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Drill Sergeant Renieal Campbell is as chill as they come, and loves to have fun with her friends. But she’s a totally different person when it’s time to put on her Army uniform. Hailing from New Castle, Delaware, Sgt. Campbell never envisioned a life in the military. Her parents didn’t either. But she found herself […]
Sneaker customizer Sgt. Anthony Amos was always creative. Growing up in Chicago, he found inspiration in his urban environment and learned to creatively express himself by customizing sneakers. But creative pursuits can be tough. In addition to being innovative, most creative professionals have to learn to be resilient and precise. For Sgt. Amos, his mental […]
A Navy SEAL candidate died in San Diego on Friday after completing the final training phase, known as Hell Week. ABC News reports Kyle Mullen, a 24-year-old from Manalapan, New Jersey, who was assigned to Naval Special Warfare Basic Training Command, was taken to the hospital along with a second candidate who remains in stable condition at Naval Medical Center San […]
The U.S. Army said Wednesday that soldiers who still refuse to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be discharged, Reuters reports. “Army readiness depends on soldiers who are prepared to train, deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said in a statement. “Unvaccinated soldiers present risk to the force and jeopardize readiness.” The […]
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is suing the town of Windsor over a year after a December 2020 traffic stop where police officers pepper-sprayed and threatened a Black and Latino Army officer, which was caught on bodycam footage. U.S. Army officer Lt. Caron Nazario faced “egregious treatment,” according to the AG who wrote that an investigation found Black drivers faced “huge” disparities in traffic stops and […]
A 50-year-old Army veteran spent nearly a decade risking his life in the fight against hatred. In a recent sit-down interview with the Associated Press, Florida resident Joseph Moore opened up about his undercover years within the Ku Klux Klan. Moore said he became an FBI informant back in 2007, when he was asked to infiltrate a […]
Windsor, Virginia Police Chief Rodney Riddle has said no apology is owed to the Black Army officer who had a gun aimed at him during a traffic stop. At a press conference on Wednesday, Riddle told reporters an investigation into the incident was launched just three days after the traffic stop, which happened on Dec. 5, […]
Boston Dynamics’ dog-like robot has been deployed by the French army. As pointed out by The Verge, the quadruped robot known as “Spot” has been photographed alongside soldiers-in-training during military exercises. The images, which have surfaced on social media, were reportedly taken back in March during drills at the French army camp Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan. French outlet Ouest-France reports the Boston […]
Fort Bragg’s official Twitter account was deactivated Wednesday afternoon, following a series of lewd messages posted to the page. Twitter users noticed that around 4:30 p.m. ET, the military base’s verified account began responding to another account featuring adult content. User @Quinnfinite10 had shared a post about an individual who had complained about the pubic hair displayed on her OnlyFans page. […]
Ex-army sergeant Akeisha Norris has filed a lawsuit against Young Dolph after she claims she was fired for twerking to his music in a viral video he shared, causing a mental breakdown. The video in question was posted Sept. 2018, and it featured Norris dancing along to one of his tracks, AllHipHop reports. Dolph eventually […]
