“I would say there is a general anti-military sentiment in certain parts of D.C. nowadays.” Photo: Daily Caller
A Space Force officer whose family’s home was destroyed in an apparent arson attack in Washington, DC has spoken out, sharing photos of the damage to their home as well as his car. Their DC home burned while he, his wife, and infant daughter were spending the Christmas holiday in Florida.
Speaking with the Daily Caller, Major Jason “Red” Mills said that he awoke on December 28 to a phone call from DC police telling him his house had been set on fire. He immediately flew back home upon learning about the fire to assess the damage. Mills said that the fire department told him it appeared an individual had started two fires, one in the kitchen and the other in the basement. A police report obtained by the Daily Caller said that a man has been taken into custody after being caught with some items in Mills’ home.
Mills said, "I would say there is a general anti-military sentiment in certain parts of D.C. nowadays." He added, "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 and his wife, Kaylee, who is also a Space Force officer, went through the destroyed property in hazmat suits in order to salvage items from the home. They were able to save some irreplaceable items, such as the hospital bracelet from the day Mills’ daughter was born, as well as some framed baby photos. Mills found his cat deceased in the rubble.
Mills said that his car had been broken into as well, with the inside mirrors being torn off, paper thrown around, black ink spread everywhere, and a sticker representing the "Air Force Research Laboratory" that had a large "X" written on it. Photos Mills shared with the Daily Caller showed the phrases "f*ck Trump" and "f*ck you space man" written on the outside.
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In the wake of the attack, a GoFundMe was set up by Mills' family. He said the response has been "heartwarming," adding, "I was blown away by students from the school I taught at sending like 500 bucks each." As of Friday evening, the fundraiser has brought in over $100,000.
"Me and the family are super, super thankful and grateful for all the support we’ve been shown so far. It’s way above and beyond anything we expected… it’s been frankly overwhelming and in the best possible way."
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