Army Identifies 101st Airborne Pilot Killed in Apache Helicopter Crash
The Army on Friday identified the soldier killed in an AH-64 Apache helicopter crash last week near the Kentucky-Tennessee border as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright, a pilot assigned to the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. Wright, 40, was conducting a routine training mission alongside another pilot when their aircraft went down around 7 […]
2 Charged in Gruesome Murder of 101st Airborne Soldier in Home Near Fort Campbell
Authorities have formally charged two individuals in direct connection with the grisly murder of Pfc. Katia Dueñas Aguilar, 23, a 101st Airborne Division soldier whose body was discovered in her home near Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in May with 68 stab wounds. Among the accused: the victim’s own husband. Sophia Rodas, 35, faces charges of first-degree […]
101st Airborne Division Troops Return to Bastogne to Mark 80th Anniversary of Battle of the Bulge
“The snow turned red,” machine gunner Vincent Speranza recalled, as the hastily dug-in troops of the 101st Airborne Division opened up on attacking German infantry and tanks to defend the Belgian crossroads town of Bastogne 80 years ago. Then-Pvt. 1st Class Speranza, the son of Italian immigrants, said his lieutenant had ordered the first-line defenders […]
Top Enlisted Leader of 173rd Airborne Brigade in Italy Fired After Sexual Assault Allegations
The top enlisted leader for the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy, was fired amid allegations he sexually assaulted a subordinate while intoxicated, internal records of the incident reviewed by Military.com show. Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson allegedly sexually assaulted a subordinate noncommissioned officer, according to a document summarizing the events. Army officials did […]
Top Enlisted Leader of Army Airborne Brigade in Europe Fired After Investigation
The top enlisted soldier leading the Army’s Europe-based airborne brigade was quietly fired last month following an investigation, the service said Sunday. Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson was removed from his post as the senior enlisted leader of the 173rd Airborne Brigade on July 16 “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his […]
Autopsy Reportedly Finds Murdered 101st Airborne Soldier Was Stabbed Nearly 70 Times; No Arrests Made
An autopsy has determined that a soldier with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, who was found murdered in her off-base home in May had been stabbed nearly 70 times, according to a local newspaper report. Pfc. Katia Dueñas Aguilar, 23, was found in her Clarksville, Tennessee, home just outside of the base […]
$55,000 Reward Set for Information on 101st Airborne Soldier's Murder at Fort Campbell
A $55,000 reward has been set for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual behind the murder of a Fort Campbell, Kentucky, soldier. Pfc. Katia Duenas-Aguilar was found dead May 18 in her off-base residence just outside of the installation in Clarksville, Tennessee. On Saturday, the soldier’s mother, Carmen Aguilar, and […]
101st Airborne Soldier Murdered in Off-Base Residence Near Fort Campbell in Kentucky
A soldier with the 101st Airborne Division was murdered in an off-base residence near Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on Saturday and the case remains under investigation, according to local civilian authorities. Pfc. Katia Duenas-Aguilar, 23, was found dead in a residence about four miles outside of the base, according to a spokesperson with the police department […]
Lighter, More Protection: Army Next-Gen Helmet Now Fielded to 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers
The Army has officially started fielding its newest combat helmet, the Next-Generation Integrated Head Protection System, to soldiers in close-combat formations, the service announced Tuesday. According to service officials, the NG-IHPS will provide soldiers with “increased ballistic and fragmentation protection” in a 40% lighter package compared to the earlier Integrated Head Protection System, which was […]