Driver Sentenced in Crash that Killed Lewis-McChord Soldier, a Father of 4
The man who fatally struck an Army soldier stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state in a vehicle collision on Interstate 5, then carjacked another vehicle to flee, was sentenced Monday to three years, 10 months in prison. Ryan Edward Grems, 38, pleaded guilty in July to failure to remain at an accident resulting […]
Helicopter crashes near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A helicopter crashed in Washington state near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the U.S. Army said Thursday. There was no immediate word of how many people were aboard and their conditions. The helicopter crashed at about 9 p.m. Wednesday near the base, an Army official said in a statement. “This remains a developing […]
Lewis-McChord Soldiers Accused of Conspiring to Steal, Sell Military Secrets
An active-duty U.S. Army soldier stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was arrested Thursday after being indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of “conspiring to obtain and transmit national defense information” to individuals in China, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reported. Another active-duty JBLM solder and a former soldier also were arrested after being indicted […]
2 Army Apache Helicopter Pilots Injured But Stable After Training Crash at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Two Army helicopter pilots were injured after their aircraft went down on Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state Monday evening during a routine training exercise, according to a service statement. The soldiers were taken to a hospital after their AH-64E Apache helicopter assigned to 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, crashed […]