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Alex Horton

Washington, D.C., United States

Military Reporter at The Washington Post

Military reporter for @washingtonpost, formerly at @starsandstripes. Iraq veteran. // Signal: alexhorton.85

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  • 5 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Alex Horton

    Hegseth initiates ban on transgender troops after Supreme Court ruling (washingtonpost.com) Hegseth initiates ban on transgender troops after Supreme Court ruling By Alex Horton; Casey Parks 2025050900140900 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, acting swiftly on this week's Supreme Court order permitting the Trump administration to ban transgender troops from the military, said Thursday that those service members will have between 30 and 60 days to leave voluntarily or be forced out. "This is the...

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Alex Horton

    Biden’s Gaza pier was more dangerous and costly than previously known (washingtonpost.com) Biden’s Gaza pier was more dangerous and costly than previously known By Alex Horton 2025050621122900 The Biden administration's failed humanitarian mission in Gaza was more dangerous and costly than the Pentagon has publicly acknowledged, causing dozens of injuries to U.S. personnel and resulting in tens of millions dollars in equipment damage, according to a newly released watchdog report. The 2024...

  • 1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Olivia George |Alex Horton

    President Donald Trump’s long-held hopes of soldiers marching and armored vehicles rolling down the streets of the nation’s capital are moving closer to reality, as the White House confirmed Friday that he intends to host a military parade this summer to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday. The parade is scheduled for June 14, the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army and, coincidentally, Trump’s 79th birthday.

  • 2 weeks ago | postguam.com | Ellen Nakashima |Alex Horton

    He was a Dylan-loving peacenik who wanted to save the environment, a young man, his father said, who “would not hurt a flea.” Last April he was killed in Donetsk - one of the few Americans to have fought with Moscow’s forces in the war against Ukraine. How Michael Gloss found himself on a Ukrainian battlefield is even more unusual. The 21-year-old was the son of a senior CIA official and an Iraq War veteran, raised in a comfortable Washington suburb.

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Ellen Nakashima |Alex Horton

    CIA official’s son killed fighting with Russian army in Ukraine (washingtonpost.com) CIA official’s son killed fighting with Russian army in Ukraine By Ellen Nakashima; Alex Horton 2025042523462600 He was a Dylan-loving peacenik who wanted to save the environment, a young man, his father said, who "would not hurt a flea." Last April he was killed in Donetsk — one of the few Americans to have fought with Moscow's forces in the war against Ukraine.

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Alex Horton
Alex Horton @AlexHortonTX
6 May 25

A soldier was killed and dozens injured in Biden’s failed pier mission, which is worse than previously known. The least anyone could do in the Defense Department is try to answer questions. But even then. https://t.co/hTtlsyX4Zv https://t.co/uc6sAA1bKX

Alex Horton
Alex Horton @AlexHortonTX
6 May 25

RT @osviz_jarrett: Our reporting on the Butler assassination attempt synthesized traditional and forensic reporting from @samueloakford Aar…

Alex Horton
Alex Horton @AlexHortonTX
6 May 25

Damn lucky to play a small role in our coverage among this talented as hell crew. Read our Pulitzer package here: https://t.co/UvANF38h2t

Jarrett Ley
Jarrett Ley @osviz_jarrett

Our reporting on the Butler assassination attempt synthesized traditional and forensic reporting from @samueloakford Aaron S @evanhill @JHBaran @AlexHortonTX Samuel G @ShawnBoburg @iarnsdorf @jabinbotsford @jonswaine, @CarolLeonnig and I