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.

Happy 4th of July!

Have a great fourth of July from all of the writers and staff at SOFREP! Editorial cartoon by Robert Lang

The anatomy of Hillary Clinton’s brain

Have you ever wondered why every word from Hillary Clinton seems like a lie…now you know why. Here is a map of her brain.   Editorial cartoon courtesy of Robert Lang

Another blow to the VA Crisis Hotline

Four of 14 messages, or 28 percent, texted to the center in a test by GAO did not receive a response. Of the remaining 10 test text messages, eight received responses within two minutes and two within five minutes, according to the report

Watch: 20 hostages dead after 10 hour standoff with ISIS terrorists at cafe in Bangladesh

At least 20 people were killed after a 10 hour standoff with ISIS terrorists at the Holey Artisan Bakery in the diplomatic region of Dhaka. Among the hostages killed, include people from Italy, Japan, South Korea, Bangladesh and India. Additionally two police officers were shot and killed. ISIS claimed responsibility while the hostage standoff was still ongoing. More […]

Update: Terrorist attack on cafe in Bangladesh

Update: At least nine men opened fire and took approximately 20 people hostage at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The bakery is popular with expats and they could be the main targets of the attack. CNN stated that the gunmen are threw  grenades and exchanged gunfire with the police. Two police officers are reported dead. The US Embassy states […]

Joint Base Andrews on lockdown: Possible active shooter

Latest Update:  The active shooter was a false alarm. The base has now been given the all clear. Read this article for a timeline. According to Joint Base Andrew’s twitter page, there were reports of a possibly an active shooter this morning. JBA was scheduled for a routine active shooter drill this morning, however, reports of […]