Maryland Armory Faces Uncertain Future After Cannabis Incubator Project Collapses
It’s back to square one for the Catonsville armory in Maryland. With plans to turn the state-owned, former military site into a first-of-its-kind cannabis incubator now off the table, the future of the vacant two-story brick building on Mellor Avenue remains uncertain. In the meantime, state officials have begun pointing fingers over why the project […]
Trump Watches Army Demonstration at Fort Bragg as He Faces Criticism for Deploying Military to LA
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — President Donald Trump watched the U.S. Army demonstrate a missile strike, a helicopter assault and a building raid at Fort Bragg on Tuesday, celebrating the 250th anniversary of that branch of the military while he deployed members of another — the U.S. Marines — to Los Angeles to join the National […]
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission
Lawmakers from both parties are demanding answers from senior Army leaders regarding a Pentagon plan to strip $1 billion from funds earmarked for barracks repairs and facility upkeep and redirect that money to support the military’s growing mission at the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of […]
'No One Knows Who He Is': Trump's Pick for Army Secretary Faces Confirmation Hearing
President Donald Trump’s surprise nominee for Army secretary, Dan Driscoll, heads into his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday as a largely unknown figure both inside and outside the Pentagon. The relatively obscure financier and political adviser, who is also a veteran, is set to lead the Pentagon’s largest branch despite a resume that some Army officials […]
Pete Hegseth, Trump's Nominee for Defense Secretary, Faces Crucial Test at Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, calls himself a “change agent” heading into a potentially explosive confirmation hearing Tuesday as senators question whether the former combat veteran and TV news show host is fit to lead the U.S. military. Hegseth’s former experience in the Army National Guard is widely viewed […]
National Guard on Standby in Many States as America Faces Tense Election Day
Hundreds of National Guardsmen from 18 states and Washington, D.C., have been activated or are on standby on the eve of the U.S. presidential election, according to a defense official. The official told Military.com that Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, North Carolina, New Mexico, Wisconsin and Washington state have all activated small numbers of National […]
West Point Cadet Faces 13 Sexual Assault and Harassment Charges
A U.S. Military Academy West Point cadet is facing 13 charges related to sexual harassment and assault against four women, according to court documents reviewed by Military.com. The court documents detail a long string of events between December 2020 and October 2022 in which Cadet Jorge Hurtado allegedly groped cadets’ breasts, genitals and other body […]
Army's Pier System Now Faces Second Watchdog Review After Troubled Gaza Mission
Following the seemingly bungled Army mission establishing a pier off the Gaza Strip to deliver aid to the region, the Pentagon’s internal watchdog has launched an investigation into the service’s capabilities to conduct such a mission. The Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General earlier this month announced that it’s investigating how the military runs […]
Soldier Who Was Inspector General Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Faces Sexual Assault, Harassment Charges
The Army inspector general’s noncommissioned officer of the year for 2019 is facing a general court-martial on charges related to sex crimes, according to court documents. Master Sgt. Christopher Dehn, 37, is set to be arraigned June 5 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state on four counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual […]
After 2023 Barracks Vandalism, Soldier at Fort Cavazos Faces Charges of Arson, Property Damage, Child Porn
A Fort Cavazos soldier was charged last week with arson, possession of child pornography and vandalism after allegedly damaging property and setting a fire in the Texas base’s barracks last year. The soldier, Pvt. 2nd Class Javier Pantoja Tinoco, was arraigned nearly a year after Military.com first reported that two soldiers were suspected of setting […]