Fort Hood Sergeant Major Sentenced to 25 Years for Child Sexual Abuse
A senior non-commissioned officer stationed at Fort Hood has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after a military jury convicted him of raping and sexually abusing two children, concluding one of the most serious criminal cases prosecuted by the Army in recent years. Sgt. Maj. Victor M. Rivera, 49, a telecommunications operations chief assigned […]
Four Fort Hood Soldiers Arrested in Child Solicitation Sting
Four soldiers assigned to Fort Hood were among 11 men arrested during a recent undercover operation targeting adults accused of attempting to solicit sex from minors online, according to Texas authorities. The arrests resulted from a three-day operation conducted in Bell County by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and several partner agencies. Investigators […]
Military Police Shooting at Fort Hood Leaves One Dead
A deadly shooting involving military police officers at Fort Hood over Memorial Day weekend has triggered a major Army criminal investigation and renewed scrutiny over security, use of force, and violence at one of the military’s most historically troubled installations. The shooting occurred on the night of Saturday, May 23, at the Belton Lake Outdoor […]
Army Announces New Charges, Hearing Against Fort Hood Doctor Blaine McGraw
New charges have been announced by the U.S. Army against Maj. Blaine McGraw, a former obstetrician gynecologist accused of sexual crimes and previously assigned to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas. Officials within the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel preferred the charges, announcing on Wednesday that McGraw now […]
Fort Bragg Baseball League Provides Normalcy as Iran War Continues
Soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., face an uncertain future, knowing they could be called to serve at any time in the ongoing war with Iran. But for a few hours each week, active-duty personnel and veterans can escape from the anxiety of war through the game of baseball. The Braggs Baseball League (BBL), founded […]
Fort Bragg Therapy Dog Named Sapper Wins USO Canine Volunteer of the Year
An 8-year-old husky who greets almost 13,000 service members and families each month at the United Service Organizations Center on Fort Bragg has been named the USO’s 2026 Canine Volunteer of the Year. Sapper, the Alaskan husky who belongs to Army veteran Mike D’Arcy, won the national title on April 21 after a public vote among […]
Fort Wainwright Soldier Gets 32 Years for Child Exploitation Crimes
A U.S. Army soldier based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, will spend more than three decades in federal prison after admitting he produced child sexual abuse material, amassed thousands of explicit files and assaulted a young victim, federal prosecutors announced Friday. David Andres Mayoral, 21, received the 32-year prison term at a federal courthouse in Fairbanks, […]
Fort Hood Solider Uses Tik-Tok to Find His Life-Saving Good Samaritans
An Army soldier at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, says he’s grateful to be alive thanks to some fellow soldiers who came to his aid on the side of a road while he was having a medical emergency. U.S. Army Captain Tony Smith says he almost died. “So on June 14, 2024, I had a […]
Rape Victim at Fort Hood Files $10M Legal Complaint Against US Army
A female soldier who was attacked and raped by a convicted serial predator at Fort Hood has filed a $10 million personal injury complaint against the U.S. Army, alleging that the service was aware of sexual crimes and physical abuse but did nothing to warn others or to put additional safety measures into place. Mayra […]
‘We Love Him’: Vietnam Veteran Continues Service by Volunteering at Fort Carson
With a deafening crack, Vietnam veteran E. Paige Lanier pulled the lanyard on an M777 howitzer, sending a shell soaring over the prairie at Fort Carson’s vast training grounds south of Colorado Springs. On that sunny fall day, Command Sgt. Maj. Rob McGinnis introduced Lanier to the crowd gathered for a demonstration of new technology […]