Army Captain dismissed from service after incident with her female partner

An Army captain assigned to the Army Sustainment University at Fort Gregg-Adams has been dismissed from service after being convicted in a general court-martial of domestic violence and assault charges stemming from a New Year’s Eve altercation involving her female intimate partner, according to military court documents. Captain Krystal T. Parrish, a logistics officer with…

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Tensions flare between two self-described military creators in online dispute

Two service members—one from the Army and one from the Air Force—are making waves on social media after a heated online exchange drew attention to their controversial side hustles. The drama unfolded online, where one individual publicly questioned the legitimacy of the other’s military status. That sparked a series of sharp responses, with both parties…

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Search for Travis Decker scales back as leads dry up in case of murdered daughters

CHELAN COUNTY, WA — Nearly two months after the brutal murders of three young girls shocked the nation, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that the search for their father and suspected killer, Travis Decker, will continue with a significantly reduced footprint due to a lack of new leads. Travis Decker, 32, remains at…

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Army NCO slammed as ‘toxic leader’ after controversial TikTok suggesting cutting pay for some soldiers

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Hogue, a self-described fitness enthusiast and powerlifter assigned to Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (HHBN), III Armored Corps, is under fire on social media after suggesting in a recent TikTok that soldiers who fail to meet height and weight standards—or pass the Army Physical Fitness…

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Transgender woman speaks out about needing reconstructive surgery after Army major’s assault

An Army major and decorated Ranger School graduate has been sentenced to 53 years in military prison following a shocking court-martial conviction that included the rape of a transgender woman who required reconstructive genital surgery after the assault. Maj. Jonathan J. Batt, 40, a 2007 West Point graduate and veteran of multiple combat tours, was…

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Say goodbye to “Meals Refusing to Exit”: Military officially announces new lightweight combat rations

After decades of jokes, complaints, and GI distress, the U.S. Army has officially replaced the brick-like MREs and FSRs with a new individual field ration designed specifically for high-mobility operations like invasions, raids, and extended missions without resupply—promising a lighter, smaller, and, most importantly, easier-to-digest alternative. The new Close Combat Assault Ration (CCAR) is now…

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