What we know about Pentagon leak suspect
It was a private online group with posts about video games, God, guns, memes - and highly classified US files.
In a chatroom called Thug Shaker Central on Discord - a social media platform popular with gamers - he was reportedly known as "OG".Mr Teixeira only graduated in 2020 from high school in his hometown of North Dighton, Massachusetts. Mr Teixeira was promoted last July to Airman 1st Class - a relatively junior position - and was based at Otis Air National Guard Base in western Cape Cod.Media caption,The Air Force's official website notes that personnel assigned to Cyber Transport Systems jobs are responsible for operating the Air Force's global communications network.His family reportedly has a history of military service. His stepfather retired after 34 years of service, according to the Washington Post.
She posted photos of the family every year for Veterans Day. Other photos on social media reportedly show Mr Teixeira with his family's two dogs and riding all-terrain vehicles.Thug Shaker Central included roughly 20 to 30 members - mostly young men - from various countries.
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