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 Americans arrested in Tunisia on terrorism charges

Two brothers from Michigan, ages 32 and 33, have been arrested in Tunisia and are accused of spreading terrorism. According to Tunisia Live, the two American brothers, their identities have not been released yet, were living in a house in Zahwa city, Jendouba and their actions raised suspicions with the local residents who then alerted authorities. The […]

Job Posting: Director of Sponsorships

Force12 Media/SOFREP is looking for a director of sponsor relationships to manage paid sponsorships for our network. Prior military or special operations experience preferred. This is a full-time, work from home position with light travel. Monthly retainer and commission will be negotiated based on experience. If interested please use the following link, put “Sponsor Relationships” […]

Man arrested in London airport tear gas attack

A 25-year-old man was arrested for using CS gas or tear gas in the London City Airport on Oct 21. UK authorities arrested the man under the anti-terrorism laws. The tear gas caused the evacuation of over 500 people from the airport and at least two dozen people to seek treatment for breathing difficulties. He was arrested on suspicion […]

Police academy in Pakistan attacked, 41 trainees killed

Several gunmen attacked the police academy in Quetta, Pakistan, killing at least 41 trainees and injuring 106. During the attack, there were approximately 700 trainees on the campus. The gunmen focused the attack on the hostel that housed the sleeping trainees. The majority of the trainees were killed by two explosive devices. So far three attackers have been […]

Watch: Taliban releases drone footage of VBIED explosion on an Afghan Army Base

The footage below was allegedly released by the Taliban and shows a VBIED attack on an Afghan Army base in Helmand from earlier in the month. Reuters stated that an official with the Afghan government believes the video is authentic even though the Taliban rarely use drones to record their operations. The video below is just […]

Suspicious envelope with white powder sent to Clinton campaign in New York

On Friday, the 11th floor of the Clinton campaign’s Brooklyn office was evacuated after two interns opened a suspicious package containing a white powder. The envelope was delivered to their Manhattan office but was later transferred to the Brooklyn office. The NYPD confirmed to ABC News that two interns discovered the suspicious substance in an envelope at […]

Department of Defense identifies Navy Sailor killed by IED near Mosul

According to the DoD, Chief Petty Officer Jason C. Finan, 34, was assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three (EODMU-3) when he was killed on Oct 20 by an IED near Mosul. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Chief Petty Officer Jason C. Finan, […]

Waves of cyber attacks hit Netflix, Spotify, Twitter

At least two successive waves of online attacks blocked multiple major websites Friday, at times making it impossible for many users on the East Coast to access Twitter, Spotify, Netflix, Amazon, Tumblr and Reddit. The first attacks appear to have begun around 7:10 am Friday, then resolved towards 9:30 am, but then a fresh wave began. The […]

America, we survived the last and final presidential debate

We have made it through three unique and often times crazy debates. Some people may have been on the fence until watching the debates while others have known who they will vote for since the beginning of the election cycle. If you are still undecided or can’t get enough of politics, check out these SOFREP […]

Department of Defense identifies the Soldier and Army civilian killed in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense released the names of the Soldier and Army civilian killed in Afghanistan on October 19. The Department of Defense announced today the death of one soldier and one Department the of Army civilian employee who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Sgt. Douglas J. Riney, 26, of Fairview, Illinois, and Michael G. […]

IED kills US Service Member near Mosul

Initial reports indicate that a US Service Member has died from injuries sustained in an IED blast near Mosul. The majority of the US Service Members in Iraq are Special Operations Forces and are operating in an advisory role. This is the fourth US death in Iraq since 2014. Iraqi security forces have encountered several IEDs since […]

Watch: Anti-US protest turns violent outside of US Embassy in Philippines

Several anti-US protestors outside the US Embassy in the Philippines are injured as many were run over by a police vehicle. Police also used tear gas on the 1000+ protestors as they tried to brake through the riot police line. Images of the crowd show signs calling for the removal of US troops from the Philippines […]