China Fetes American Veterans of World War II Known as ‘Flying Tigers’ in a Bid to Improve Ties
BEIJING — China on Monday feted two American veterans of World War II as Washington and Beijing look to past collaboration for inspiration on improving today’s strained ties. Mel McMullen, who is in his late 90s, and Harry Moyer, who turned 103 on Monday, are among the few surviving members of a U.S. Army Air […]
Ex-Military Couple Hit with Longer Prison Time in 4th Sentencing in Child Abuse Case
NEWARK, N.J. — A former U.S. Army major and his wife accused of routinely beating their young foster children and denying them food and water as punishment have been sentenced for a fourth time. Carolyn Jackson was ordered Monday to serve nearly 12 years in prison, while her husband, John, was sentenced to 9 years. […]
Months Before Maine Mass Shooting, Gunman Was Prohibited from Handling Military Weapons by Army Reserve
Months before the deadly rampage in Lewiston, Maine, the Army Reserve decided that the gunman, Robert Card, should not have access to weapons or ammunition, a service spokesperson told Military.com. Card, an Army reservist, killed 18 people and injured 13 others at a bar and bowling alley last week in what was the deadliest mass […]
Man Laid to Rest 80 Years After His Death in World War II
CHICAGO — First Lt. Edward T. McGuire, a graduate of the Mount Carmel High School class of 1939, died Aug. 1, 1943, at the age of 22 when his B-24 Liberator bomber went down near Ploiesti, Romania, during Operation Tidal Wave in World War II. While his death was presumed when he did not make […]
Iraq Campaign Medal Returns Amid Surge in Drone, Rocket Attacks on US Forces There
The Army is bringing back a medal for service in Iraq, coming just as U.S. troops there have faced increased threats and attacks amid the new Israel-Hamas war. Last week, the service resurrected the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal specifically for service in Iraq, according to an internal service memo and confirmed by a service spokesperson. […]
Maine Mass Killing Suspect Had Mental Health Issues, Purchased Guns Legally, Authorities Say
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Police missed two clear opportunities to end a dragnet that locked down and terrified Maine’s second-largest city after a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar following a recent spiral into paranoia. The body of Robert Card was found Friday in a trailer at a recycling center […]
Maine Police Were Alerted Weeks Ago About Shooter’s Threats
Police across Maine were alerted just last month to “veiled threats” by the U.S. Army reservist who would go on to carry out the worst mass shooting in the state’s history, one of a string of missed red flags that preceded the massacre. Two local law enforcement chiefs told The Associated Press that a statewide […]
Maine Mass Killing Suspect Found Dead, Ending Search That Put Entire State on Edge
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The Army reservist who opened fire in a bowling alley and then at a bar in Lewiston, Maine, killing 18 people, was found dead Friday from a self-inflicted gunshot, ending an intensive two-day search that had the state on edge. Robert Card, a firearms instructor who grew up in the area, […]
Closing a Chapter of History, Last Army Base Ditches Confederate Namesake Following Years-Long Effort
The Army on Friday redesignated the last of nine installations that had been named after Civil War-era Confederates, completing a process that began nearly three years ago with an order from Congress. The final base, previously known as Fort Gordon after a Confederate lieutenant general, was renamed Fort Eisenhower during a ceremony Friday on the […]
Army Reserve Shut Down Facilities Within 100 Miles of Maine Shooting Amid Manhunt for Soldier Suspect
Army Reserve facilities were shut down within a 100-mile radius of the area in Maine where a soldier suspected of a mass shooting that killed 18 people remained on the run Friday, according to the service. A sprawling manhunt was still underway for Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Robert Card, the prime suspect in the […]