For the dysfunctional, disgruntled, and salty soldiers
A West Michigan family is anxiously awaiting news about their loved one, Sgt. Troy Smith Knutson-Collins, who has been reported missing in Lithuania after a military vehicle recovery operation turned tragic. The search for Knutson-Collins continues after three other soldiers were found dead. While the Army has not publicly identified the missing soldier or those…
Update: Three American soldiers were declared deceased on Monday after the M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle sank in a swamp in Lithuania last week was recovered. “Three U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division were found deceased in Lithuania today, March 31. The soldiers, whose identities are being withheld…
On Friday, March 28, 2025, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit arrested Shana Cloud for the murder of her husband, Clinton Bonnell, a Special Forces veteran and a student in the Physician Assistant Program at Methodist University. The investigation began on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, when the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office received a request…
NATO officials have clarified remarks made by Secretary-General Mark Rutte regarding the fate of four U.S. Army soldiers who went missing during a training exercise in Lithuania. Contrary to Rutte’s earlier suggestion that the soldiers had died, NATO issued a statement on Wednesday emphasizing that their status remains unconfirmed and that search efforts are ongoing….
A recent viral clip circulating online has sparked debate after social media users claimed a U.S. soldier was caught shoplifting from a JC Penney in Florida. The bodycam footage, obtained by a YouTube channel and shared in multiple short clips, has left many viewers with more questions than answers. One of the most widely shared…
Staff Sgt. Jared Babinski has been in the Army for 17 years, but his path hasn’t exactly been smooth. He’s been to the Fort Campbell Soldier Recovery Unit twice, and not by choice. The first time, he was thrown from a truck during a 2020 deployment in the Middle East and broke his back. After…
There’s something about the bond between teammates that service members understand better than most. That unspoken trust, the confidence that someone’s got your back—that’s what Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman brought with him when he visited the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. And he proved it in the best way possible:…
Adalynn “Ada” Dilday is one of many young service members navigating the reality of military life while carrying personal baggage that predates the uniform. If you’ve spent any time on TikTok, you might’ve come across her page, @aadamo03, where she lays it all out—her struggles with relationships, single motherhood, and the Air Force itself. Her…
A former Marine Corps service member and current federal law enforcement officer has been charged with falsifying military deployment records to fraudulently obtain nearly $70,000 in complimentary and discounted flights from a major airline, federal prosecutors announced this week. The Allegations Dior Jay-Jarrett, 29, of Queens, New York, allegedly used forged military documents to claim…
Fort Campbell, KY – A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell has been convicted in a general court-martial on multiple counts of sexual assault involving a minor. PFC Tyler C. Barrett, formerly of the 561st Military Police Company, 716th Military Police Battalion, was sentenced on January 30, 2025, to…