Army Soldier Begins 20-Year Sentence After Killing Comrade in Barracks
An ex-Army soldier in Alabama has been sentenced to more than 20 years in a military prison after being convicted of killing a comrade during a fight in their barracks. Pvt. Brian Jones Jr., 24, pleaded guilty on Jan. 29 to one count of unpremeditated murder in the death of Pvt. Abdul N. Latifu, 21, […]
4 Soldiers Charged in Alleged Sexual Assault in Barracks at Washington State Base
Four soldiers have been charged in an alleged sexual assault that took place in the barracks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state last year, a spokesperson for the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel confirmed to Military.com on Thursday. Cpl. Pedro Angel Ruiz, Pvt. 2nd Class Deron J. Gordon, Spc. Jadon Bosarge and Pfc. […]
Army Ends Most Barracks Maintenance at Fort Cavazos Amid Federal Cuts
One of the Army’s largest installations has disbanded its teams responsible for routine and preventative maintenance of soldier housing, according to a service spokesperson, a move that comes amid a federal hiring freeze and deep cuts to the government workforce. Fort Cavazos, Texas, home to the 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Cavalry Regiment, phased out […]
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission
Lawmakers from both parties are demanding answers from senior Army leaders regarding a Pentagon plan to strip $1 billion from funds earmarked for barracks repairs and facility upkeep and redirect that money to support the military’s growing mission at the U.S.-Mexico border. The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of […]
Pentagon Diverts $1 Billion from Army Barracks to Fund Border Mission
The Pentagon is shifting $1 billion meant for maintaining and renovating Army barracks to instead fund its surge of troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, a move that coincides with the service’s gradual deprioritization of quality-of-life initiatives for soldiers. Redirecting the barracks funding erodes much of the additional money the Army started pouring into living quarters […]
Fort Cavazos Soldier Gets Life in Prison After Horrific String of Attacks on Female Troops in Barracks
An Army noncommissioned officer was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison for a violent campaign of sexual assaults and physical attacks on women stationed at Fort Cavazos, Texas, concluding one of the most high-profile courts-martial in recent years. Sgt. Greville Clarke, 31, was convicted on 29 counts including rape, intent to commit kidnapping, attempted […]
'Everything Is on the Table': Army Eyeing Expansion of Privatized Barracks
The Army is considering a significant expansion of privatized barracks, a concept it has revisited periodically since the 1990s and one that gained renewed momentum under the previous administration. As part of a pilot program, construction is expected to begin this summer on a new privately managed facility at Fort Irwin, California, designed to house […]
Fort Cavazos Soldier Accused of Breaking into Barracks Rooms to Bind, Rape and Rob Other Troops
An Army sergeant at Fort Cavazos in Texas is facing a staggering 27 criminal charges, including attempted murder and rape, after a string of violent attacks targeting fellow soldiers in their barracks. Sgt. Greville Clarke, 31, was arraigned Monday, accused of breaking into the rooms of five women, robbing them, holding two at gunpoint and, […]
Feds Arrest Soldier at Schofield Barracks for Jan. 6 Assault on Police – a Day After He Was Booted
An active-duty soldier — who was separated from the service a day before the FBI arrested him Tuesday at an Army base in Hawaii — was charged for repeatedly striking a police officer with a flag during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, according to court records released this week. Alexander Cain Poplin, 31, […]
State of the Base: New Homes, New School, Renovated Barracks on Horizon for Fort Carson
Across Fort Carson, crews are building a school, a gym, renewable energy projects and preparing to start on new homes. Maj. Gen. David Doyle said Thursday during the annual State of the Base speech that over the last year $58 million has been invested in Fort Carson and the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, and the […]