Desiree Huitt

Allowing women into combat roles within all branches of the U.S. military is certain to happen at this point following the announcement of Defense Secretary Ash Carter in December 2015. Carter expounded on his new policy to incorporate women into their new roles, “This means that as long as they qualify and meet the standards, […]

What is the appeal about joining an Islamic extremist organization such as ISIS or al Qaida if you live outside of the Middle East? Friends and family members of those that travel to Syria and other Middle Eastern nations to train with ISIS or al Qaida seems shocked that their family member would be capable of […]

Marine Gen. John Kelly, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, said at a Pentagon press briefing on Friday that he believes that future generals will face “great pressure” to lower the standards for women in combat in order to get more women into combat roles. “My greatest fear—and we see this happen a lot over the […]

Last week President Obama delivered a seemingly disingenuous tear filled performance announcing his new executive orders on gun control. Law abiding gun owners are left wondering how they will be affected when the dust settles. There will no doubt be more runs on guns and ammo. Of all the new guidelines he proposed, the ones […]

The results of the Pentagon’s review of military awards to be announced Thursday could see large numbers of decorated Iraq and Afghanistan vets upgraded to Medals of Honor, according to defense officials. The military is examining over 1,000 medals given since the attacks of September 11, 2001, as part of its review to determine whether […]

Through nearly 15 years of a war that has taken the U.S. military from Afghanistan to Iraq and battle zones beyond, one constant has been the role of Special Operations Forces in leading the charge. A new TV series spearheaded by a former Navy SEAL goes inside this insular military culture by using first-person accounts […]

A Republican congressman who previously served as a Navy SEAL commander said Thursday that bureaucratic red tape might have delayed a rescue force and prevented close air support from adequately helping an Army Special Forces team during a firefight in southern Afghanistan this week in which one American was killed. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), questioned if […]

The Pentagon is beginning “site assessments” of six military bases, some as far north as North Dakota and Massachusetts to house a new wave of illegal immigrants that have entered the U.S. via Mexico illegally. A Pentagon memo to Rep. Martha Roby, Alabama Republican, detailed the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s plans to expand its shelter […]

There is not doubt of an uptick in both terrorist attacks and active shooter events worldwide. Those of us in law enforcement and the military are at a higher risk of being targeted. In 2015, there were at least 13 Islamic terrorist attacks either plotted or carried out in the United States according to Heritage […]