Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
The manhunt for Travis Decker, the former Army soldier accused of murdering his three young daughters, has now entered its third week—expanding into some of Washington State’s most rugged terrain as authorities continue their coordinated search efforts. Decker, 32, remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous. A $20,000 reward is being offered for…
A former U.S. Army intelligence sergeant who once held access to some of the nation’s most sensitive military secrets has pleaded guilty to attempting to share classified information with the Chinese government, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 31, was last stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Washington state with…
Two U.S. Army soldiers have died in separate non-combat incidents while deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, according to official statements from the Department of Defense this week. Staff Sergeant Saul Fabian Gonzalez, 26, of Pullman, Michigan, died Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Erbil, Iraq. Gonzalez was an Apache helicopter mechanic assigned to D…
A junior enlisted U.S. Army soldier is drawing attention online after allegedly sharing content related to an inappropriate relationship involving a senior officer. According to publicly circulated claims, the soldier described an alleged personal encounter with a field grade officer and indicated a willingness to distribute related material privately. While the specific details remain unverified,…
Nearly eight years after the tragic deaths of two adopted toddlers, authorities have now charged both parents in the case—one a civilian adoptive mother, the other a Fort Bragg warrant officer—with multiple counts of child abuse and murder. On Saturday, Danielle Marie Kennedy (Rivera), 36, was extradited from Tempe, Arizona to Harnett County, North Carolina….
The U.S. Air Force might not have publicly announced an official influencer program for active-duty Airmen just yet, but one southern sorority girl is certainly flying straight into that role—algorithm first. Meet Timber Williams, a 23-year-old Phi Mu sister, recent University of Tennessee grad, and private pilot who’s serving in the Air National Guard while…
The Army has identified the pilot killed in Wednesday’s helicopter crash as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright, a decorated Apache pilot assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). Wright, 40, was one of two soldiers aboard an AH-64 Apache helicopter when it went down during a routine training…
Another Fort Bliss soldier has been arrested in connection with the February shooting death of 23-year-old U.S. Army Pvt. Edward DaQuan Smith during a late-night house party in Far East El Paso. The arrest comes months after authorities first charged a fellow service member with murder in the same case. Spc. Howard Chevard Dyron Brock,…
When Major Sydney Jaques joined the Army, she carried more than a rucksack and a rifle. She carried a legacy—daughter of a Vietnam-era Navy officer, granddaughter of a World War II Marine. But as the first female officer in the 75th Ranger Regiment to earn both a Ranger Tab and a scroll, she also carried…
In a dramatic escalation of federal response to days of violent protests over mass deportation raids, the Trump administration has deployed hundreds of active-duty U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to safeguard federal property and personnel. Roughly 500 Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines out of Twentynine Palms, California, were mobilized late Monday following an…
