Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
An active-duty service member identified as Peyton Chance Leckelt, 21, is currently being held in the Virginia Beach Jail following his arrest during a civilian-led child exploitation sting operation. According to a press release issued by Predator Poachers, their investigation began after the February 15, 2026 apprehension of Sean Sayer of Naugatuck, Connecticut, who was…
An active-duty U.S. Navy commander was arrested this week in connection with multiple child sex crime charges following a months-long investigation led by Florida law enforcement. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Jonathan Leland Saburn, 44, was taken into custody on January 30, 2026, with assistance from the Navy Criminal Investigative Service and…
The U.S. military has always had an unofficial economy running parallel to the official one. Service members have long relied on side work—everything from ride-share driving to lawn care—to make ends meet. But in recent years, a new kind of side hustle has quietly emerged across the ranks, one that military leadership is still struggling…
President Donald Trump’s latest warning to Hamas has raised the specter of renewed conflict in the Middle East—and left many wondering just how close the U.S. military could be to getting pulled back into the region. “If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but…
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the creation of a new Barracks Task Force aimed at tackling one of the military’s longest-running quality-of-life problems: substandard troop housing. In a memorandum dated October 6, Hegseth directed the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (USW[A&S]) to form the task force and appoint the…
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…
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…
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…
Three active-duty U.S. military personnel are under scrutiny after publicly mocking, celebrating, or implicitly justifying the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The backlash has grown loud enough to prompt a direct response from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who called the conduct “completely unacceptable.” Marine Officer Recruiter Toasts Kirk’s Death With Beer Emojis Captain…
A chaotic lockdown at the U.S. Naval Academy on Thursday evening was triggered by online threats traced to a disgraced former midshipman, Navy officials confirmed. The event, which ended with a midshipman being shot by security forces, has since been declared under control with no credible threat to the academy. Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s office…
