Army Sergeant Pleads Not Guilty to Charges That He Shot 5 People at a Georgia Base
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — An Army sergeant appearing before a military judge Friday pleaded not guilty in the shootings of five people, including his romantic partner, at a Georgia base where he faces a trial by court-martial in June. Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, is charged with attempted murder and other crimes in the Aug. […]
Army Sergeant to Face Court-Martial in Georgia Base Shooting That Wounded 5
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier accused of shooting five people at a Georgia base in August will stand trial in a military court on charges including attempting murder, Army prosecutors said Friday. Charges against Sgt. Quornelius Radford are being referred to a general court-martial, which handles cases involving the most serious crimes […]
Georgia Army Veteran Stuck in ICE Detention Center
As the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration continues to ensnare some U.S. military veterans, one case in Georgia is grabbing headlines. Godfrey Wade, an Army veteran who has lived in the country for 52 years, has spent the past three months in the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. Wade emigrated to the U.S. […]
Georgia Governor Sending 300 National Guard Troops to DC amid Trump’s Crackdown
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday he’s deploying more than 300 Georgia National Guard troops to Washington to aid President Donald Trump’s federal intervention in the nation’s capital amid a widening debate over the use of the military for local law enforcement. The contingent involves roughly 300 soldiers who are scheduled to mobilize in […]
5 Soldiers Wounded in Mass Shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia
This is a developing story and will be updated. Five soldiers were wounded Wednesday morning in a shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia, one of the highest-profile Army installations in the South, according to service officials. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area of the base, which is […]
For One Georgia Soldier, Transgender Ban Prompts Painful Decision
Aven Thomas began medically transitioning from female to male in 2021, just months after then-President Joe Biden signed an executive order allowing transgender people to serve openly in the U.S. military. The result was so gratifying for the U.S. Army specialist that he compared it to turning on a light in pitch darkness. “When you […]
Georgia WWII Veteran, 100 Years Old, to Receive French Legion of Honor
ATLANTA — Alan Kinder was touched last year when the strangers he encountered during his trip back to Normandy gratefully hugged and kissed him. He had returned to France with other World War II veterans so they could mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the allied invasion of Europe. Still buoyed by that warm reception, […]
1 Dead, Suspect Arrested After ‘Active Shooter’ Situation at Georgia Army Base
One person is dead and a suspect is in custody following a shooting at an Army base in east Georgia Saturday morning. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was shot “in on-post housing” at Fort Eisenhower, just outside Augusta, in what the base described as an “active shooter” situation. An alert issued on […]
Georgia Army Base Struggling with Power, Potable Water After Hurricane Helene
Fort Eisenhower, Georgia, has been without water for days and has had much of its electricity knocked out, leading to evacuations of families and soldiers after Hurricane Helene. The Army base in Augusta was closed down on Sunday following the storm, meaning no one who doesn’t work or live there is permitted on post. The […]
2 Georgia Guardsmen Die in Noncombat-Related Incidents in Iraq
Two junior enlisted Georgia National Guardsmen died Wednesday in Iraq, the Army announced Friday. Spc. Travis Pameni, 23, and Spc. Owen Elliot, 23, both died in noncombat-related incidents, according to Army officials. “Both of these soldiers selflessly served our state and nation,” Maj. Gen. Dwayne Wilson, the adjutant general of the Georgia National Guard, said […]