Tripler Army Medical Center to Pay $29.5M in Malpractice Case
Hawaii’s U.S. District Court on Tuesday awarded $29.5 million to a local military family in the largest medical malpractice judgment against Tripler Army Medical Center for a 2016 incident involving their then-month-old child. In September 2016, John and Laura Warren rushed their daughter to Tripler when their baby’s belly became distended and tight, and she turned blue from the bellybutton down. Shortly […]
Army Special Operations Could Be Cut 10% as Military Looks to Conventional Warfare
The Army is mulling cuts to its special operations programs in the coming years, potentially trimming the forces amid a general U.S. military shift in attention to more conventional capabilities and wars. A planning process known as Total Army Analysis, which the service is using to plan its budget requests to Congress in fiscal years […]
Academy Cadets with Kids Could Still Be Kicked Out as Pentagon Lags on Rule Change
Military students remain in limbo as final Pentagon guidance for a new policy allowing cadets at America’s service academies who have a child to continue their education has been past due for months. The Pentagon was supposed to make the changes to service academy policies by the end of December, a year after the Candidates […]
Home Depot Appliances with 1% Discount Now Available Tax-Free from Exchanges
Home Depot has begun taking over military exchange store sales of major appliances. Customers of shopmyexchange.com can now get Home Depot’s selection of major appliances tax-free plus a 1% discount. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service, known as AAFES, announced May 18 that sales had begun, and Home Depot officials confirmed the 1% discount […]
Gov. Whitmer Signs Bill Extending Tuition Assistance to National Guard Family Members
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill to give tuition assistance benefits to spouses and dependents of National Guard members Saturday. House Bill 4199 expands eligibility for tuition assistance to National Guard members’ family members and increases the funding cap from $10 million to $15 million. The Michigan National Guard Tuition Assistance Program provides financial assistance for service members attending any public […]
Patients Still Haven’t Returned to Texas Medical Barracks Battling Legionella
Eight months after detecting Legionella, a medical barracks at Joint Base San Antonio is still shuttered to residents and employees. The barracks detected the bacteria, which can cause a severe type of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease, in its water this past September, forcing 100 residents and 50 employees in the building to relocate across the […]
Fired Texas Army Commander Charged with Sex Abuse Faces Court-Martial
The former commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, was charged with sexually assaulting another officer’s wife, according to court documents reviewed by Military.com. Col. Jon Meredith, an armor officer, was arraigned Monday at Fort Cavazos, Texas, the base formerly known as Fort Hood, and faces a court-martial. Meredith has been charged with […]
Nearly 1 in 3 Female Recruits Were Injured in Army Basic Training Last Year
Women are at least twice as likely as men to be injured in Army basic training, according to data collected over six years by the service. Most of those injuries were musculoskeletal — meaning they affect the bones, muscles, joints and tendons of female recruits. Military.com obtained the injury data as the Army is looking […]
‘That Was Nick’: Special Forces Vet Killed in Ukraine Remembered as Big-Hearted Protector
Nick Maimer’s send-off was like any other family event, filled with laughter and fond memories. The Army Special Forces veteran and Idaho native was heading to Spain to teach English in early 2022. No one at the time, not even Maimer himself, knew he would end up in the thick of war in Ukraine. The […]
100 Soldiers Awarded Recruiting Ribbon as Army Struggles to Find New Recruits
More than 100 soldiers have earned the Army’s new recruiting award as the service leans on existing troops to bring enlistees into the ranks and help fill gaps amid a historic recruiting slump. The Army recruiting ribbon has been given out to 104 soldiers, according to internal service documents reviewed by Military.com. In addition to […]