Military Lawyer Swiftly Fired From Immigration Bench After Defying Trump Deportation Push
MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. Army Reserve lawyer detailed as a federal immigration judge has been fired barely a month into the job after granting asylum at a high rate out of step with the Trump administration’s mass deportation goals, The Associated Press has learned. Christopher Day began hearing cases in late October as a […]
This Army Pilot Proved Airplanes Could Sink Battleships and Predicted Pearl Harbor — He Was Fired For It
In 1921, Army Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell proved airplanes could sink battleships. Three years later, he predicted Japan would launch a surprise air attack on Pearl Harbor at dawn. Navy and Army brass dismissed him. They court-martialed him, forced him out, then spent the next two decades building more battleships. On Dec. 7, 1941, Mitchell’s […]
Command Crisis on Saipan: The Only Time a Marine General Ever Fired an Army General
On the afternoon of June 24, 1944, a messenger entered Maj. Gen. Ralph C. Smith’s command post on Saipan and handed him a brief message. Smith read it, pocketed it, and continued to direct the battle that continued around him. The message informed him he was fired. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Holland M. “Howlin’ Mad” […]
Hegseth Could Lead Troops Who'd Face Getting Fired for Actions He's Done in the Past
WASHINGTON — If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander’s directive would not just be drawing the attention of senators — they could have run afoul of military law. That is raising questions among current and former defense leaders and veterans about whether Hegseth […]
Commander of Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal School Was Fired in July
The commander of the Army’s bomb disposal school was quietly fired over the summer, according to the service. Lt. Col. David Alexander, who led the 73rd Ordnance Battalion based in Florida, was dismissed from his position on July 11, though this is the first time the news has been publicized. Alexander was relieved “due to […]
Fired West Point Garrison Commander Found Not Guilty on Drunk Driving Charges
The former commander of the U.S. Army Garrison West Point, Col. Anthony Bianchi, was found not guilty on charges related to excessive drinking and driving under the influence — allegations that led to him being fired from his role last summer. Bianchi was found not guilty on Friday in a Southern District of New York […]
Top Enlisted Leader of 173rd Airborne Brigade in Italy Fired After Sexual Assault Allegations
The top enlisted leader for the 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenza, Italy, was fired amid allegations he sexually assaulted a subordinate while intoxicated, internal records of the incident reviewed by Military.com show. Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson allegedly sexually assaulted a subordinate noncommissioned officer, according to a document summarizing the events. Army officials did […]
Top Enlisted Leader of Army's Washington, DC, Branch Fired After Investigation
The senior enlisted leader in charge of the Army branch that oversees operations across greater Washington, D.C., was fired late last week, the service confirmed to Military.com on Tuesday. Command Sgt. Maj. Veronica Knapp was relieved from her post Aug. 8 following an administrative investigation, Bernhard Lashleyleidner, a spokesperson for the Military District of Washington, […]
Top Enlisted Leader of Army Airborne Brigade in Europe Fired After Investigation
The top enlisted soldier leading the Army’s Europe-based airborne brigade was quietly fired last month following an investigation, the service said Sunday. Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson was removed from his post as the senior enlisted leader of the 173rd Airborne Brigade on July 16 “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his […]
Troops Fired on Kent State Students in 1970. Survivors See Echoes in Today's Campus Protest Movement
KENT, Ohio — Dean Kahler flung himself to the ground and covered his head when the bullets started flying. The Ohio National Guard had opened fire on unarmed war protesters at Kent State University, and Kahler, a freshman, was among them. M1 rifle rounds hit the ground all around him. “And then I got hit,” […]