Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
It has been three years since the Texas National Guard mission to secure the border with Mexico began but reports about the Guardsmen down there have been limited. National news outlets and political parties have reported their differing opinions on the mission, dubbed Operation Lone Star, but any details about what the mission for the…
Story by Melissa Buckley FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — When Pfc. Brayden Sumare’s bus pulled into Fort Leonard Wood, nothing could have prepared him for the twist of fate that awaited him just inside the doors of the 43rd Adjutant General Reception Battalion. The 18-year-old graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina,…
Early reports about an operation that took place in Iraq are conflicting, but the latest ABC report claims at least seven US service members were injured. On Friday, CENTCOM issued a statement about the raid that occurred in Western Iraq, in the early hours of Thursday morning. “This operation targeted ISIS leaders to disrupt and…
Article written by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Inez Hammon, Selma Army Recruiting Station SELMA, Ala. – Defying the odds and the passage of time, a 39-year-old has enlisted in the U.S. Army, achieving a dream that was nearly two decades in the making. Growing up in Selma, Alabama, Michael Powell, who for a time worked…
Prosecutors have released more details about the U.S. soldier who facing federal charges for using artificial intelligence to create sexual images of children. Spc. Seth Herrera, a father of a daughter, was arrested after allegedly possessing thousands of images that depicted the violent sexual abuse of children, including infants. They also said he recorded children…
While in the Army, many soldiers hear stories of those who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, such as Audie Murphy, or the famous handful of soldiers who were awarded it for their bravery during the Global War on Terror. On the other hand, the dozens of soldiers who were awarded the Silver Star…
An Army officer at Fort Cavazos was convicted for eight specifications related to violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice this summer. The saga of Major Clayton Gaines, 45, seems to have started in September of 2021 when he was arrested for disorderly conduct after getting into a fight while stationed at Fort Hood (now…
Update: The Army has officially filed charges against the soldier who is being held in pretrial confinement in connection to the disappearance of his pregnant wife in Hawaii. Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II was charged with providing false statements, obstruction of justice, and production and distribution of child pornography. “This case remains an active investigation,”…
The soldier featured in viral TikTok videos while riding her motorcycle around Hawaii is a decorated Staff Sergeant who also happens to be a native of the Hawaiian Islands. Staff Sgt. Chelsea Samatra is currently stationed in Hawaii with the 25th Infantry Division on the island of O’ahu but graduated high school on Kuai. While…
Story by Sgt. Johanna Pullum (28th Public Affairs Detachment) 1st Lt. Mackenzie Corcoran followed the progress of three women graduating from the U.S. Army Ranger School—1st Lt. Erin O’Hara, a college classmate; Capt. Sara Febbo; and 1st Lt. Rachael Kicklighter, the first female honor graduate. Although she wasn’t present at the ceremonies and was in…