101st Airborne Soldier Murdered in Off-Base Residence Near Fort Campbell in Kentucky
A soldier with the 101st Airborne Division was murdered in an off-base residence near Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on Saturday and the case remains under investigation, according to local civilian authorities. Pfc. Katia Duenas-Aguilar, 23, was found dead in a residence about four miles outside of the base, according to a spokesperson with the police department […]
Kentucky Leaders Celebrate End of Army’s Chemical Weapons Destruction Program
RICHMOND, Ky. — After decades of living in the shadow of chemical weapons, a Kentucky community on Wednesday celebrated the final destruction of the arsenal — culminating what Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called a “once seemed unimaginable” achievement marking a new era in U.S. defense policy. The milestone was reached in July, when workers […]
Kentucky Chemical Weapons Disposal Program Nearly Done as US Eliminates Final Stockpiles
RICHMOND, Ky. — A Kentucky facility built to dispose of deadly Cold War-era chemical weapons is nearing the end of its mission to destroy its 520-ton stockpile, a milestone that will likely mark the end of chemical weapons destruction projects in the U.S., officials said Wednesday. The facility at the Blue Grass Army Depot is […]
