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FORT BENNING, GA — The U.S. Army and Southern California surf community are mourning the loss of Private First Class Jake Chandler, a 20-year-old Army Ranger and former professional surfer who died in a skydiving accident on October 26, 2025. Chandler had recently graduated from Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP) Class 05-25, officially earning…
WASHINGTON – A newly released Pentagon memorandum outlines updated administrative separation procedures for service members diagnosed with gender dysphoria, reinforcing uniform and grooming requirements and clarifying the process by which commanders and boards determine retention or separation. The memo, issued October 8 by Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata, implements provisions of President Trump’s…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Halloween night gathering in Washington’s Navy Yard neighborhood escalated into chaos as hundreds of juveniles clashed in the streets, prompting a multi-agency law enforcement response that included National Guard members. According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), First District officers began monitoring the crowd around 7:30 p.m. near the park between…