Command Crisis on Saipan: The Only Time a Marine General Ever Fired an Army General
On the afternoon of June 24, 1944, a messenger entered Maj. Gen. Ralph C. Smith’s command post on Saipan and handed him a brief message. Smith read it, pocketed it, and continued to direct the battle that continued around him. The message informed him he was fired. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Holland M. “Howlin’ Mad” […]
Fort Hood Senior Noncommissioned Officer Arrested a Second Time on Child Sex Assault Charges
A senior enlisted soldier stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, has been indicted in civilian court for alleged sexual abuse of a child, marking the second time he has faced similar charges in recent years, according to court records. Sgt. Maj. Victor Manuel Rivera was arrested on June 18 and released on a $90,000 bond on […]
Pentagon Again Expanding Military Border Zones, This Time in Arizona
Hundreds more miles of federal land along the U.S. southern border in Arizona is set to be transferred to the Department of Defense, further expanding newly created military zones — and the footprint of the military’s role in immigration enforcement. The newest military zone in Arizona — the fourth border zone created by the Trump […]
Silence Was My Father’s Fortress. I Shared It for a Time Until Poetry Set Me Free.
I grew up on Air Force bases overseas, bouncing from one country to another. While most mothers were marking heights on kitchen door frames, mine was packing cupboards and taping boxes for yet another move. My father was a pilot, his plane an F-4 Phantom with a shark’s mouth painted on its nose. As it […]
Army and Navy Football Both Ranked in AP Top 25 for First Time Since 1960
Navy football appeared in the Week 8 Associated Press Top 25, checking in at No. 25 in the poll that was released Sunday. The Midshipmen are ranked for the first time since the end of the 2019 season, when they ended the year ranked 20th. Army (6-0, 5-0 American Athletic Conference) is also ranked this […]
Ex-National Guardsman Gets Jail Time for Shooting Pregnant Wife, Despite Her Pleas for Leniency
SAGINAW, MI — A former military man is to spend the next few months in jail for accidentally shooting his pregnant wife and himself in their Thomas Township home. While his wife pleaded for leniency, the judge felt incarceration was necessary, especially as it was not the first time the man had mishandled a gun […]
The Gaza Aid Pier Is Officially Dead After Being Removed Over Weather for a Fourth Time
Almost a week after Pentagon officials began suggesting that the temporary pier in Gaza may not return, the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command has confirmed that the pier’s mission is over. “Now that that maritime surge mission was successful, it’s now transitioning from a temporary pier in Gaza to a port in Ashdod, Israel,” […]
Alabama National Guard Leader Says World More Dangerous Than Any Time Since World War II
Brigadier General David Pritchett, an Alabama native and Auburn University graduate, was recognized as the new adjutant general of the Alabama National Guard at a change of command ceremony in Montgomery on Friday, Jan. 5. Pritchett takes over the leadership position from Major General Sheryl Gordon, who retired after more than six years as adjutant general. Pritchett, who started his military career with the Marine Corps in […]
Army Veteran Battling Terminal Cancer Gets His Wish to Shoot a Tank One Last Time
Doctors estimated in September that Jay Tenison, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer, had 3-6 months to live. One of the things on his bucket list was to fire a tank one last time. Tenison, 39, is a former tanker who served from 2004 to 2008 on active duty and another five years in the […]
Another High-Profile Firing at West Point, This Time Due to Criminal Sexual Conduct Allegations
A senior civilian staffer at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been fired after being arrested on a felony charge of criminal sexual conduct, according to court documents. William Gentry, who was West Point’s deputy brigade tactical officer, was arraigned Nov. 20 in Michigan on a second-degree criminal sexual conduct charge, which carries […]