How did a 25-year-old go from intern to Pentagon Assistant Press Secretary in just months?

In an era where breaking into federal service typically means clawing your way up the bureaucratic ladder over years—if not decades—Riley Podleski has defied that norm in dramatic fashion. At just 25 years old, she now serves as Assistant Press Secretary at the Department of Defense, a high-visibility role in the world’s most powerful military…

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Staff Sergeant denies allegations linking her to online photos

Staff Sgt. Chelsea Samatra, a decorated Army noncommissioned officer stationed in Hawaii, has denied any connection to a series of anonymous images circulating online—images that included nude photographs posted alongside a separate image of Staff Sgt. Samatra in uniform. Samatra, currently assigned to the 25th Infantry Division on the island of O‘ahu, has become a…

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Army warns of credible terror threat against retired special operators

The U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) has issued a serious warning about a credible terrorist threat targeting retired senior Defense Department officials who previously served in Iraq and Syria and now reside in Florida, according to a spokesperson for the command. The internal security bulletin—authored by USASOC Provost Marshal Col. Mark A. Katz and…

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Controversy reignites over Army training labeling Pro-Life groups as terror threats following Pentagon apology

The U.S. Army is once again under fire after admitting that for over seven years, soldiers at Fort Liberty—formerly Fort Bragg—were trained using slides that labeled mainstream pro-life organizations as terrorist threats. The training materials, which included logos of groups like Operation Rescue and National Right to Life, as well as “Choose Life” license plates,…

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New allegations surface against Air Force officer whose online conduct has been called into question

New allegations have emerged against Air Force Major Brittany Curry, the Public Affairs Director of Operations at Space Systems Command, and former commander of the 336th Training Squadron (336 TRS), claiming she misused social media while in uniform and retaliated against a subordinate who reported her behavior. The accuser, a former airman who wishes to…

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NCIS and local police arrest 29 in human trafficking sting, including at least two sailors

In a joint operation aimed at curbing the demand for commercial sex, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and the Lake County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Group (SIG) arrested 29 individuals in a two-day undercover human trafficking sting. Among those taken into custody were at least two men believed to be active-duty U.S. Navy Sailors assigned…

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