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A former U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Hood was sentenced in a federal court in Pecos, Texas, to 33 months in prison for aiding and abetting the transportation of illegal aliens for financial gain. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated the case with the assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol, and the Department of…
In 2023, Army Captain Ryan Gunderman was Harvard Law School’s golden example of public service in uniform. A West Point graduate and Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer, Gunderman was celebrated for his legal work on behalf of the underserved and his ambition to reform the military justice system. Harvard named him the recipient of the…
In a stunning escalation of Middle East tensions, Iranian state media declared on Sunday that every American citizen and military member in the region is now a “legitimate target,” following the U.S. military’s precision airstrikes on three of Iran’s most critical nuclear facilities. Operation Midnight Hammer, carried out late Saturday night, marks the most aggressive…
In the most significant American airstrike in the region since the early days of the Global War on Terror, the U.S. military executed a surprise, high-impact assault on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure late Saturday night. The operation, code-named Operation Midnight Hammer, marked a turning point in escalating tensions between Iran, Israel, and the West—and possibly the…
The manhunt for Travis Decker, the former Army soldier accused of murdering his three young daughters, has now entered its third week—expanding into some of Washington State’s most rugged terrain as authorities continue their coordinated search efforts. Decker, 32, remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous. A $20,000 reward is being offered for…
A former U.S. Army intelligence sergeant who once held access to some of the nation’s most sensitive military secrets has pleaded guilty to attempting to share classified information with the Chinese government, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 31, was last stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Washington state with…
Two U.S. Army soldiers have died in separate non-combat incidents while deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, according to official statements from the Department of Defense this week. Staff Sergeant Saul Fabian Gonzalez, 26, of Pullman, Michigan, died Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Erbil, Iraq. Gonzalez was an Apache helicopter mechanic assigned to D…
A junior enlisted Army soldier is raising serious concerns about professionalism, discipline, and military culture in the digital age. The servicemember shared a highly personal account of an alleged relationship with a senior officer and offering to privately share material related to the encounter. Her actions are sure to spark debates about the blurred lines…
Nearly eight years after the tragic deaths of two adopted toddlers, authorities have now charged both parents in the case—one a civilian adoptive mother, the other a Fort Bragg warrant officer—with multiple counts of child abuse and murder. On Saturday, Danielle Marie Kennedy (Rivera), 36, was extradited from Tempe, Arizona to Harnett County, North Carolina….
The U.S. Air Force might not have publicly announced an official influencer program for active-duty Airmen just yet, but one southern sorority girl is certainly flying straight into that role—algorithm first. Meet Timber Williams, a 23-year-old Phi Mu sister, recent University of Tennessee grad, and private pilot who’s serving in the Air National Guard while…