Retired Army General's Testimony Links Private Contractor to Abu Ghraib Abuses
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — An Army general who investigated the abuse of prisoners 20 years ago at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib prison testified Tuesday that a civilian contractor instructed prison guards to “soften up” detainees for interrogations. The retired general, Antonio Taguba, told jurors that the contractor, Steven Stefanowicz, even tried to intimidate the general as […]
Army Financial Counselor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Gold Star Families of Death Gratuity, Life Insurance Money
A financial counselor for the Army’s Casualty Assistance Center in New Jersey pleaded guilty Monday to wire and securities fraud in a scheme that bilked Gold Star families out of the money awarded them after the death of their service member. Caz Craffy, who also went by Carz Craffey, was responsible for educating surviving family […]
Sikorsky to Lay Off Hundreds in Connecticut After Army Helicopter Decision
After the U.S. Army canceled plans for a new armed scout helicopter, Sikorsky is laying off as many as 400 employees in Connecticut, primarily in its engineering and digital technology ranks who would have developed the chopper. Sikorsky confirmed the layoffs on Tuesday to CT Insider, with a spokesperson not providing a specific number of […]
Rare Tribute of Lying in Honor at Capitol Bestowed to Korean War Hero Col. Ralph Puckett
Retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett, who was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War before his death earlier this month, will lie in honor at the U.S. Capitol, congressional leaders announced this week. Puckett, who was an Army Ranger, will receive the rare tribute of lying under the Capitol rotunda on […]
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Army Veteran Over Extended GI Bill Benefits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of an Army combat veteran who sued the Department of Veterans Affairs over his eligibility for education benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill and Post 9/11 GI Bill. In a 7-2 decision, the court sided with James Rudisill, a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq who argued […]
Report on Child Abuse at Military Day Cares Sparks Tough Questions for Navy, Army Leaders on Capitol Hill
Top Navy and Army officials faced tough questions Tuesday from lawmakers on what steps they are taking to prevent child abuse at military day-care centers after Military.com revealed serious gaps in policy and oversight related to cases of abuse in three states. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, during testimony before a House committee, suggested working with […]
New Recruiting Programs Put Army, Air Force on Track to Meet Enlistment Goals. Navy Will Fall Short
WASHINGTON — After several difficult years, the Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year, reversing previous shortfalls using a swath of new programs and policy changes. But the Navy, while improving, expects once again to fall short. The mixed results reflect the ongoing challenges for the […]
Army Could Face Resistance from Congress as It Eyes Cuts to Education Benefits
The Army’s consideration of cuts to two of its premier education benefits is the result of at least one of those program’s runaway success and ballooning cost, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told lawmakers Wednesday. Wormuth described the Army Credentialing Assistance Program as having “catastrophic success” due to its popularity when asked by Rep. John Carter, […]
Civil War General William T. Sherman’s Military Sword, Family Bible and Other Personal Items to Go to the Highest Bidder
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Adam Fleischer, a Columbus auctioneer, was searching through artifacts from Civil War Union General William T. Sherman’s descendants’ home, cataloguing them for potential sale, when an assistant called him into the other room. The assistant, rare book specialist Danielle Linn, had discovered a handwritten inscription in the margins of another famous Ohioans’ […]
On Newly-Quiet Stretch of US-Mexico Border, Louisiana Soldiers Sit Around, Watch and Wait
EAGLE PASS, Texas — The soldiers from Louisiana stand around, sit in folding chairs and recline on the beds of Humvees, eyeing the thicket of razor wire that blankets the bank of the Rio Grande and waiting for a potential threat that rarely materializes. When migrants clamber from the slow-moving water and probe for openings […]