High TCE Concentrations Still Found on West Side of Fort Detrick's Area B, Samples Show
Groundwater samples from March at Fort Detrick’s Area B showed high concentrations of a cancer-causing chemical along the area’s western edge, but the levels of detection at some of those wells has been slowly decreasing over the last decade. During a meeting on Aug. 7 for Area B’s Restoration Advisory Board (RAB), which is tasked […]
Special Forces Soldier Justified in Shooting 'Suspicious' Russian in His Yard Near Fort Liberty, Police Say
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier was justified in fatally shooting an “aggressive” Russian national photographing utility poles in his yard for a survey project, according to investigators in North Carolina. The man who died was identified as Ramzan Daraev, “a Russian native from Chechnya who entered the United States across the southern border in […]
Soldier Found Dead on Fort Drum Was Killed by His Roommate, Military Officials Say
Fort Drum, N.Y. — A soldier assigned to Fort Drum killed a fellow member of his unit who was also his roommate, military officials said Monday. The soldier, U.S. Army Spc. Riley F. Birbilas, was charged Monday with premeditated murder and obstruction of justice, according to a Monday evening news release from Katherine Wright, a […]
2 Army Contractors Killed in Aviation Accidents at Fort Novosel, Fort Belvoir
Two contractors died in separate aviation-related accidents this week while on the job at Fort Novosel, Alabama, and Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Army spokespeople confirmed to Military.com on Thursday. An Army contractor died Wednesday afternoon when the AH-64 Apache helicopter he was teaching a student to fly crashed at Fort Novosel, the base said in a […]
Fort Carson Housing Going Up as New Garrison Commander Takes Over
Fort Carson celebrated a new phase of housing construction Monday as it welcomed a new garrison commander. Col. Erik Oksenvaag took over the role similar to serving as a mayor for Fort Carson from Col. Sean Brown. Like a city leader, Oksenvaag will oversee large infrastructure projects such as updates to the electrical grid and […]
Fort Wainwright Soldier Killed by Alleged Drunk Driver at Main Gate
A soldier was killed at the main gate at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on Monday after an alleged drunk driver plowed into them with an SUV late that afternoon, according to local police. The main gate was subsequently shut down. The soldier has not been identified, pending the notification of the next of kin, an Army […]
Fort Novosel Sergeant Major Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Charges
A senior noncommissioned officer at Fort Novosel, Alabama, was arrested Thursday on charges related to producing child pornography, local police records show. Command Sgt. Maj. Josh Prescott, the top enlisted leader for 1st Battalion, 223rd Aviation Regiment, was booked in Coffee County, Alabama, on one charge of production of media involving a minor in “obscene […]
Army Family Awarded $10.3 Million After Living in Mold-Infested Home at Texas' Fort Cavazos
An Army family at Fort Cavazos in Texas was awarded $10.3 million Monday after living in a mold-infested home run by a private Army housing company and repeated hospitalizations of their newborn infant for respiratory difficulties. Sgt. Jason Kiernan’s wife Sarah was having constant health problems, including respiratory issues, during her pregnancy while living in […]
State of the Base: New Homes, New School, Renovated Barracks on Horizon for Fort Carson
Across Fort Carson, crews are building a school, a gym, renewable energy projects and preparing to start on new homes. Maj. Gen. David Doyle said Thursday during the annual State of the Base speech that over the last year $58 million has been invested in Fort Carson and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, and the […]
Fort Carson Trains for Large-Scale Conflict, Innovates with Small Drones
As troops used Apache helicopters, artillery and rockets to attack fictional armored personnel carriers at Fort Carson on Monday, a small drone buzzed in front of the crowd — a symbol of battlefield innovation. The exercise focused on large-scale combat, bringing together firepower from across military branches, and represented the culmination of seven days of […]