Biden Pushed Army's Gaza Pier over Warnings It Would Undercut Other Aid Routes, Watchdog Says
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ordered the construction of a temporary pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza earlier this year even as some staffers for the U.S. Agency for International Development expressed concerns that the effort would be difficult to pull off and undercut the effort to persuade Israel to open “more efficient” land […]
Hawaii Soldier Held After Wife Went Missing Is Charged with Child Porn, Obstruction of Justice, False Statements
The Army said Tuesday it has filed criminal charges against a junior enlisted soldier in Hawaii who was arrested earlier this month after his pregnant wife went missing. Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II, of Frederick, Maryland, was charged with 14 counts on three charges: providing false official statements; obstruction of justice; and production and distribution […]
Army Guard Revamping How It Doles Out Enlistment Bonuses After Tens of Thousands of Soldiers Went Unpaid
The Army National Guard is revamping its system that pays out enlistment bonuses, automating much of the process, after Military.com reporting revealed the service component has an extensive backlog of unpaid troops. In October, Military.com reported that the service was behind in paying out thousands of soldiers’ incentive bonuses, most of which are for their […]
Pvt. Travis King, Who Ran into North Korea, Will Plead Guilty to 5 Charges as Part of Plea Deal
Pvt. Travis King, the soldier who dramatically ran across the border into North Korea last year, has reached a deal with Army prosecutors and will be pleading guilty to some of the criminal charges against him, according to his lawyer. Frank Rosenblatt, the attorney, told Military.com in an emailed statement that King will plead guilty […]
Walz’s Exit From Minnesota National Guard Left Openings for Critics to Pounce on His Military Record
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kolb, a retired Minnesota National Guard colonel, knew Tim Walz by reputation as an “excellent leader” who adroitly guided the enlisted troops in his field artillery battalion. But Kolb was stunned by what he saw when Walz left the military and entered politics. Walz retired from the National Guard in 2005 […]
Suspended Army 4-Star Asks for Command Back After Pressuring Panel to Prop Up Career of Unfit Subordinate
A top Army general suspended earlier this year following a Military.com investigation into his attempts to influence a subordinate officer’s promotion is asking Army Secretary Christine Wormuth to be placed back into command. Gen. Charles Hamilton, who as head of Army Materiel Command oversaw much of the service’s logistics operations, wrote a letter to Wormuth […]
Former US Army Counselor Who Stole Millions from Gold Star Families Sentenced to Prison
A New Jersey financial counselor and U.S. Army reservist who admitted to defrauding Gold Star families that received death benefits after their family members died serving in the military has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison. Caz Craffy also will be subject to three years of supervised release and was ordered […]
How Moves Put Military Families of Color at Risk
Jennifer Barnhill is a columnist for Military.com writing about military families. Moving may be a part of military life, but for families of color and other groups, military moves pose more than an inconvenience: They threaten their safety. That puts our nation’s readiness at risk. “There’s an unspoken known factor of places that are red-flagged […]
Hawaii Soldier Detained in Connection with Pregnant Wife's Disappearance from Army Base
A junior enlisted soldier has been arrested and is awaiting trial after his pregnant wife went missing from an Army base in Hawaii three weeks ago, the service said Monday. Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II, of Frederick, Maryland, was detained and placed in military pretrial confinement, the Hawaii-based 25th Infantry Division wrote on Facebook. His […]
Army's Pier System Now Faces Second Watchdog Review After Troubled Gaza Mission
Following the seemingly bungled Army mission establishing a pier off the Gaza Strip to deliver aid to the region, the Pentagon’s internal watchdog has launched an investigation into the service’s capabilities to conduct such a mission. The Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General earlier this month announced that it’s investigating how the military runs […]