Two active-duty officers of the U.S. Space Force have reported that their Washington, DC residence was intentionally set ablaze, and their vehicle was vandalized with anti-Trump and anti-military graffiti while they were away for the Christmas holiday.

Major Jason Mills, aged 37, was alerted by police in the early morning hours of December 28, informing him that the home he shares with his wife, Major Kaylee Taylor, 34, had been broken into and set on fire.

Authorities have since determined that two separate fires were started deliberately inside the house, and they are treating the case as a targeted attack.

In addition to the fire damage, Mills’ car was found ransacked and covered in profane messages such as “F*** Trump” and “F*** you space man.”

The presence of this inflammatory graffiti has heightened fears that the arson may be an instance of politically-driven violence aimed at military members in the nation’s capital.

The brazen fire attack destroyed nearly everything they owned along with the family cat.

Major Jason Mills, who goes by the call sign ‘Red,’ says he and his wife, who are both active-duty members of the United States Space Force, were in Florida with their 10-month-old daughter when he received a phone call. 

It was police in Washington DC alerting him that their house had been set ablaze.

‘I would say there is a general anti-military sentiment in certain parts of D.C. nowadays,’ Mills told the Daily Caller, speaking in a personal capacity and not on behalf of the Space Force or the Department of Defense.

The home of Major Jason Mills, 37,  and his wife Major Kaylee Taylor, 34, who both serve in Space Force, was set ablaze in a suspected case of arson

Fire officials say the blaze was incendiary and not an accident

Anti-Trump and anti-military slogans were scrawled across the officers’ vandalized car

By the time the Mills family rushed back to the capital, fire officials had already begin their investigation.

They believe an individual intentionally started two separate fires inside the home – one in the kitchen and another in the basement – leading authorities to classify the incident as incendiary.

Mills explained how his car had also been ransacked, had its mirrors torn off and papers scattered throughout the interior. 

Black ink had been smeared across the dashboard and mirrors, and expletive-laced messages were left behind. 

A sticker representing the Air Force Research Laboratory was found defaced with a large ‘X.’

Because of what he described as the targeted nature of the attack, Mills said he immediately notified his chain of command.

‘The response has been heartwarming,’ he said.

In the days that followed, Mills and his wife returned to the wreckage wearing hazmat suits, sifting through the soot and debris for anything that could be saved. 

Among the ashes the couple were able to save some mementos including photographs

The two active-duty Space Force members lost nearly everything they owned overnight

The family car was also vandalized with black ink daubed across the windshield

In the aftermath, family members set up a GoFundMe to help the couple rebuild their lives

Most of their possessions were gone. Clothing, furniture, baby supplies and keepsakes were all destroyed by flames, smoke, or water.

But some items did survive. Mills said they managed to recover his daughter’s hospital bracelet from the day she was born, along with a handful of framed baby photos. 

Sadly, the family’s pet cat, Marlee, perished in the blaze after becoming trapped inside the home during the fire.

A police report details how a man was taken into custody after being found with items from the home. Authorities say the investigation remains ongoing.

In the aftermath, family members set up a GoFundMe to help the couple rebuild their lives.  

The fundraiser describes the incident as an ‘unimaginable tragedy,’ noting that the family ‘lost pretty much everything they owned’ and now faces the daunting task of starting over from scratch.

U.S. Space Force Major Kaylee Taylor is seen in a photograph from 2021

The couple are seen wearing hazmat suits having been able to salvage some possessions 

One message read ‘F*** U.S.D.S,’ which could stand for ‘United States DOGE Service’

The home was completely gutted following the devastating fire that was set in two places

Donations have poured in with the fundraising pulling in more than $110,000

At least one person has been arrested following the devastating fire that has left the family home uninhabitable. The family cat was also killed during blaze

Graffiti using black ink was seen dripping across the windshield of the family car

What should have been a first Christmas with their baby became a fight to rebuild their lives

Donations have poured in with the fundraising pulling in more than $110,000 as of Saturday.

‘I was blown away by students from the school I taught at sending like 500 bucks each,’ Mills said adding how the military community helped circulate the fundraiser widely.

‘Me and the family are super, super thankful and grateful for all the support we’ve been shown so far,’ Mills said. 

‘It’s way above and beyond anything we expected… it’s been frankly overwhelming and in the best possible way.’