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.

Why Movements like the Arab Spring Fail

Caliphates, dictatorships, and monarchies have been successful forms of government within the Middle East and Arab culture for centuries because they are designed around the basic patron and client relationship. If the patron and client relationship becomes unbalanced, a coup or revolution will occur resulting in a shift for power. If the new government is not prepared to assume the role of patron and it will ultimately fail.`

Spending Time with the Boy and Girls Scouts in Iraq

During my deployment to Iraq, I volunteered a few times with the “Boy and Girls Scouts”. It was a welcomed break from my norm. I am not sure if they were true scouts but they had a lot of support from both organizations back home. The children belonged to the soldiers of an Iraqi Special Forces unit, which […]

Core Values Shape Military Voting

Reaching the veteran and military voters will be a challenge for both parties in this presidential election. We are a tough group of people to please. Our demographic is broad just like the rest of America because we encompass a little bit of everything (like gender, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, and religions). However for the […]

Hillary Does Look Good in Prison Orange

Hillary may want to hang on to her orange jumpsuit, it might come in handy pretty soon. The FBI is investigating her for not only for leaking classified information but for corruption as well. The corruption allegations are mounting against Hillary Clinton. According to an unnamed source, “The (FBI) agents are investigating the possible intersection […]

New Managing Editor for SOFREP

I am excited to join SOFREP as the new managing editor! My goals are to continue bringing you articles and news that are relevant and on target.