Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
CAMP FOSTER, Japan – On September 22, 2025, a U.S. Army sergeant stationed in Japan was convicted of possessing child pornography with intent to distribute during a general court-martial held at Camp Zama and conducted at Camp Foster. SGT Malikhi J. Ly-Hughes, a Satellite Communications Technician assigned under U.S. Army Japan, pleaded guilty before a…
A U.S. Army sergeant has drawn attention after uploading a series of online videos that appear to show inappropriate relationships with fellow soldiers — including adultery and fraternization with subordinates — all while in uniform. The videos, which were shared publicly on social media platforms, have raised concerns about violations of the Uniform Code of…
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have dismissed a reservist soldier after video footage surfaced showing him repeatedly kicking a Palestinian man in the West Bank town of Dura, near Hebron. The incident, which occurred in early October 2025, has sparked widespread condemnation and prompted a Military Police investigation. The Incident Surveillance footage shared on social…
Fort Stewart, Georgia — A young soldier’s family is calling for transparency and accountability after what they describe as a miscarriage of justice within the U.S. Army legal system. PFC Montrevious L. Riley, now 20, says he took a plea deal at his September 2025 court-martial despite maintaining his innocence in an assault case that…
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the creation of a new Barracks Task Force aimed at tackling one of the military’s longest-running quality-of-life problems: substandard troop housing. In a memorandum dated October 6, Hegseth directed the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (USW[A&S]) to form the task force and appoint the…
Military culture runs on discipline, reputation, and the idea that the uniform stands for something larger than any one of us. That’s why a North Carolina couple—both identifying as veterans—has sparked debate across the veteran community after building a social media persona that blends military identity with highly public displays of their private relationship. Their…
It’s 2014. Syria’s burning, ISIS propaganda videos are flooding the internet, and half the planet’s glued to grainy footage of trucks with machine guns welded to the bed.But this time, one of those trucks wasn’t some beat-up Toyota from the desert.It was a Texas plumber’s Ford F-250, still rocking the company logo and phone number,…
HAVELOCK, N.C. — A 19-year-old U.S. Marine stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point has been arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty after police say he brutally killed his 8-month-old Labrador retriever mix. According to the Havelock Police Department, Lance Corporal Taylor Heinrich, of Havelock, was taken into custody after officers and Havelock…
Staff Sgt. Alonzo Alcantara, a Marine small arms repair technician and former recruiter, has been sentenced to 26 years in military prison for killing his wife, Ruby Tenorio Alcantara, at their home on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in September 2024. Alcantara pleaded guilty under a deal that reduced a potential life sentence, admitting he used…
In the military, we like to believe we’re trained to endure anything. But no training prepares you for burying your spouse, watching addiction dismantle your life, or pulling yourself out of a hole so deep, you’re not sure daylight even exists. For Natalee King, a United States Air Force veteran, Gold Star widow, and recovery…