Trump Blames Deadly New Orleans Truck Attack on ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism,’ Open Borders
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday suggested “radical Islamic terrorism” and President Joe Biden’s “open borders” were to blame for the deadly New Orleans truck attack, even though the suspect was an American-born military veteran. Although he did not specifically name the New Orleans killings of 14 New Year’s revelers, Trump left little doubt that he […]
Court-Martialed Military Veteran Sentenced to over 4 Years in Prison for Capitol Riot Attack
WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago was sentenced on Monday to more than four years in prison for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Edward Richmond Jr. attacked police officers with a metal […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pearl Harbor Attack Survivor Herb Elfring Dies at 102
Pearl Harbor attack survivor Herbert Elfring died Saturday in Michigan at age 102. His death was announced by Michigan-based One Stop Veteran Resources, an organization he helped establish, in a Facebook post Sunday that said, “After a brief and sudden illness, Herb went up to Heaven. … His stories of Pearl Harbor were not just […]
Army Reserve Soldiers, Close Friends Killed in Drone Attack, Mourned at Funerals in Georgia
WAYCROSS, Ga. (AP) — Two young citizen-soldiers who became close friends after enlisting in the Army Reserve were remembered at funerals in southeast Georgia on Saturday, nearly three weeks after they died in a drone attack while deployed to the Middle East. A service for 24-year-old Sgt. Kennedy Sanders was held in the packed 1,200-seat […]
Despite Deadly Attack, US Military Still Grappling with How to Handle Enemy Drones
Funerals began Tuesday for the three U.S. service members who were killed — among scores of others injured — last month following a drone attack in Jordan. But two weeks after the attack on the remote base, the Pentagon has not outlined any new moves to bolster defenses against the drone threat in the region. […]
Funerals Getting Underway in Georgia for 3 Army Reserve Soldiers Killed in Jordan Drone Attack
ATLANTA — Family, friends and military colleagues are gathering in Georgia as funerals begin for three Army Reserve soldiers killed last month in a drone attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The first funeral service was scheduled Tuesday morning for Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers at a Baptist church in Carrollton, west of Atlanta. […]
Army Posthumously Promotes Third Soldier Killed in Jordan Attack as Remains Arrive at Dover
The U.S. Army announced Friday that it posthumously promoted one of the Georgia-based soldiers killed after a drone attack struck an installation in Jordan late last month. Sgt. William Rivers, 46, was promoted to staff sergeant, according to U.S. Army Reserve Command. Sgt. Kennedy Sanders and Sgt. Breonna Moffett — two other soldiers from the […]
Army Still Weighing Combat Awards for Soldiers Hit by Deadly Drone Attack at Jordan Base
It was still unclear Friday whether Army soldiers killed and injured in the drone attack by an Iran-backed militia on a logistics base in Jordan will be awarded combat accolades. All three soldiers killed in the strike were from the same Georgia reserve unit, and at least 40 Army National Guardsmen and airmen were injured, […]