Army Veteran Arrested After Threatening to Kill Soldiers at Fort Irwin in California
A former soldier has been arrested in California after he threatened to kill soldiers and law enforcement officials at Fort Irwin, located in San Bernardino County, according to federal authorities. “Christian Ernest Beyer, 41, of Petaluma, has been charged with interstate threats, a crime that carries a statutory maximum sentence of five years in federal […]
LASIK Eye Surgeries Curtailed at Fort Cavazos Because of a Doctor Shortage
Soldiers at Fort Cavazos, Texas, may have difficulty getting corrective vision surgeries such as LASIK until at least January because of a doctor shortage. After a week of inquiries from Military.com, a spokesperson for the base’s medical center said that refractive eye surgeries — which can alleviate or fix farsightedness, nearsightedness and astigmatism — are […]
Soldier Dies from Medical Emergency During Basic Training at Fort Moore
An Army basic trainee at Fort Moore, Georgia, died Friday after receiving emergency medical care, the service said. Pfc. Cesar Gonzalez, 21, died during infantry training after succumbing to a “medical emergency,” according to a statement from the Army. It was unclear what led to the soldier’s death, and the incident is still under investigation. […]
5 Fort Johnson Soldiers Face Charges in Multiple Rapes
Five 10th Mountain soldiers at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, are facing charges tied to allegations that they together drugged and raped three women in two separate instances. Pfc. Franz Robert Camentil, 20; Spc. John Paul Bianzon, 29; Pfc. Ajjashery Jalnaiz Flores, 24; Pfc. Frinz Deivhid Ramit, 19; and Spc. Cyrus Moises Ranada Labial, 24, were arrested […]
Criminal Charges Dropped Against Fort Cavazos Colonel Accused of Touching, Kissing Wife of Subordinate Officer
The Army has dropped all criminal charges against an armor officer at Fort Cavazos, Texas, who was accused of sexually assaulting a subordinate officer’s wife in one of the service’s most high-profile and bizarre cases. Col. Jon Meredith was fired as commander of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, in October of […]
How the Army Plans to Prevent ‘Another Fort Hood’ by Dispatching Survey Teams to Brigades
In the aftermath of Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s murder, a damning investigation found that the command climate from the platoon level all the way to senior positions at Fort Cavazos, Texas — previously known as Fort Hood — had “major flaws,” including a systematic mistreatment of junior troops, particularly women. A dozen Army officials were fired, […]
Murder Victim Found in Shallow Arizona Grave in 1996 Tentatively Identified as Former Fort Liberty Soldier
County authorities have tentatively identified a man shot in the head and buried in a shallow desert grave in Arizona nearly 30 years ago as being a former Army soldier. The remains believed to be Sherman George — who was once stationed at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, and said to frequent the desert with former […]
Army Scrubs Fort A.P. Hill, Renaming Base in Honor of Female Medal of Honor Recipient
Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia was redesignated Friday as Fort Walker to honor Dr. Mary Walker, the only female Medal of Honor recipient, who earned the medal for heroics treating wounded troops in the Civil War while under fire. Fort Walker, a small Virginia Army installation that serves as one of the main training grounds […]
At Least 6 Soldiers Attacked by Coyotes, Treated for Injuries While Training at Fort Johnson
At least six Alaska National Guardsmen were attacked by coyotes during a rotation to the Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, in Louisiana in July. Soldiers assigned to the 297th Infantry Regiment were injured when they encountered up to four coyotes while training at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, according to a base spokesperson. The soldiers likely […]
8 Prison Recipes Soldiers at Fort Cavazos Can Use to Make Meals from the Shoppette
By now, you might have heard the Army’s Fort Cavazos, formerly Fort Hood, has had some trouble getting junior enlisted troops real food in its dining facilities, forcing soldiers to drive to the nearest open chow hall, even if the round trip takes more than an hour. While base officials say they’ve remedied the issues, […]