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.

Department of Defense identifies two Special Forces Soldiers killed in Afghanistan

According to the DoD press release, two 10th Group Special Forces Soldiers were killed in Kunduz, Afghanistan as a part of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel on Nov 3. The US Army stated, Capt. Andrew D. Byers, 30, and Sgt. 1st Class Ryan A. Gloyer, 34, were both killed when “they came under fire during a train, advise and assist mission with Afghan security […]

Potential terrorism threat around election day

CBS News cited US Intelligence sources, stating there is a potential terrorist threat the day before the elections. Sources told CBS News that al Qaeda might be planning attacks in New York, Texas, and Virginia in an attempt to disrupt the elections. Specific locations within those states have not been released but federal, state and […]

Updated: Three service members killed outside of the Prince Faisal Air Base in Jordan

Update 12:00pm EST: The Pentagon just confirmed that three service members have died. It was previously reported that one device member was killed and two were critically wounded. According to the Washington Post, the two critically wounded service members died after being airlifted to a medical facility in Jordan. UPDATE: Pentagon just confirmed 3 American service […]

Two US service members killed in Afghanistan

Two US service members have been killed and an additional four were wounded while assisting Afghan security forces in Kunduz, Afghanistan. The names of the service members have not been released yet, pending the notification of their families.  The group was reportedly engaged in heavy fighting with the Taliban. Four Afghan special forces soldiers were also reportedly killed […]

Two Iowa police officers killed in an ‘ambush-style attack’

A Urbandale police officer and a Des Moines police officer were both shot and killed while sitting in their patrol cars at different intersections early this morning. The Urbandale police officer died at the hospital. The names of the officers have not been released yet. According to CNN, police found the two officers at approximately […]

Two Canadian schools on lockdown after two people stabbed

Two high schools in Abbotsford, Canada were on lockdown today at 2:30 p.m. (local time) after two people were reportedly stabbed. One female student has been reported as having succombed to her injuries, the extent of the injuries to the other student is unknown at this time, but at least one person had to be flown to the nearest medical facility. […]

SOFREP editor-in-chief interviews President Assad in Syria

Jack Murphy, SOFREP’s Editor-in-Chief, is currently in Syria participating in a conference held by the British Syrian society. Yesterday, Jack was given the rare opportunity to interview President Bashar al-Assad. After being escorted into the atrium of the presidential palace we were told that we could walk upstairs to meet the president. I walked up the white […]

Watch: Pulse Nightclub shooting, Omar Mateen’s 911 calls released

Yesterday, the audio of Omar Mateen, the radical Islamic terrorist that killed at least 49 people at the Pulse Nightclub was released to the public. In the audio of the 911 calls, you can hear Mateen pledge his allegiance to the Islamic State. According to Mateen’s own words, the Pulse night club shooting was in […]

Iraqi Security Forces close to Mosul

Iraqi Security Forces are close to the Mosul city limits after clearing the surrounding smaller cities. It is expected it will take several months to completely rid Mosul of ISIS. The Iraqi prime minister urged Islamic State fighters to surrender as Iraqi Security Forces reached within one kilometer of Mosul. Haider al-Abadi appeared on state TV wearing combat fatigues […]

Watch: Kurdish Special Forces fighting ISIS in Kirkuk

In the video below, Kurdish Special Forces fight ISIS in Kirkuk. As Iraqi security forces launched the Mosul offensive, ISIS countered by attacking several locations within Kirkuk. According to the Wall Street Journal, ISIS is losing Sunni Arab support as the Mosul offensive continues. After all, it is Iraq’s Sunni Arab community that has paid the highest […]