US Military to Stop Shooting Pigs and Goats as a Way to Train Medics for the Battlefield
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military will stop its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a combat zone, ending an exercise made obsolete by simulators that mimic battlefield injuries. The prohibition on “live fire” training that includes animals is part of this year’s annual defense bill, […]
Army Sergeant to Face Court-Martial in Georgia Base Shooting That Wounded 5
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier accused of shooting five people at a Georgia base in August will stand trial in a military court on charges including attempting murder, Army prosecutors said Friday. Charges against Sgt. Quornelius Radford are being referred to a general court-martial, which handles cases involving the most serious crimes […]
Maine Mass Shooting Survivors Refile Lawsuit After Pentagon Watchdog Report Cites Army Negligence
PORTLAND, Maine — The survivors and family members of victims of the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history have refiled their lawsuit against the U.S. government following a new U.S. Department of Defense watchdog report that faults the U.S. Army for a high rate of failure to report violent threats by service members. Eighteen people […]
Survivors of Maine Mass Shooting and Victims' Relatives Sue US Government Alleging Negligence
Survivors of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting and relatives of victims are suing the federal government, alleging that the U.S. Army could and should have stopped one of its reservists from carrying out what they call “one of the most preventable mass tragedies in American history.” Eighteen people were killed in October 2023 when Robert Card […]
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies
A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country’s largest military bases on Wednesday has resurfaced questions about a long-standing army policy that largely prevents service members from carrying personal weapons on military installations. Soldiers in the area who witnessed the shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia “immediately and without hesitation” tackled the […]
5 Soldiers Wounded in Mass Shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia
This is a developing story and will be updated. Five soldiers were wounded Wednesday morning in a shooting at Fort Stewart in Georgia, one of the highest-profile Army installations in the South, according to service officials. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. in the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team area of the base, which is […]
Officials Scour Mountainous Area of Montana for Army Veteran Suspected of Killing 4 in Bar Shooting
Authorities are scouring a mountainous area of western Montana for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a bar, killing four people. Michael Paul Brown, 45, fled The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda in a white pickup truck but ditched it at some point, said Lee Johnson, administrator of the […]
Annapolis Mass Shooting Trial: Gunman Takes Stand for Contentious Cross-Examination
Taking the stand Tuesday, Charles Robert Smith claimed all three men he killed in June of 2023 had firearms when he shot them, but said they were taken away before authorities arrived. In a police interview the night of the mass shooting, however, those weapons were not mentioned. “Did I leave that out?” Smith asked, […]
Victims of Maine's Deadliest Shooting Start Process of Suing the Army
LEWISTON, Maine — Lawyers representing 100 survivors and family members of victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history have begun the formal process of suing the Army and an Army hospital for failing to act to stop the reservist responsible for the tragedy, attorneys announced Tuesday. The individual notices of claim say the Army […]
Army Reserve Suicide Prevention Programs Need Study, Maine Senator Says After Mass Shooting
U. S. Sen. Angus King is urging the federal government’s watchdog agency to conduct a study of suicide prevention policies for reservists in the U.S. military. King, I-Maine, in a letter sent this week to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, also asked the agency to review the investigations into last […]