specialist Brandon Alexander Clay Storey, 27, who was arrested following a recorded vigilante sting operation in Colorado late last year. Storey is currently charged with Obstructing Government Operations, a Class 2 misdemeanor, after he…

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Army policy change may eliminate permanent shaving profiles, raising concerns for troops with chronic skin conditions

The Army is preparing to roll out a policy shift that could spell the end of permanent shaving profiles — a move that may disproportionately affect soldiers diagnosed with chronic shaving-related skin conditions, and in particular, Black men who statistically experience these conditions at a higher rate. According to internal guidance and multiple Army officials…

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Fort Campbell soldier indicted for vehicular homicide after death of fellow soldier

A Fort Campbell soldier has been indicted for vehicular homicide following a deadly crash that claimed the life of a fellow soldier—who was also a former classmate, hometown friend, and possible relative. Specialist Braxton Connor May, 20, a combat engineer with the 101st Airborne Division, was formally charged by a Montgomery County grand jury in…

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The hunt for Travis Decker enters week four: Army veteran accused of killing daughters may have died in the wilderness

More than three weeks after the bodies of Paityn, Evelyn, and Olivia Decker were discovered near their father’s abandoned truck in the Washington wilderness, the multi-agency manhunt for former U.S. Army soldier Travis Decker continues—though authorities are now openly acknowledging the chilling possibility that the accused triple murderer may already be dead. Decker, 33, is…

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Michigan gunman was a former JROTC cadet nominated to West Point by U.S. Senator

A former high school valedictorian, JROTC battalion commander, and West Point hopeful was shot dead after he opened fire with an AR-15 at a Michigan church this past Sunday—capping off a disturbing downward spiral that began over a decade ago. Brian Anthony Browning, 31, was killed by armed church security outside CrossPointe Community Church in…

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Iran Retaliates: Al Udeid Air Base targeted by missile strike following U.S. bombing of nuclear sites

In a bold act of retaliation, Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, just two days after President Donald Trump ordered coordinated strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities. The escalation marks a dramatic new chapter in the widening regional conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United…

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“You’re Not Going to War—I Am”: Lesbian Army supply sergeant sparks debate

A self-proclaimed “TikTok troop” is stirring the pot online after posting a rant that rubbed both civilians and fellow soldiers the wrong way—just as tensions overseas are heating up. Staff Sergeant Taylor, a 92Y Unit Supply Specialist assigned to the 36th Engineer Brigade, posted a video Monday afternoon on her account @lesbianhonest—a play on the…

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