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Vol. 15 · No. 116 · Monday, 28 September 2026

Air & Space

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Historic first! Female Infantry private marries male stripper in Killeen, TX

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KILLEEN, Texas — Pfc. Brayden Taylor made military history when she became one of the first female recruits to pass Infantry training and earn the coveted blue cord. This week, the 19-year-old Alton, Illinois, native will make history again when she marries her soul mate, stripper Dakota Walters.

Taylor, who has been in the Army just over one year, met Walters when he performed with Deez Nutz, an all-male adult dancing troop in Killeen, Texas. Walters performs under his Alamo-themed stage name, Davie Cockett. Assigned to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Taylor was training up for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan when she and some friends went to the male revue.

“Basically,” Taylor said, “I met Dakota, and I knew we were meant for each other. We really connected on a spiritual level during the private dances I paid for and we exchanged numbers. I could tell right away he wasn’t like the other guys. He really likes me!”

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