Former US Army Civilian Employee Sentenced to 15 Years for Stealing Nearly $109 Million
A Texas woman who was a civilian employee of the U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families. Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez in […]
Army Family Awarded $10.3 Million After Living in Mold-Infested Home at Texas' Fort Cavazos
An Army family at Fort Cavazos in Texas was awarded $10.3 million Monday after living in a mold-infested home run by a private Army housing company and repeated hospitalizations of their newborn infant for respiratory difficulties. Sgt. Jason Kiernan’s wife Sarah was having constant health problems, including respiratory issues, during her pregnancy while living in […]
US Military Ships Are Working to Build a Pier for Gaza Aid. It's Going to Cost at Least $320 Million
JERUSALEM — A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip are offshore of the enclave and building out a floating platform for the operation that the Pentagon has said will cost at least $320 million. Sabrina Singh, Pentagon spokeswoman, told reporters […]
Army Wraps $95 Million Project Renovating Moldy Fort Liberty Barracks, Demolishing Others
The Army has finished major renovations and demolition of Fort Liberty, North Carolina’s troubled Smoke Bomb Hill Barracks, which the service deemed unlivable after a slew of complaints from soldiers and media scrutiny. Three barracks buildings were renovated and are set to house soldiers again in early 2024. But a dozen barracks were determined to […]
Army Reservist Awarded $2.5 Million for Dismissal from Texas Trooper Job over Service-Connected Disability
A Texas jury has awarded $2.49 million to an Army reservist who lost his job as a Texas state trooper when he developed a debilitating illness caused by exposure to burn pits while serving overseas. Former Army Capt. Le Roy Torres, who together with his wife Rosie led a decade-long fight for recognition of burn […]
Supreme Court Accepts GI Bill Case That Could Affect 1.7 Million Veterans
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear a case on the handling of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs — a proceeding that could provide additional education benefits for roughly 1.7 million veterans. The court announced Monday that it would hear the case, Rudisill v. McDonough, which argues that service […]
Tornado Causes Estimated $3 Million in Damage to Virginia Base
Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story sustained an estimated $3 million in damage from Sunday’s tornado in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which ripped the roof off a barracks building, downed approximately 100 trees and left the entire base without power for about 18 hours. “And that list could grow,” said Capt. Michael Witherspoon, the commanding officer. After […]
Photo Essay: April 2023 construction operations of $11.96 million transient training brigade headquarters at Fort McCoy, Part VII
The construction area for a future transient training brigade headquarters in the 1600 block on the cantonment area is shown April 25, 2023, at Fort McCoy, Wis. A contract, totaling $11,964,432.87, was awarded June 9, 2022, to L.S. Black Constructors to build the fiscal year 2022 Transient Training Brigade Headquarters project at Fort McCoy. Construction […]
