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.

ISIS attacks gas plant in Tajj, Iraq killing 11 and wounding 21

ISIS attacked a natural gas plant in Tajj, Iraq on May 15, 2016, resulting in 11 dead and 21 wounded. ISIS detonated a car bomb at the entrance of the city which allowed six armed ISIS fighters wearing explosive devices to occupy the gas plant. It is unclear at this time if they detonated their suicide […]

Carter: Military can work out ‘practical issues’ to lift transgender ban

Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday reiterated his intention to allow transgender people to openly serve in the military, and said he’s confident any “practical issues” can be resolved. “The question of principle we’ve sort of settled — what matters is people’s ability to contribute to our military,” Carter said when asked about the military’s transgender policy […]