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.

Watch: Man shot while trying to enter the Israeli embassy in Turkey

At approximately 12:00 pm (local time), a man carrying a knife and large brown bag was shot and wounded as he tried to enter the Israeli embassy in Ankara, Turkey. Police were able to stop the man outside of the embassy but was shot in the leg when he threatened the police. His bag was searched […]

NYC and NJ bombing suspect in custody after shooting at police officers in New Jersey

Update 12:15 EST: The suspect was taken to the hospital after reportedly being shot. Two police officers were injured in shooting as well and their conditions are unknown at this time. Video of bombing suspect being loaded into ambulance via @ABC7NY https://t.co/RYbSDKC7wi pic.twitter.com/jk441yU43y — Colin Jones (@colinjones) September 19, 2016   They caught the #terrorist […]

Explosive device detonates as bomb robot examines it in Elizabeth, New Jersey

According to Mayor Christian J. Bollwage, at approximately 9:30 pm EST two men found the suspicious package in a waste basket in Elizabeth, NJ. They then took the waste basket and its contents to a secondary location, which was near some train tracks. After opening the waste basket, they discovered it was a possible bomb. They […]

Islamic State takes credit for Minnesota mall stabbing

Yesterday, a Muslim man, identified as Dahir Adan, dressed in a security guard uniform stabbed nine people at a mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota.  He reportedly praised Allah and asked one of the injured if they were Muslim before he stabbed them. An off-duty police officer was able to shoot and kill Adan before he could […]

An alternative plan for Guantanamo Bay

When President Obama was elected he made it his mission to close Guantanamo Bay. Now with his second term coming to an end, here is an alternative for closing Gitmo since it still holds several dozen detainees. Editorial cartoon courtesy of Robert L. Lang

Manhattan explosion injures dozens of people

An explosion was reported in Manhattan at approximately 8:30 pm (local time), which injured at least 25 people. FDNY stated that the explosion occurred at 135 West 23rd Street in the Chelsea area of Manhattan. The NYPD Counter Terrorism unit is investigating the explosion and the injured have been taken to area hospitals.  Initial reports indicate that the explosion may […]

Explosion in Seaside Park, NJ near a Marine Corps charity 5K race route

A pipe bomb exploded in Seaside Park, NJ just prior to the start of the Semper Five 5K Charity Run. The pipe bomb detonated inside a trashcan near the race route. Police reportedly found another pipe bomb that did not explode. No one was injured in the incident. Al Della Fave, a spokesman for the Ocean County prosecutor’s office, […]