Military on Uránia

The Future President’s Secret Operation: How Franklin Roosevelt Spent a Million Dollars on a Hunt for Gay Men in the Navy

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0300

In 1919 the United States Navy launched a covert operation at its base in Newport, Rhode Island, aimed at sailors suspected of same-sex relations.

The Story of Syrian General Suheil al-Hasan, Nicknamed 'The Tiger'

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:10:32 +0700

Origins and Early Service

Suheil al-Hasan was born in 1970 in Syria’s Latakia province.

Al-Hasan is an Alawite. The Alawites are a religious community associated with the Shiite branch of Islam. Their doctrine includes elements of Islam, Christianity, and certain ancient Near Eastern traditions. In Latakia, Alawites make up a significant share of the population, and in Syria, members of this community have traditionally held prominent positions in the army and state institutions.

The Story and Controversy Around the LGBT Military Unit TQILA During the War Against ISIS in Syria

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:10:32 +0700

In 2017, an international group of volunteers fighting alongside the Syrian Democratic Forces against ISIS in northern Syria announced the creation of what they described as the first LGBT military unit in history. The unit was called the Queer Insurrection and Liberation Army (TQILA) and was formed within the International Revolutionary People’s Guerrilla Forces (IRPGF).