3 Colombians Face Big Prison Terms After Guilty Pleas to Kidnapping US Soldiers in Bogotá
A trio of Colombians who pleaded guilty in Miami federal court to drugging and kidnapping two U.S. Army soldiers at a sports bar in Bogotá five years ago face long prison sentences. On Wednesday, Pedro Jose Silva Ochoa, 47, was sentenced to more than 27 years by a federal judge after previously pleading guilty to […]
Army War College Is Editing Website to Obey Anti-DEI Order as Trump Reshapes Defense
The U.S. Army War College’s website, since at least Wednesday evening, has shown only one page: a notice about ongoing content removal under the Trump administration’s new guidelines to scrub mentions of diversity, equity and inclusion. Under Department of Defense instructions, the notice states vaguely, “certain posts have been removed, are in a process of […]
Trump's Move to Restore Old Army Base Names Highlights Nebraska Man's Heroics at 18 in World War I
For more than a century, Fort Benning’s name honored a Confederate general who supported slavery. The military changed the name of the Army base in Georgia two years ago, but now the Trump administration is set on restoring the familiar one — this time for a different Benning. The new namesake is Fred Benning, a […]
Marines and Soldiers Discharged for Refusing the COVID-19 Vaccine Show Limited Interest in Rejoining
WASHINGTON — Roughly 650 Marines and Army soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine have so far expressed interest in returning to the force under an executive order from President Donald Trump, officials said this week. The number represents about 8% of the roughly 8,200 troops who […]
This Ex-JBLM Doctor Was Convicted of Sexual Abuse. Now, Former Patients Seek $100M
A law firm filed $100 million in federal legal claims Monday on behalf of 20 former patients of an ex-military doctor at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, who was sentenced to prison in January after admitting to sexually abusing three dozen men under his care. The Federal Tort Claims Act administrative complaints, lodged against the U.S. Army […]
3 Soldiers, 4 Caisson Horses Injured During Training Exercise at Virginia Army Installation
Three soldiers and four horses were injured during a training exercise Monday afternoon at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, the Army confirmed to Military.com. At around 2 p.m. Monday, the caisson detachment — a ceremonial unit responsible for transporting the remains of service members and veterans to their final resting places at Arlington National Cemetery […]
First, Fort Bragg. Then Fort Benning. Is Georgia’s Fort Eisenhower Next?
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters he was not done last month after restoring Fort Liberty in North Carolina to its original name, Fort Bragg. Hegseth followed up Monday by switching Fort Moore near Columbus back to Fort Benning. The changes, according to the Pentagon, honor American soldiers who fought bravely in World War […]
Army's Use of Soldier Food Allowances Spurs Bipartisan Inquiry from Congress
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for answers on the Army’s handling of meal funds as questions mount over the apparent misallocation of tens of millions of dollars intended to feed soldiers. The scrutiny follows a Military.com investigation revealing that the Army cannot account for more than $151 million deducted […]
Defense Health Agency Director Ends 32-Year Career with Unceremonious, Abrupt Retirement
Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, the Defense Health Agency’s top official, retired last week, according to a surprise announcement from the Pentagon on Friday. Dr. Stephen Ferrara, acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, said Crosland, who had served as the agency’s director for two years, was “beginning her retirement” effective Friday. No reason […]
Hegseth Scraps Fort Moore Name in Latest Move to Undo Congress' Base Renamings
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday announced that he is renaming Fort Moore — the name chosen to honor decorated Vietnam Army commander Hal Moore and his wife Julia — less than two years after the base was scrubbed of its previous name honoring a Confederate general. The Army will return the famed Georgia base […]