Alexander Vindman, Key Witness in First Trump Impeachment, May Run for US Senate in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Alexander Vindman — the now-retired Army officer whose testimony provided critical evidence in the first impeachment of President Donald Trump — is now living a much quieter life in Broward County. Heavily involved in public policy and politics, he’d return to a much higher profile if he decides to run for […]
Upcharging on Food, Selling Booze: The Army's Plan to Privatize Dining
The Army is preparing to overhaul its food service system in a move that could strip away government-run dining facilities and hand operations to private, for-profit companies. Framed as a modernization effort, the plan could saddle enlisted soldiers, many of whom already struggle with low pay, with even greater costs for meals they are effectively […]
Hunt for Travis Decker Looks at Whether He Left Washington Mountains — or Died Evading Police
SEATTLE — Authorities who have spent the past three weeks searching in the mountains of Washington state for an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters say there is no evidence that he remains in the area or that he is alive at all. Travis Decker, 32, has been wanted since June […]
Army Officer Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison on 20 Rape, Sexual Assault Convictions
An Army officer on Tuesday was sentenced to 53 years in prison on 20 charges related to rape, sexual assault and aggravated assault by strangulation. Maj. Jonathan Batt’s convictions stem from six rape counts and 14 additional violent sexual assault charges tied to eight of 15 women who testified during a three-week court-martial at Fort […]
West Virginia Museum Honoring Veterans Plans for the Future
PRINCETON – A West Virginia museum overflowing with artifacts honoring the veterans who served their country from the Civil War to the present day is looking forward to more space and getting a greater public outreach. Artifacts ranging from military uniforms from different eras, German and Japanese war souvenirs brought home by World War II […]
The US Commemorates 250th Anniversary of the 'Great American Battle,' the Battle of Bunker Hill
NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why. Start with the very name. “There’s something percussive about it: Battle of Bunker Hill,” says prize-winning historian Nathaniel Philbrick, whose “Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, […]
First Convictions for Migrants Who Crossed into New Military Border Zones
U.S. attorneys in New Mexico and Texas are announcing some of the first convictions against migrants who crossed into newly created military zones along the southern border — a tactic by the Trump administration to deter crossings and increase legal penalties. Two Mexican citizens pleaded guilty to a violation of defense property security regulations and […]
Trump Nominates Army Veteran, VA Adviser as Under Secretary for Benefits
Karen Brazell, a senior adviser to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, has been nominated to head the Veterans Benefits Administration — the section of the VA that manages $189 billion in benefits for nearly six million veterans and family members. The White House sent a notification Monday to the Senate committee that will […]
California Argues in Court Against Trump's National Guard Deployment
SAN FRANCISCO — California’s challenge of the Trump administration’s military deployment on the streets of Los Angeles returned to a federal courtroom in San Francisco on Friday after an appeals court handed President Donald Trump a key procedural win in the case. The hearing comes a day after the 9th Circuit appellate panel allowed the […]
Fort Carson's Museum Slated for Potential Closure
The 4th Infantry Division Museum outside Fort Carson’s gate 1 is slated for closure as the Army Museum Enterprise shutters museums nationally. The enterprise is expected to close museums at other bases, including Fort Bliss in Texas, Fort Knox in Kentucky and Fort Drum in New York, among others according to a list obtained by […]