Soldier Accused in Fatal Washington Festival Shooting Pleads Not Guilty

Members of the 62nd Civil Engineer Squadron after installing the new Joint Base Lewis-McChord sign

SEATTLE — A 26-year-old member of the U.S. military accused of fatally shooting two women and wounding three other people at a music festival at Washington state’s Gorge Amphitheatre has entered not guilty pleas to multiple charges. The Seattle Times reports James M. Kelly pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two counts of first-degree murder, two counts […]

Army Pilots Are Flying Way Less, as Fatal Incidents Pile Up

The Idaho National Guard’s 1st of the 183rd Aviation Regiment conducted Operation Infinite Crisis training near Boise, Idaho.

Army helicopter pilots are flying significantly less than they were a decade ago, according to data reviewed by Military.com, as the service grapples with a string of recent deadly incidents. Since 2012, flight hours across the Army’s top three helicopter platforms have dipped dramatically. Flight time with the Apache has dropped about 50%; Chinook pilots […]