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In a bold act of retaliation, Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, just two days after President Donald Trump ordered coordinated strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities. The escalation marks a dramatic new chapter in the widening regional conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United…
A self-proclaimed “TikTok troop” is stirring the pot online after posting a rant that rubbed both civilians and fellow soldiers the wrong way—just as tensions overseas are heating up. Staff Sergeant Taylor, a 92Y Unit Supply Specialist assigned to the 36th Engineer Brigade, posted a video Monday afternoon on her account @lesbianhonest—a play on the…
In 2023, Army Captain Ryan Gunderman was Harvard Law School’s golden example of public service in uniform. A West Point graduate and Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer, Gunderman was celebrated for his legal work on behalf of the underserved and his ambition to reform the military justice system. Harvard named him the recipient of the…
In a stunning escalation of Middle East tensions, Iranian state media declared on Sunday that every American citizen and military member in the region is now a “legitimate target,” following the U.S. military’s precision airstrikes on three of Iran’s most critical nuclear facilities. Operation Midnight Hammer, carried out late Saturday night, marks the most aggressive…
In the most significant American airstrike in the region since the early days of the Global War on Terror, the U.S. military executed a surprise, high-impact assault on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure late Saturday night. The operation, code-named Operation Midnight Hammer, marked a turning point in escalating tensions between Iran, Israel, and the West—and possibly the…
As the manhunt intensifies in Washington’s Cascade Mountains, former Army infantryman Travis Decker—now the subject of a nationwide fugitive search following the brutal killings of his three young daughters—is drawing outrage and disbelief from those who once served alongside him. Decker, 32, is accused of murdering Paityn (9), Evelyn (8), and Olivia (5) Decker during…
Fox News personality Rachel Campos-Duffy says she picked up the phone to call her “old buddy” at the Pentagon after her daughter, attending a prestigious West Point summer program, complained about the quality of food served at the U.S. Military Academy. “Dropped our daughter off at West Point Summer Leadership Academy last weekend. Only 2…
In what can only be described as a gut-wrenching tragedy, law enforcement continues a statewide manhunt for Travis Caleb Decker, a 32-year-old Army National Guardsman accused of kidnapping and murdering his three young daughters during a scheduled custody visit last weekend. The bodies of Paityn (9), Evelyn (8), and Olivia Decker (5) were discovered Monday…
There are some things only veterans truly get—the dark humor, the buried trauma, the inside jokes that would land us in a padded cell if civilians overheard. It’s not that we can’t talk about it with each other… it’s just that we usually don’t. And when we do, it’s with an absurdity that would make…
As the Department of Defense begins enforcing a controversial new policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the U.S. military, attention is turning to soldiers who appear to be taking advantage of regulatory gray areas—particularly when it comes to grooming and uniform standards tied to biological sex. One example drawing fire on social media is…