Desiree Huitt

About the author

Desiree Huitt is an Army Veteran serving 11 years as a Military Intelligence officer and prior to OCS as a combat medic. She is a graduate from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Eastern Studies.

Two Marine Corps jets from Miramar collide offshore during a training mission

A press release from 3rd MAW indicates that two F-18 Hornet jets collided mid-air while flying offshore during a training mission at 11:43 am PST. One pilot is said to have ejected safely and they are still searching the water near San Diego. The other pilot was able to land safely at the Naval Air Station North […]

Canadian immigration website crashes as election results shock the country

Even before all of the election results were in, there was a spike in Google searches for “immigration to Canada” and the Canadian immigration website crashed. When I first read the headlines about the website crashing, I thought it was a joke or funny coincidence. Before election day, quite a few celebrities said that if Trump won they would leave […]

With only a few states left, it looks like Trump may win the presidency

In this nail biting election, it appears Trump may walk away with the presidency after all. Currently there are only a few states left that have not declared a winner. Here are the links to watch the live feeds for both the democratic and republican watch parties as the last remaining results of the polls come in. […]

Shooting near California polling station: One dead and three wounded

According to the LA Times, there was an active shooting near a polling station in Azusa, California. Police stated an unidentified hispanic male was shooting at people with a rifle near a polling station and several homes in the area.  At least one person was killed and three were wounded. Two of the wounded are said to be in […]

Get out and vote, even with the elephants in the room

Now that election day is finally here, get out and vote. Don’t let the elephants in the room, like the terrorist boogeyman, corruption, or hackers, discourage you from voting.   Editorial cartoon courtesy of Robert L. Lang

Watch: Aleppo doctor fights to keep people alive as airstrikes continue

In the mini-documentary below, a urologist turned general surgeon takes you through his week at an Aleppo hospital. He operates on traumatic patients both day and night and has a makeshift room in the back to sleep. In the video below, you will also see the medical staff evacuate patients after the hospital is bombed. The doctor […]

Watch: BBC crew records car bombing from only yards away

Watch as the BBC media crew captures on video the moment a VBIED crashes into their parked convoy. Moments before the blast, Iraqi security forces work to clear buildings in the residential areas of Mosul. In the video, they stated that five Iraqi soldiers died from the bombing.

Department of Defense identifies three Special Forces Soldiers killed in Jordan

In a press release, the DoD identified the three Special Forces Soldiers killed in Jordan. Staff Sgt. Matthew C. Lewellen, 27, Staff Sgt. Kevin J. McEnroe, 30, and Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty, 27 were assigned to 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The three SF soldiers along with a Jordanian officer were shot as […]

Watch: Trump gets rushed offstage by Secret Service during rally in Nevada

Donald Trump was rushed off stage by Secret Service during his rally in Reno, Nevada Saturday evening. Police and Secret Service handcuffed a white male wearing a dark hoody inside the rally and escorted him into a bathroom where he could be searched. Initial reports indicate that police searched the man and no weapons were found. […]

Watch: Sister of fallen Benghazi SEAL calls out Hillary Clinton

Watch as Glen Doherty’s sister, Kate Quigley calls out Hillary Clinton at yesterday’s Trump rally. She called out Hillary’s inaction that lead to Glen’s death as well as the media spin she tried to implement following Benghazi. (In the video below, Kate speaks at 4:30.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMnGh5sRtZg

Bombing in southeastern Turkey kills nine and wounds 100

A car bomb outside of a police station in Diyarbakir, Turkey killed at least nine and wounded approximately 100. Out of the nine killed, seven were civilians and two were police officers. The bombing was likely carried out by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), and Turkish officials have already blamed the group for the explosion. The bombing comes shortly after […]