Texas removes 7 Guard troops from Illinois deployment over fitness while Chicago-based colonel remains face of public events
The Texas Military Department recently removed seven National Guard soldiers from a deployment to Illinois after they failed to meet Army fitness and uniform standards — a move applauded by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as part of his campaign to restore what he calls “warfighter discipline.” But as Texas tightens enforcement, critics have pointed out…
Army sergeant convicted of possessing illegal material with intent to distribute it
CAMP FOSTER, Japan – On September 22, 2025, a U.S. Army sergeant stationed in Japan was convicted of possessing child pornography with intent to distribute during a general court-martial held at Camp Zama and conducted at Camp Foster. SGT Malikhi J. Ly-Hughes, a Satellite Communications Technician assigned under U.S. Army Japan, pleaded guilty before a…
IDF says it has dismissed soldier after video surfaced showing assault on Palestinian man
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have dismissed a reservist soldier after video footage surfaced showing him repeatedly kicking a Palestinian man in the West Bank town of Dura, near Hebron. The incident, which occurred in early October 2025, has sparked widespread condemnation and prompted a Military Police investigation. The Incident Surveillance footage shared on social…
Soldier says he was jumped by fellow soldiers in the barracks — now he’s the one in jail
Fort Stewart, Georgia — A young soldier’s family is calling for transparency and accountability after what they describe as a miscarriage of justice within the U.S. Army legal system. PFC Montrevious L. Riley, now 20, says he took a plea deal at his September 2025 court-martial despite maintaining his innocence in an assault case that…
Pentagon launches “Barracks Task Force” to overhaul military housing
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the creation of a new Barracks Task Force aimed at tackling one of the military’s longest-running quality-of-life problems: substandard troop housing. In a memorandum dated October 6, Hegseth directed the Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (USW[A&S]) to form the task force and appoint the…
A Ford, a Texas plumber, and a war zone: the true story of America’s most dangerous work truck
It’s 2014. Syria’s burning, ISIS propaganda videos are flooding the internet, and half the planet’s glued to grainy footage of trucks with machine guns welded to the bed.But this time, one of those trucks wasn’t some beat-up Toyota from the desert.It was a Texas plumber’s Ford F-250, still rocking the company logo and phone number,…
Marine at Cherry Point arrested for brutal killing of a dog
HAVELOCK, N.C. — A 19-year-old U.S. Marine stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point has been arrested and charged with felony animal cruelty after police say he brutally killed his 8-month-old Labrador retriever mix. According to the Havelock Police Department, Lance Corporal Taylor Heinrich, of Havelock, was taken into custody after officers and Havelock…
Former Marine recruiter admits to killing his wife after she discovered what he was accused of doing with a teen
Staff Sgt. Alonzo Alcantara, a Marine small arms repair technician and former recruiter, has been sentenced to 26 years in military prison for killing his wife, Ruby Tenorio Alcantara, at their home on Marine Corps Base Hawaii in September 2024. Alcantara pleaded guilty under a deal that reduced a potential life sentence, admitting he used…
Airman breaks her silence after life-altering tragedies ruined everything
In the military, we like to believe we’re trained to endure anything. But no training prepares you for burying your spouse, watching addiction dismantle your life, or pulling yourself out of a hole so deep, you’re not sure daylight even exists. For Natalee King, a United States Air Force veteran, Gold Star widow, and recovery…
Army’s new command-and-control system flagged as “High Risk”—Then fast-tracked for action
The Army’s most ambitious battlefield communications project in decades was recently flagged for serious cybersecurity problems—problems so critical that internal documents said the system could let adversaries gain undetectable access. But Army leaders insist those issues were caught early and fixed fast, keeping the program on track for future fielding. So what exactly happened, and…
