Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
A viral photo snapped inside a Fort McCoy facility has stirred online outrage after eagle-eyed service members and veterans noticed something glaringly absent: the official portraits of President Donald J. Trump and newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Instead of proudly displayed images of the Commander-in-Chief and SecDef, the frames appeared turned around, face-down against…
A soldier in Army basic training at Fort Leonard Wood has been arrested and charged with the murder of a Fayetteville woman whose body was discovered in a rural Robeson County pond nearly eight months after she went missing. Tyrique Zavier Leroy Williams, 26, was taken into custody this week in Waynesville, Missouri by U.S….
An Army soldier stationed at Fort Eustis in Newport News, Virginia, has been indicted on multiple federal charges related to child sexual abuse material. According to court documents, 20-year-old Isaiah Luke Hood is accused of coercing several minors to produce sexually explicit content between March 2023 and January 2024. He is also charged with receiving…
A defense official speaking on condition of anonymity has confirmed to the Associated Press that the two Marines killed Tuesday near the U.S.-Mexico border were riding in a civilian vehicle—not a military one—when it rolled over, fatally injuring them and critically wounding a third. This detail, not initially disclosed in the Pentagon’s official statements, sheds…
Japanese police arrested two U.S. service members early Sunday morning in separate incidents that have sparked renewed scrutiny of American military conduct on the island. A U.S. Marine Corps corporal from Futenma Air Base was taken into custody around 4 a.m. in the Makishi district of Naha after allegedly assaulting a 41-year-old Japanese man. According…
First Lt. Gabrielle White made history this past weekend as the first Ranger-qualified female to compete in the Army’s legendary Best Ranger Competition — and she didn’t just show up, she finished strong. White and her teammate, Capt. Seth Deltenre, crossed the finish line in 14th place out of 52 teams after enduring three relentless…
A Fort Wainwright soldier is behind bars and facing a first-degree murder charge after a deadly shooting in Fairbanks, Alaska that left one man dead and sent shockwaves through the military and civilian communities alike. 24-year-old Adayus Robertson, an active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Wainwright, was arrested Sunday and charged with murder in connection to…
There’s an old adage in the combat arms world: “You haven’t really had a full career unless you’ve picked up at least one Article 15.” Well, Joe Ronnie Hooper had enough to fill a binder. He also just happened to rack up 115 confirmed kills, eight Purple Hearts, two Silver Stars, six Bronze Stars with…
A service member was discovered dead in a vehicle parked outside the barracks on at Wheeler Army Airfield in Hawaii this past Sunday, prompting an active death investigation by military authorities. According to reports, the body was found by another soldier who had pulled into the same parking lot on Amelia Earhart Street. The deceased…
The Department of Defense is making a nationwide push to bring back thousands of former service members who were discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. But despite the effort, only a small handful are signing back up. According to the Army, just 23 soldiers have reenlisted so far, more than a year after the Pentagon…
