An Army major and decorated Ranger School graduate has been sentenced to 53 years in military prison following a shocking court-martial conviction that included the rape of a transgender woman who required reconstructive genital surgery after the assault. Maj. Jonathan J. Batt, 40, a 2007 West Point graduate and veteran of multiple combat tours, was…
After decades of jokes, complaints, and GI distress, the U.S. Army has officially replaced the brick-like MREs and FSRs with a new individual field ration designed specifically for high-mobility operations like invasions, raids, and extended missions without resupply—promising a lighter, smaller, and, most importantly, easier-to-digest alternative. The new Close Combat Assault Ration (CCAR) is now…
An Air Force Security Forces airman died on duty in the early morning hours of July 20, triggering a temporary suspension of the Sig Sauer M18 Modular Handgun System across Air Force Global Strike Command. The active-duty airman, assigned to the 90th Security Forces Squadron at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, has not yet been…
Military Police at Fort Gordon have launched an investigation after a soldier’s personal security camera allegedly captured a contractor stealing money from a barracks room — and then attempting to disable the camera feed. Don’t want to see ads on the site or the video above? The video and this article can be viewed Ad-Free…
In an era where breaking into federal service typically means clawing your way up the bureaucratic ladder over years—if not decades—Riley Podleski has defied that norm in dramatic fashion. At just 25 years old, she now serves as Assistant Press Secretary at the Department of Defense, a high-visibility role in the world’s most powerful military…
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…
A family trip to the mountains turned into a nightmare for a Fort Bliss soldier and his loved ones after powerful flash floods swept through Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Tuesday, killing two young children and leaving their parents hospitalized with serious injuries. Charlotte and Sebastian Trotter, ages 4 and 7, were among the three confirmed…
Seven soldiers from the Israeli Air Force’s Arrow battalion have been detained following serious allegations of misconduct during what appears to have been a hazing ritual targeting new recruits. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have launched a Military Police investigation into the incident, which allegedly involved inappropriate and abusive behavior by veteran troops toward junior…
A U.S. Army captain assigned to the U.S. Army Materiel Command is facing scrutiny that could threaten his career—not because of misconduct or performance failures, but due to his public drag persona and a questionable shaving profile. Identified as U.S. Army Captain Johnson, the officer posts on TikTok under the name “Garnet,” where he has…
Over the past few days, a wave of social media posts across TikTok, Threads, and X (formerly Twitter) have identified Capt. Lauren Kram as one of the pilots who took part in this month’s B-2 stealth bomber strikes over Iran — a historic and high-risk mission shrouded in secrecy. The claim, often accompanied by a…
