EXCLUSIVE: ‘Anti-Military Sentiment’ — Space Force Officers Lose Home, Family Cat In Targeted Arson Attack

Two Space Force officers lost their home and their family cat in what appears to be a targeted attack just days after Christmas.

In an exclusive interview with the Daily Caller, Major Jason “Red” Mills detailed how his house had been burglarized and lit on fire, and his had been vandalized. While he, his wife and his ten-month-old daughter were celebrating Christmas in Florida, Mills awoke to a 5 a.m. phone call on Dec. 28 from the D.C. police notifying him that his house had been set on fire. He later learned that his car had also been ransacked and vandalized with messages reading: “Fuck Trump,” “Fuck you space man” and “Fuck U.S.D.S,” which could stand for “United States DOGE Service.”(RELATED: If You Want To Crack Down On Left-Wing Terror, Here’s Where To Start)

Mills spoke to the Caller in a personal capacity, not representing the Space Force or Department of War. Both he and his wife are members of the Space Force, and both entered the military in the early 2010s.

“I would say there is a general anti-military sentiment in certain parts of D.C. nowadays,” Mills told the Caller.

“If they were intending to target from the get-go. I do go to and from work, from the subway and I live in a part of D.C. where [the military doesn’t typically live.] So I’m the only person even remotely nearby that would ever be in uniform so they may have seen something going from my house, just in uniform every day,” he added.

Mills car found vandalized with the words “Fuck Trump.” [Photo Credit: Jason Mills]

Mills car found vandalized with the writing “Fuck U.S.D.S” [Photo Credit: Jason Mills]

Mills told the Caller that upon learning that his house had been set on fire and severely damaged, he immediately flew back to Washington, D.C., to assess the damage. Upon returning home, Mills was told by the fire department that it appears an individual started two fires on different levels, one in the kitchen and the other in the basement of the home. The fire report, obtained by the Caller, details the same information. The fire report noted that the incident is classified as incendiary.

A police report notes that a man has been taken into custody after being caught with some items within Mills’ home. The investigation into the incident remains open.

He and his wife have walked through the property in hazmat suits, trying to uncover items from their home. Some important items have been salvageable, like the hospital bracelet for Mills’ daughter the day she was born. Mills shared a photo of his wife with some framed baby photos that were also saved from the fire.

Amid the rubble, Mills told the Caller he was able to dig up their cat’s body from the fire.

His car was also broken into; the inside mirrors were torn off and papers were thrown everywhere. Black ink was spread across the car onto the dash and inside mirror, Mills told the Caller. There was also a sticker found on Mills’ car representing the “Air Force Research Laboratory” that had a giant “X” written across it.

Because of the targeted nature of the attack, Mills told the Caller he had to notify his chain of command. The response has been “heartwarming.”

Mills said family members set up a GoFundMe after the attack, and the response has stunned him.

“I was blown away by students from the school I taught at sending like 500 bucks each,” Mills told the Caller. He added that the military community has circulated the story, which he believes has helped it gain traction.

The GoFundMe has raised about $90,000 at the time of publication since being created four days ago. One $10,000 donation was made by Jared Isaacman, the same name as Trump’s NASA administrator. An administration official confirmed to the Caller that the donation was in fact from the NASA administrator.

Photos recovered in the fire by Mills’ wife. [Photo Credit: Jason Mills]

Ink spread on Mills’ car in the attack. [Photo Credit: Jason Mills]

There was also a sticker found on Mills car representing the “Air Force Research Laboratory” that had a giant “X” written across it. [Photo Credit: Jason Mills]

Mills’ home after the fire. [Photo Credit: Jason Mills]

Mills’ home after the fire. [Photo Credit: Jason Mills]

“Me and the family are super, super thankful and grateful for all the support we’ve been shown so far,” Mills told the Caller. “It’s way above and beyond anything we expected… it’s been frankly overwhelming and in the best possible way.”