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A 27-year-old Air Force member assigned to Nellis Air Force Base has been found guilty at a general court-martial after attempting to pay for sex with someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Senior Airman Errol Pottinger, originally from Fort Pierce, Florida, was sentenced to five years of confinement, a dishonorable discharge, and a reduction…
FORT BENNING, GA — On September 25, 2025, 1st Lieutenant Joshua C. Riddick, a West Point graduate and U.S. Army Infantry Officer, was convicted at a general court-martial held at Fort Benning. The court found Riddick guilty, pursuant to his own plea, of multiple violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), including disobeying…
A growing number of military-affiliated couples are using social media and anonymous content-sharing platforms to publicly explore unconventional relationship dynamics while one partner is deployed or serving away from home. The trend has drawn attention across multiple online communities for its openness and willingness to challenge traditional expectations of military family life. The term “Jody,”…
FORT GORDON, GA — A soldier assigned to one of the Army’s most sensitive cyber-intelligence units is under fire after a growing body of social media content reveals a pattern of unprofessional behavior and possible violations of Army policy. Staff Sergeant Kaneisha Collins, a member of the 706th Military Intelligence Group, has built a sizable…
In a stunning rebuke of investigative misconduct, the U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals has granted a rare review of a conviction involving Senior Airman Bryce T. Roan, who was found guilty in 2021 of using cocaine after a positive urinalysis during a squadron-wide drug test. The reason? Investigators knew Roan might have tested…
A New York woman who claimed to be a decorated combat veteran was sentenced Tuesday to over a year in federal prison for defrauding veteran-focused charities and falsely claiming to be a Purple Heart recipient — all while building a house of lies on the backs of real homeless veterans. Sharon Toney-Finch, a 43-year-old Army…
QUANTICO, VA — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth addressed hundreds of the nation’s top generals and admirals at the Marine Corps Museum last week, delivering a blunt and sweeping directive: the U.S. military will abandon policies associated with diversity, inclusion, and progressive cultural norms in favor of a renewed focus on discipline, warfighting, and traditional…
TACOMA, WA – A former U.S. Army soldier stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Friday to 25 years in federal prison for the sexual abuse of multiple young children—some as young as three years old. The abuse, which spanned from 2010 to 2014, only came to light years later after several victims found the…
FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS — A senior Army noncommissioned officer—once recognized for his leadership and dedication to mentoring youth—has now been dishonorably discharged from the U.S. Army following a general court-martial conviction for producing CSAM. SFC Namon L. Bledsoe Convicted On August 27, 2025, Sergeant First Class Namon L. Bledsoe was convicted at a general court-martial…
It sounds like a fantasy: anonymous, no-strings-attached sex offered freely to American service members, often with promises of secrecy and zero expectation of reciprocation. But what if it’s not a fantasy at all? What if it’s a trap? In an age where smartphones and social media dominate daily life, U.S. military personnel have become increasingly…