How a North Korean Assassination Attempt on South Korea's President in 1968 Led to the Deaths of Four American Soldiers
Thirty-one North Korean commandos slipped past American and South Korean sentries on Jan. 17, 1968, cutting through the DMZ fence on a mission to assassinate South Korean President Park Chung-hee. Four days later, disguised as South Korean soldiers and wearing civilian trench coats over their weapons, they reached a police checkpoint 100 meters from the […]
2nd Batch of DNA Results Link Army Vet Alone to Daughters' Deaths at Campground Crime Scene
Investigators have linked a second source of DNA evidence to Travis Decker in the deaths of his three daughters earlier this year. On June 2, authorities found the bodies of Olivia, 5, Evelyn, 8, and Paityn, 9, at the Rock Island campground near Icicle Road in Leavenworth, Washington. The girls were reported missing after their […]
Authorities Believe They Spotted Ex-Soldier Travis Decker, Who Is Wanted in Deaths of 3 Daughters
SEATTLE — Authorities say they believe they spotted Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, near a remote alpine lake in Washington state, after receiving a tip from hikers who said they saw a lone person who appeared to be ill-prepared for the conditions. The Chelan County Sheriff’s office said […]
Army Eliminates Office for Minimizing Civilian Deaths on Battlefields
The Army has quietly shuttered a short-lived Defense Department office dedicated to safeguarding civilians in conflict zones, less than two years after its founding, according to a service document reviewed by Military.com. The Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, which once housed roughly 30 staff, has been folded into the Army’s dense web of unrelated bureaucratic […]
Remains of Army Veteran and Her Daughter Identified 3 Decades After Deaths near Gilgo Beach
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A woman and toddler whose remains were discovered scattered along an oceanfront highway not far from the victims of Long Island’s infamous Gilgo Beach killings were identified Wednesday as an Army veteran from Alabama and her daughter. Tanya Denise Jackson, 26, of Mobile, had been living in Brooklyn with her 2-year-old daughter, […]
Arlington Horses Are Getting Improvements After Deaths. But Other Army Animals Also Face Poor Conditions, Review Found.
The Army said Wednesday it has a long-term plan to rehabilitate the horse platoon tasked with funeral services for fallen service members following the deaths of four animals last year. But a recent service-wide Army review also found poor conditions for horses, mules and donkeys maintained at various facilities across the country — the latest […]