Texas' Fort Bliss Set to Host 5,000-Bed Immigrant Detention Camp
The Trump administration has awarded a $1.26 billion contract to build and operate a virtually unprecedented 5,000-bed immigration detention facility at Fort Bliss, an Army base near El Paso, Texas, a defense official confirmed to Military.com. The contract was issued to Acquisition Logistics Company, a relatively small Virginia-based firm with seemingly no notable experience managing […]
Fort Carson to Temporarily Close Gate 19 after $11 Million Investment in Road
Fort Carson announced Tuesday Gate 19 will temporarily close Aug. 1 about two years after an $11 million Colorado Department of Transportation project to pave the road to the gate. The base made the decision in part because the overall number of soldiers on base is down with the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team deployed […]
Fort Carson Soldier Accused of Kidnapping, Sexual Assault in Colorado Springs
A 19-year-old Fort Carson soldier is accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman at a city park, according to Colorado Springs police. Caden Meade was arrested Wednesday after investigators from the Colorado Springs Police Department connected his vehicle to a kidnapping and sexual assault in Quail Lake Park, officials said in a Thursday news […]
Fort Hood Senior Noncommissioned Officer Arrested a Second Time on Child Sex Assault Charges
A senior enlisted soldier stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, has been indicted in civilian court for alleged sexual abuse of a child, marking the second time he has faced similar charges in recent years, according to court records. Sgt. Maj. Victor Manuel Rivera was arrested on June 18 and released on a $90,000 bond on […]
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad
A Chinese company owns 160 acres of farmland just a mile and a half from Fort Riley as the crow flies. Is that a problem? President Donald Trump thinks so. The land is three parcels near I-70 in Geary County, according to records obtained by The Mercury. The plots are unassuming — some fields, greenhouses, […]
Fort Bragg Officer and Ex-Wife Accused of Murdering Adopted Children Now Behind Bars
An Arizona family has found some solace after learning that a Fort Bragg officer accused of murdering his adopted children is now behind bars in the Harnett County jail. Warrant Officer Anthony Rivera, 36, of Fayetteville, and his former wife Danielle Kennedy, 36, of Arizona, were charged May 19 with two counts of murder, two […]
Fort Carson's Museum Slated for Potential Closure
The 4th Infantry Division Museum outside Fort Carson’s gate 1 is slated for closure as the Army Museum Enterprise shutters museums nationally. The enterprise is expected to close museums at other bases, including Fort Bliss in Texas, Fort Knox in Kentucky and Fort Drum in New York, among others according to a list obtained by […]
Trump Watches Army Demonstration at Fort Bragg as He Faces Criticism for Deploying Military to LA
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — President Donald Trump watched the U.S. Army demonstrate a missile strike, a helicopter assault and a building raid at Fort Bragg on Tuesday, celebrating the 250th anniversary of that branch of the military while he deployed members of another — the U.S. Marines — to Los Angeles to join the National […]
One Soldier Dead, Another Injured in Fort Campbell Helicopter Training Crash
A soldier was killed and another injured during an aviation training mission Wednesday evening at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the service announced. The incident occurred at 7 p.m. local time, according to a statement from the 101st Airborne Division. Emergency responders confirmed one fatality at the scene. The second soldier was evacuated to Blanchfield Army Community […]
Army Officials Pushed Back on Pop-Up MAGA Shop Ahead of Fort Bragg Trump Speech
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s rally-style appearance at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Tuesday, Army officials raised alarms over a vendor planning to sell Trump-branded merchandise on site. They feared selling the merchandise could undermine the military’s carefully maintained image of political neutrality, according to two officials familiar with the internal pushback. But on Tuesday, […]