US Army Cut Off the Pay of Staff Sgt. Gordon Black After His Arrest in Russia, Officials Say
Army officials have confirmed that the service has stopped paying the salary of a U.S. enlisted soldier who traveled to Russia without permission before being arrested and sentenced to nearly four years in prison for theft. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, was convicted of stealing and making threats of murder by a court in the […]
Staff Sgt. Gordon Black Reportedly Pleads Guilty to Theft While Being Held by Russia
A U.S. soldier being held in Russia pleaded guilty to theft charges Thursday, two weeks after he was detained in the country on suspicion of stealing money from a Russian woman he was in a relationship with, according to several state media outlets. Russian authorities arrested Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, in Vladivostok, a port […]
Still Held by Russia, US Soldier Gordon Black Files Appeal over Confinement Ahead of Trial
The U.S. Army soldier currently being held in police custody in Russia appealed his two-month pretrial detention, according to state media. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, was detained by Russian authorities in the port city of Vladivostok on May 2 on suspicion he stole money from his Russian girlfriend. Black, an infantryman, was stationed in […]
Gordon and Aleksandra: Videos, Photos Show Relationship Between Detained Soldier and Russian Woman
A U.S. soldier being held on criminal misconduct charges by Russia had a long and seemingly rocky romantic relationship with a Russian woman in South Korea before traveling to Vladivostok, where he was detained. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, an infantryman most recently assigned to the Eighth Army at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, was on […]
‘Poop Falling from the Ceiling’: Despite Improvements, Fort Gordon Families Detail Continued Housing Issues
The Army and a private housing company have made some improvements in the year since the release of a scathing Senate investigation into unsafe living conditions at Fort Gordon, Georgia, but military families are still struggling to get mold and other hazards fixed, according to a follow-up report released Tuesday. In connection with the latest […]
