For the dysfunctional, disgruntled, and salty soldiers
A Navy veteran who’s been playing music along Seattle’s waterfront for nearly three decades says he’s lucky to be alive after a man shot him in the chest during an argument over “stolen valor.” The July 31st incident unfolded at Pier 55 in front of a Starbucks, drawing dozens of witnesses. Cell phone videos captured…
CHELAN COUNTY, WA — Nearly two months after the brutal murders of three young girls shocked the nation, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that the search for their father and suspected killer, Travis Decker, will continue with a significantly reduced footprint due to a lack of new leads. Travis Decker, 32, remains at…
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) has issued a serious warning about a credible terrorist threat targeting retired senior Defense Department officials who previously served in Iraq and Syria and now reside in Florida, according to a spokesperson for the command. The internal security bulletin—authored by USASOC Provost Marshal Col. Mark A. Katz and…
A docuseries streaming on VET TV titled “Let’s Talk About the War” has been striking a nerve across the veteran community—and for good reason. The multi-part series takes a raw, unfiltered look at the psychological carnage left behind after two decades of American combat operations in the Global War on Terrorism. This isn’t the kind…
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…
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…
A man is facing up to 65 years in federal prison after allegedly lobbing a Molotov cocktail at a U.S. Army tank on display outside a Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Sarasota on Valentine’s Day. Trang Johnny Nha Phan was indicted Tuesday in federal court in Tampa on multiple felony charges, including attempted arson…
In a case that Assistant U.S. Attorney Derek Wiseman described as “one of a kind,” a Missouri man stands accused of one of the most horrifying frauds ever committed against a disabled U.S. Army veteran: exploiting, abusing, and ultimately concealing his uncle’s death in order to steal more than $650,000 in government benefits. Federal prosecutors…
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Vincent Morin was divorced at the time of his death. He was separated from his wife; however, their divorce had not been finalized. A decorated U.S. Army combat veteran is dead, his family devastated, and serious questions remain unanswered after a police shooting in…
A man shot and killed by Hillsborough County deputies this week has been identified as Vincent Tyler Morin, a decorated U.S. Army combat veteran. Authorities say Morin was armed with a rifle and dressed in tactical gear when he was confronted by deputies responding to multiple 911 calls. The shooting occurred Wednesday morning in a…