Army National Guard Soldier from Indiana Dies in Non-Combat Incident in Iraq
WASHINGTON — A 34-year-old soldier serving with the Indiana National Guard in Iraq has died in a non-combat incident, the Army said Monday. Capt. Eric Richard Hart, 34, of Indianapolis, died Saturday in Iraq, the Army National Guard said in a statement. Hart was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion of Indiana’s 38th Infantry […]
Soldier Reunited with Dog He Met While Deployed Overseas
CUMBERLAND, Ga. — For eight months, Army Spc. Landon Gnade and his puppy Lepo called Camp Nothing Hill in northern Kosovo home. Before returning to the U.S. in November, Gnade never thought he would see his pup again. But thanks to help from nonprofit Paws of War, the two were reunited Tuesday at the Embassy […]
Massachusetts Cold Case: Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Ex-Army Soldier, Mother of 2
A Mattapan, Massachusetts, man has been arrested for allegedly killing a mother of two more than 30 years ago, according to officials who said her “jealous and violent partner” set up a murder-for-hire plot. Michelle Miller, a former U.S. Army soldier, was 29 years old when she was last seen alive in Cambridge’s Central Square […]
National Guard Soldier Fatally Shot Ex's Boyfriend While on Drill Duty Break, Feds Say
A National Guard member is charged with murder in a shooting that triggered a lockdown at a military base in Georgia, federal prosecutors said. Natravien Landry, 25, of Abbeville, Louisiana, fatally shot a man early in the morning Saturday, Dec. 14, at his ex’s residence in Fort Eisenhower, just southwest of downtown Augusta, the U.S. […]
Army Soldier Lies About Grandma’s Pie Sales to Steal $41,000 in COVID Loans, Feds Say
An active-duty U.S. Army soldier lied about earning $100,000 from pie sales to steal thousands in COVID-19 relief loans meant to support small businesses during the pandemic, federal prosecutors said. The soldier stationed at Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia said he earned the income in 2020 by selling his grandmother’s pies through a business called “Granny’s […]
General Known as Last Soldier in Afghanistan Gets Promotion Approved After Republican Ends Delay
A promotion for the general who became known as the last U.S. soldier out of Afghanistan was approved by the Senate after a Republican senator briefly delayed the vote. Late last month, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., used a procedural tactic called a “hold” to block Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue’s promotion, a Senate aide previously told […]
‘I Wasn’t Afraid to Die. I Was a Soldier’: Veteran Asks Heart Surgeon to Save Sentimental Tattoo During Transplant
Before his heart transplant, Louis Smith was prepared for death. In Saudi Arabia right after the Gulf War, the 66-year-old veteran helped lead a missile platoon that guarded aircraft. He served his country for more than two decades in the Middle East, South Korea and Europe. “I wasn’t afraid to die. I was a soldier,” […]
Fort Bliss Soldier Drank ‘a Lot’ Before Crash that Killed Engaged Couple, Texas Cops Say
A U.S. Army soldier is facing charges after a late-night car crash left a Texas couple dead, officials told news outlets. The crash happened before midnight Nov. 2, at an intersection in El Paso, McClatchy News reported. Rick Ballard, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene, while his 28-year-old fiance, Dalia Olivas, died from her […]
Soldier Critically Injured During Gaza Pier Mission Dies at 23
A soldier who was seriously injured under unknown conditions this summer during the Pentagon’s temporary Gaza pier mission has died, the Army confirmed. Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley, 23, passed away Oct. 31, according to an online obituary. The Army confirmed to Military.com that Stanley was the soldier injured during the humanitarian aid mission, adding that […]
Fort Cavazos Soldier Accused of Breaking into Barracks Rooms to Bind, Rape and Rob Other Troops
An Army sergeant at Fort Cavazos in Texas is facing a staggering 27 criminal charges, including attempted murder and rape, after a string of violent attacks targeting fellow soldiers in their barracks. Sgt. Greville Clarke, 31, was arraigned Monday, accused of breaking into the rooms of five women, robbing them, holding two at gunpoint and, […]