Soldiers Now Face Punishment for Sharing, Liking Extremist Content on Social Media Under New Army Policy
Soldiers can be more easily held accountable for liking and sharing what is considered extremist content on social media under a new policy revision unveiled by the Army on Wednesday. The new set of rules also allows disciplinary action — including being kicked out of the service — for knowingly displaying flags and symbols or […]
The Army Made Her Plead Guilty or Face Prison for Being Gay. She's Still Paying the Price.
In the darkness of early morning, Mona McGuire startled awake. A fist beat on the barracks door. Her heart accelerated into a full gallop, and then the yelling began. Detectives from the Army’s criminal investigation division had burst into her room. They stripped her bedding, handcuffed her, along with three other female soldiers, and drove […]
Army Could Face Resistance from Congress as It Eyes Cuts to Education Benefits
The Army’s consideration of cuts to two of its premier education benefits is the result of at least one of those program’s runaway success and ballooning cost, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told lawmakers Wednesday. Wormuth described the Army Credentialing Assistance Program as having “catastrophic success” due to its popularity when asked by Rep. John Carter, […]
Maine Shooter Punched Fellow Army Reservist in Face Weeks Before Killings
CONCORD, N.H. — The commission probing Maine’s deadliest mass shooting concluded law enforcement had ample grounds to pursue assault charges against Robert Card for punching a fellow Army reservist in the face six weeks before he killed 18 people in Lewiston. While legal experts and the man he punched concur on that, they say even […]
The Army’s Sergeant Major Is About to Face Congress on Quality-of-Life Issues. He May Have a Lot to Answer For.
Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer will make his Capitol Hill debut next week as senior enlisted leaders from each service are set to testify on quality-of-life issues for troops, and he will likely have his work cut out for him. The testimony comes at a time when the Army is beset with growing […]
Tommy Tuberville Is Just the Face of a ‘Broken’ Confirmation Process, Critics Say
WASHINGTON — Anger over Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of high-ranking military promotions may have hit a boiling point this week, as a handful of fellow Republicans began to publicly pressure the former football coach to spike his nine-month-long stunt. Calling the blockade a “national security suicide mission,” Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska spent hours on […]
5 Fort Johnson Soldiers Face Charges in Multiple Rapes
Five 10th Mountain soldiers at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, are facing charges tied to allegations that they together drugged and raped three women in two separate instances. Pfc. Franz Robert Camentil, 20; Spc. John Paul Bianzon, 29; Pfc. Ajjashery Jalnaiz Flores, 24; Pfc. Frinz Deivhid Ramit, 19; and Spc. Cyrus Moises Ranada Labial, 24, were arrested […]
Catcalling, Racist Comments, Burnout: Alaska Troops Eyed as Prestigious Arctic Force Face Problems in First Year of Service
The Army redesignated its Alaska force as the 11th Airborne Division in the summer of 2022, with top brass hoping the rebranding would be part of a shift toward a prestigious fighting force — the so-called tip of the spear in the Pacific. But a year later, soldiers are reporting sexual harassment and a raft […]
Former Cal Poly ROTC Chair Will Face Court-Martial in Hidden Camera Case
Charges against the former head of Cal Poly’s ROTC program accused of hiding a camera in a Pismo Beach clothing store’s dressing room were dismissed Monday, documents show, and the officer will be court-martialed by the U.S. Army instead. Jacob Sweatland, 40, was facing two misdemeanor charges related to allegedly secretly filming a teenager and woman in the dressing room. Those […]
5th SFAB Commander Fired as Other Officers Face Misconduct Investigations
Army Col. Jonathan Chung, commander of the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, or SFAB, was relieved this week, a service spokesman confirmed to Military.com. Chung’s termination comes after a Military.com investigation was first to detail systemic issues with the brigade, including numerous leaders facing investigations into their conduct and disciplinary and performance concerns across the […]
