After 2023 Barracks Vandalism, Soldier at Fort Cavazos Faces Charges of Arson, Property Damage, Child Porn
A Fort Cavazos soldier was charged last week with arson, possession of child pornography and vandalism after allegedly damaging property and setting a fire in the Texas base’s barracks last year. The soldier, Pvt. 2nd Class Javier Pantoja Tinoco, was arraigned nearly a year after Military.com first reported that two soldiers were suspected of setting […]
Picture of Special Forces Soldier Wearing Nazi Patch Triggers Army Investigation
The Army is investigating a National Guard social media account posting that contained an image of a soldier wearing a patch appearing to depict Nazi symbolism. On Sunday, the 20th Special Forces Group, headquartered in Alabama, posted a photo on Instagram with the caption, “That weekend feeling. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Don’t stop […]
US Army Soldier Indicted, Accused of Selling Sensitive Military Information
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — An Army soldier has been arrested on charges of selling sensitive information related to U.S. military capabilities, Justice Department officials said Thursday. Korbein Schultz, who is also an intelligence analyst, was accused in a six-count indictment of charges including conspiring to obtain and disclose military defense information and bribery of a public […]
Army Posthumously Promotes Third Soldier Killed in Jordan Attack as Remains Arrive at Dover
The U.S. Army announced Friday that it posthumously promoted one of the Georgia-based soldiers killed after a drone attack struck an installation in Jordan late last month. Sgt. William Rivers, 46, was promoted to staff sergeant, according to U.S. Army Reserve Command. Sgt. Kennedy Sanders and Sgt. Breonna Moffett — two other soldiers from the […]
Fort Carson Soldier Found Not Guilty in Gang Rape Case
A military judge decided Thursday a Fort Carson soldier was not guilty of rape or a weapons charge stemming from an encounter during May 2021. A civilian woman had accused Pvt. 1st Class Stedman Bell and two other Fort Carson soldiers of sexually assaulting her at a home off base. Bell was the second one […]
The Army Recruiting Ad Featuring a Soldier with 2 Moms Just Got Harder to Find. Here’s Why.
The Army has delisted its advertising campaign titled “The Calling” on YouTube, making it harder to find the videos on the platform. The 2021 effort to court potential applicants from LGBTQ+ and other diverse backgrounds sparked a backlash from conservative lawmakers and pundits. “The Calling” was delisted from the service’s YouTube channel last week, hiding […]
After Suffering Serious Wounds in Iraq Attack, Soldier May Soon Be Transferred Back to US for Treatment
A soldier who was critically wounded alongside two other troops during a drone attack in Iraq nearly two weeks ago will return to the U.S. to receive further medical treatment, friends and family told Military.com on Thursday. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Garrett Illerbrunn was being treated at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany after being […]
US Historians ID a New Mexico Soldier Killed During WWII, but Work Remains on Thousands of Cases
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — After years of combing through military records and making some key deductions, a team of U.S. government historians and researchers has finally put a name to case file X-3212, identifying an Army private from eastern New Mexico named Homer Mitchell who died during World War II. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency this […]
Army Investigating Death of Soldier and Family in Home at Fort Stewart in Georgia, Base Says
A family of four was found dead in their on-post home at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Wednesday in what authorities are calling an isolated incident. A soldier, her spouse and their two children were found deceased by authorities at approximately 2 p.m., according to a press release from the installation that was released on Thursday. The […]
Army Watchdog Should Investigate Handling of Soldier Who Killed 18 in Mass Shooting, Maine Senators Say
Maine’s two senators are requesting the Army’s inspector general investigate the deadly shooting there by a member of the Army Reserve two weeks ago that killed 18 people. The lawmakers, Sens. Susan Collins, a Republican, and Angus King, an Independent, want to know whether the service followed policy and whether any reforms are necessary after […]