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The soldier who recently went viral for her blunt review of a chocolate bar from Dubai has been identified as Specialist Turner, who goes by @bjthecook on TikTok. While she posts upbeat cooking and food eating videos that receive thousands of views, she only has around 2500 followers. The video that sparked the recent wave…
The U.S. Army is once again under fire after admitting that for over seven years, soldiers at Fort Liberty—formerly Fort Bragg—were trained using slides that labeled mainstream pro-life organizations as terrorist threats. The training materials, which included logos of groups like Operation Rescue and National Right to Life, as well as “Choose Life” license plates,…
A U.S. Army noncommissioned officer is at the center of growing controversy after internet users uncovered a connection between her personal social media accounts and adult content posted to a subscription-based platform. The NCO, who re-enlisted in 2024 while wearing the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) patch, appears to have maintained a relatively quiet online…
A U.S. Army sergeant assigned to the 554th Engineer Company, 92nd Engineer Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, was convicted on May 1, 2025, of sexually abusing a child under the age of 12, following a general court-martial held at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Sergeant Daniel C. Millikan pleaded guilty—by exceptions and substitutions—to one specification of violating Article…
Update: Since the original publication of this article, Army Captain Nicole Albertson has made her TikTok account private. However, screenshots and screen recordings of the content were captured beforehand. Two dual-military officers — an Air Force Major and an Army Captain — appear to be pushing the limits of Department of Defense social media policies…
The U.S. Army has formally referred charges against Specialist Wooster Rancy in connection with the October 2024 murder of Sergeant Sarah Roque, a fellow soldier assigned to the same battalion at Fort Leonard Wood. The case now moves forward to a general court-martial following a May Article 32 hearing that revealed disturbing details of the…
FORT SILL, OK — A noncommissioned officer at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence has been convicted of multiple offenses—including conspiracy, drug possession, and larceny—and will be separated from the military with a bad-conduct discharge following a June 25, 2025, special court-martial. Staff Sergeant Kolby M. Blackwelder was found guilty by a military judge…
A National Guard Military Police officer was recently promoted to sergeant, despite maintaining a very public and unconventional online presence that has raised eyebrows within the military community. The soldier, who serves in a southern state’s National Guard, joined the military in 2020 after graduating high school. She later earned her Airborne wings and currently…
UPDATE – July 10, 2025: The U.S. Marshals Service has called off the search for fugitive Army veteran Travis Decker in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest, just west of the site of the ultra-exclusive Sun Valley Conference, commonly known as the “summer camp for billionaires.” Federal, state, and local officers had descended on the rugged mountain…
The U.S. Army is rolling out a major update to its grooming standards — and it’s one that could have lasting career consequences for thousands of soldiers currently holding permanent shaving waivers. Under a new Army Directive expected to take effect immediately upon signing, all soldiers must be clean-shaven while in uniform or civilian clothing…