Special Forces Soldier Justified in Shooting 'Suspicious' Russian in His Yard Near Fort Liberty, Police Say
A U.S. Army Special Forces soldier was justified in fatally shooting an “aggressive” Russian national photographing utility poles in his yard for a survey project, according to investigators in North Carolina. The man who died was identified as Ramzan Daraev, “a Russian native from Chechnya who entered the United States across the southern border in […]
8 US Troops Treated for TBI, Smoke Inhalation After Syria Attack, Pentagon Says
Eight U.S. service members were treated for traumatic brain injury and smoke inhalation after a one-way drone attack in Syria over the weekend, a Pentagon spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. Of those eight, three service members have already returned to duty, and the rest are still under medical observation, Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder told reporters […]
Top Enlisted Leader of Army's Washington, DC, Branch Fired After Investigation
The senior enlisted leader in charge of the Army branch that oversees operations across greater Washington, D.C., was fired late last week, the service confirmed to Military.com on Tuesday. Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica Knapp was relieved from her post Aug. 8 following an administrative investigation, Bernhard Lashleyleidner, a spokesperson for the Military District of Washington, […]
Soldier Found Dead on Fort Drum Was Killed by His Roommate, Military Officials Say
Fort Drum, N.Y. — A soldier assigned to Fort Drum killed a fellow member of his unit who was also his roommate, military officials said Monday. The soldier, U.S. Army Spc. Riley F. Birbilas, was charged Monday with premeditated murder and obstruction of justice, according to a Monday evening news release from Katherine Wright, a […]
Tim Walz' Military Service Is Under Attack by the Trump Campaign. Here Are the Facts.
Gov. Tim Walz’ military record has always been at the center of his political career. The presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee enlisted in the National Guard at age 17 and retired honorably 24 years later. But former President Donald Trump’s campaign has launched a series of attacks aimed at discrediting Walz’ service just as the […]
DNA on Weapons Implicates Ex-US Green Beret in Attempted Venezuelan Coup, Federal Officials Say
MIAMI — Federal investigators say they found the DNA of a decorated former U.S. Green Beret on some of the 60 automatic weapons he allegedly smuggled from Florida to South America as part of a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The allegations were detailed in court papers filed days after Jordan […]
As the Gaza Pier Is Packed Up, Experts Worry About What It Portends for a War in the Pacific
The U.S. Army, every few years, would break out a series of pontoons and boats and practice creating a pier where none existed before to land vehicles and cargo. It usually went pretty well, and it almost never generated any attention. Sometimes, weather would get in the way, and so the last time the service […]
Surprise Bills: Military Families, Advocates Fight Unexpected Base Housing Move-Out Fees
Brittany Loy and her soldier husband were moving out of The Villages at Fort Moore, Georgia, this spring as they headed to a new posting in Alaska when they found out they were on the hook for a $2,000 move-out fee. The bill included the cost to replace the air conditioning unit in the home’s […]
National Guard Units Activated in Southeast as Tropical Storm Debby Floods Towns, Claims Lives
Thousands of National Guardsmen throughout the Southeastern coast from Florida to North Carolina have been activated as now-Tropical Storm Debby barrels north, flooding communities, spawning tornadoes and claiming lives along the way. As of Thursday morning, a total of nearly 4,000 Guardsmen had been activated, Lt. Col. Devin T. Robinson, a Pentagon spokesperson, told Military.com. […]
2 Army Contractors Killed in Aviation Accidents at Fort Novosel, Fort Belvoir
Two contractors died in separate aviation-related accidents this week while on the job at Fort Novosel, Alabama, and Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Army spokespeople confirmed to Military.com on Thursday. An Army contractor died Wednesday afternoon when the AH-64 Apache helicopter he was teaching a student to fly crashed at Fort Novosel, the base said in a […]