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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…
A former Army sergeant convicted in one of the most disturbing sexual assault cases in recent military history has been found dead in his prison cell at the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Sgt. Greville Clarke, 32, was discovered unresponsive on September 19, 2025. Emergency personnel attempted resuscitation but were unsuccessful. Clarke was…
The U.S. Army’s elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment—better known as the “Night Stalkers”—lost four of its own during a nighttime training flight last week. Among the fallen: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Andrew Kraus, a decorated pilot, Marine veteran, husband, father of two, and the son of Mission BBQ co-founder Bill Kraus. The MH-60 Black…
A U.S. Army military police officer stationed at Fort Stewart has been arrested and charged with murdering his own infant son. Private First Class Zachary Kyle Cunning, who served as a military police officer, was taken into custody by the Hinesville Police Department on September 18 and is currently being held without bond in Liberty…
Editor’s Note:A previous version of this article stated that Kayla Stanek was Sgt. Jadalyn Good’s spouse. We have since been contacted by individuals who clarified that Stanek was a close friend and not her legal partner. While the original tribute reflected a deep emotional bond between the two, we acknowledge that their relationship was described…
Major Sydney Jaques, a decorated Army officer known for being the first woman to serve in the 75th Ranger Regiment with both a Ranger Tab and a scroll, is now under public scrutiny after posting a critical statement on social media following the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Jaques…
Four members of the Army’s most elite aviation unit—160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), known as the “Night Stalkers”—are presumed dead after their MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter went down in rugged terrain near Summit Lake, Washington, late Wednesday night. The crash occurred around 9 p.m. local time on September 17, in a rural area roughly…
A Colorado substitute teacher—married to a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army—has been placed on administrative leave after posting a disturbing video in which her young daughters gleefully guess that the “best news ever” is the death of Donald Trump. Krista Cole, a progressive activist and substitute teacher in Colorado Springs, filmed herself with her…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has released a sweeping update to its grooming and appearance policy, aiming to eliminate ambiguity and bring uniformity across the force. But while the Army insists the directive is about clarity, early reactions from soldiers and leaders alike suggest it’s done anything but. The new directive, officially titled Army Directive…