Congress Bestows Highest Honor on Troops Killed in Abbey Gate Bombing, with Politics in Background
The 13 U.S. service members killed three years ago during the military withdrawal from Afghanistan were formally awarded Congress’ highest honor Tuesday in a rare bipartisan commemoration of an incident that has become a political football. Surviving family members of the Abbey Gate suicide bombing victims accepted the Congressional Gold Medal as their loved ones’ […]
Texas Family of WWII Prisoner of War Receives Long-Awaited Medals: ‘This Means Everything’
FORT WORTH — Growing up, Mike Shaffer knew little of his great uncle, his grandfather’s brother. His family rarely spoke of the horrors of war or even of Elbert Knox, who earned the nickname “Toughegg” for his propensity for fighting and his rough-and-tumble reputation. As a teenager, Shaffer first learned his great uncle had been […]
Ex-National Guardsman Gets Jail Time for Shooting Pregnant Wife, Despite Her Pleas for Leniency
SAGINAW, MI — A former military man is to spend the next few months in jail for accidentally shooting his pregnant wife and himself in their Thomas Township home. While his wife pleaded for leniency, the judge felt incarceration was necessary, especially as it was not the first time the man had mishandled a gun […]
Tuberville Holds Up Promotion of Austin's Top Aide over Hospitalization Secrecy
Lt. Gen. Ronald Clark’s promotion to lead Army forces in the Pacific and receive a fourth star is being held up in the Senate by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., the senator and his office confirmed Tuesday. Tuberville is attributing the move to concerns over what role Clark, who currently serves as the senior military assistant […]
Virginia Guard Says It's Investigating Guardsmen Running a Rural Anti-Government Militia
The Virginia National Guard confirmed that it has launched an investigation into two soldiers who have espoused anti-government views while running a county militia in the state. Last week, Military.com reported that two Guardsmen — Staff Sgts. Daniel Abbott and Alexandra Griffeth — are running the Campbell County Militia, which operates in the countryside around […]
2 Men Arrested for Shooting at Air Force Security Personnel and Gate at Texas Base
Two men were arrested last week in connection to shootings at Air Force security personnel and the gate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland last month, law enforcement officials in Texas have announced. Joseph Jimenez, 19, and Ricardo Samaniego, 18, were identified as the alleged suspects connected to the shootings near the base, known as JBSA, […]
The Naval Academy's Most Epic Spirit Spot Creator Wants to Make One 'to Rule Them All'
Rylan Tuohy is no longer in the Navy, but like most Naval Academy grads, he’s still an avid supporter of Navy athletics, especially when they’re going up against their archrival, Army. He first caught the military world’s attention with the series of “spirit spots” he made as a Midshipman between 2012 and 2016 and into […]
Soldiers Set to Get One Shoulder-Fired Round to Replace Multiple Weapons in Move to Ease Loads, Training
Soldiers will soon train on fewer systems and haul less gear downrange thanks to the Army’s adoption of an advanced new shoulder-launched munition. The service awarded a $494 million contract to Swedish defense contractor Saab in late August to furnish soldiers with the XM919 Individual Assault Munition, a single-shot multi-mission round that’s designed to combine […]
Mothers of Former Texas Soldier's Sexual Assault Victims Say Army Was Too Slow to Act
A lawsuit filed by two mothers of minor children sexually assaulted by a now dishonorably discharged soldier who served at Fort Cavazos, Texas, claims that the Army did not act quickly enough to stop him or prevent him from harming more young victims. Rashad Parkinson, 29, a former Bradley Fighting Vehicle maintenance technician, pleaded guilty […]
2 Virginia Guardsmen Are Running a Rural Anti-Government Militia
Two Virginians run a local county-approved militia, one that has made overt threats against the government. They also both happen to be top-performing noncommissioned officers in the Virginia Army National Guard, serving the very government one of them has repeatedly warned is drifting toward tyranny. It’s a seemingly contradictory set of roles that likely runs […]