Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
A video of an Army brigade commander delivering a short, high-energy address to his troops went viral after being shared publicly on Monday, resonating across social media with soldiers and veterans alike. The speech itself was simple and direct — a commander setting standards and building momentum ahead of Tropic Lightning Week 2025. The response…
FORT HOOD, Texas — Capt. Adam W. Martin spent more than two decades in uniform portraying himself as an officer who mitigated risk to people, organizations and the environment. On Nov. 25, the Army determined he was the risk. According to the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel, Martin, 40, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and…
A Russian-controlled court in eastern Ukraine has sentenced four Russian soldiers for brutally torturing and killing an American who had spent a decade fighting and propagandizing on behalf of Moscow’s war effort. Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Texas, was a well-known figure in Donetsk, where he lived, fought with pro-Russian separatists, and…
Fort Hood, Texas — A retired Army staff sergeant who spent more than two years under strict bond conditions has been found not guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl, after a Bell County jury concluded prosecutors failed to prove their case. Craig Allen Showman, who retired from the Army in 2017 after 20…
A former Fort Jackson Drill Sergeant of the Year has been sentenced to 40 months in confinement and reduced to the rank of private after pleading guilty to domestic violence at a court-martial in Texas. The punishment comes as the Soldier continues to face separate felony charges in El Paso County for an alleged 2024…
A former staff sergeant assigned to an elite Army intelligence unit is continuing to accuse the service of targeting her, even after documents she posted show she received an honorable discharge and was never punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe she launched shortly after leaving the Army has drawn more…
Some stories coming out of the military aren’t clean, polished, or ready for a recruitment brochure. They’re messy, human, complicated, and painfully real. This is one of those stories. The woman at the center of it has lived multiple lives: a struggling teenager looking for direction, a young Soldier stationed overseas, a new mother fighting…
An alleged U.S. Army officer is drawing attention after a series of publicly posted social media and subscription-based platform activities suggested she may have been creating adult content while wearing her military uniform and identifying herself as a service member. The online postings, which circulated across multiple platforms, appear to show a pattern of self-promotion…
A West Virginia National Guard soldier has died after she and another Guardsman were shot Wednesday afternoon while serving on a mission in Washington, D.C. Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of Summersville, West Virginia, was pronounced dead after the attack, officials confirmed Thursday. Beckstrom was serving with the 863rd Military Police Company, 111th Engineer Brigade, and…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Newly obtained police and court records reveal significant inconsistencies in the events leading up to the February 2025 arrest of Army Sapper NCO Joshua Alexander King, raising questions about when his wife, Darcy King, first became aware of an alleged explosive found in their former home—and what led investigators to the…