Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
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…
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…
The U.S. Army is rolling out a major update to its grooming standards — and it’s one that could have lasting career consequences for thousands of soldiers currently holding permanent shaving waivers. Under a new Army Directive expected to take effect immediately upon signing, all soldiers must be clean-shaven while in uniform or civilian clothing…
After 17 years in uniform, two combat deployments, and graduating from one of the Army’s most elite academic institutions, Major Kara Corcoran was told she couldn’t walk across the stage to receive her master’s degree unless she looked like a man. The ranger-qualified infantry officer, who began transitioning in 2018, was ordered to adhere to…
A dream vacation in the Bahamas turned into a traumatic near-death experience for a former U.S. Army Ranger and West Point graduate when he was struck by a speeding boat’s propeller while snorkeling just feet from shore. Now, as he recovers from massive injuries in a Miami ICU, his family is pleading for answers—and justice….
U.S. Army Soldiers who deployed to select countries in the Middle East and Africa between October 7, 2023, and June 24, 2025, are now authorized to wear the combat patch, officially known as the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia for Military Operations in Hostile Conditions (SSI-MOHC). The expanded policy, signed by Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy…
A former U.S. Air Force member has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for sexually assaulting a fellow service member while stationed overseas at Royal Air Force Mildenhall in the United Kingdom. James Loubeau, 37, of Miami, pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of abusive sexual contact related to a 2019…
An Army combat medic stationed in Japan has been sentenced to prison and received a bad conduct discharge after pleading guilty to domestic violence by strangulation during a June 20 court-martial. Staff Sgt. David J. Rollings, 34, assigned to U.S. Army Medical Activity–Japan, admitted to strangling his wife during an April 21, 2024, assault at…
At Ramstein Air Base in Germany, a quiet moment of concern became the difference between life and death—and earned one Airman the title of 2025 USO Airman of the Year. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Palacios, 27, was just finishing up another day calibrating gear for the 86th Maintenance Squadron when he noticed something was…
