U.S. Soldiers May Be FORCED to Execute the Fort Hood Shooter | Mike Drop Newsroom

MIKE DROP NEWSROOM | 11 OCTOBER 2026The soldiers chosen for the Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad may have no way to opt out, and the Pentagon still wants the execution livestreamed.

Former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland breaks down how military firing squads work and why he thinks this one should be volunteers only.

The last U.S. military firing squad, in January 1945, was drawn from the condemned soldier’s own regiment. Mike believes survivors and unit members would easily fill the 5–12 spots by volunteering, and that forcing anyone to pull the trigger is the wrong call. He also explains why livestreaming the execution hands extremists propaganda.

Also covered: a Houthi strike on Riyadh’s airport that killed an American, and Trump saying the U.S. “may” join the fight. A U.S. fighter jet disabled a blockade runner in the Gulf of Oman. Mike asks whether the Iran blockade is working and whether crypto is keeping Tehran funded. The New York Times reports rising threats against public officials in both parties. The episode ends with a Sunday reflection.

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0:00 Fort Hood firing squad: soldiers may not get to opt out

0:25 How military firing squads work (and the last one, 1945)

1:40 Mike's take: volunteers, not orders

3:20 Answering your comments on the livestream

4:10 Why livestreaming it hands terrorists propaganda

6:15 Houthis kill an American in Riyadh airport strike