Soldier Took 14-Year-Old He Messaged on Discord from Home Twice for Sex Acts, Feds Say
A U.S. Army soldier traveled over a thousand miles to a 14-year-old girl in Maine and took her away from home — twice, federal prosecutors said. He’s accused of doing so to engage in sex acts with her. Christopher Meza was 20 and stationed at Fort Hood in Texas when he met the then-13-year-old on an online gaming platform and started messaging her over […]
Army Reserve Shut Down Facilities Within 100 Miles of Maine Shooting Amid Manhunt for Soldier Suspect
Army Reserve facilities were shut down within a 100-mile radius of the area in Maine where a soldier suspected of a mass shooting that killed 18 people remained on the run Friday, according to the service. A sprawling manhunt was still underway for Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Robert Card, the prime suspect in the […]
Soldier Dies from Medical Emergency During Basic Training at Fort Moore
An Army basic trainee at Fort Moore, Georgia, died Friday after receiving emergency medical care, the service said. Pfc. Cesar Gonzalez, 21, died during infantry training after succumbing to a “medical emergency,” according to a statement from the Army. It was unclear what led to the soldier’s death, and the incident is still under investigation. […]
Pvt. Travis King, Soldier Who Fled to North Korea, Faces Desertion and Child Pornography Charges
Pvt. Travis King — the young soldier who ran across the border into North Korea in July, triggering fears about a hostage situation before he was released without conditions in September — is now facing eight different charges from the Army, including desertion and child pornography. King’s charge sheet, which was reviewed by Military.com, alleges […]
Traveling with Milley: A Reporter Recalls How America’s Top Soldier Was Most at Home with His Troops
STE MERE EGLISE, France — The soldier had target fixation. He had three beers in hand, a full day of leave and a group of young women waiting. But a crowd of Army uniforms also gathered for this French village’s D-Day celebrations stood in the way. The soldier navigated another step and realized he was […]
American Soldier Who Crossed into North Korea Arrives Back in the US, Video Appears to Show
SAN ANTONIO — The American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago arrived back in the U.S. early Thursday, video appeared to show. North Korea abruptly announced Wednesday that it would expel Pvt. Travis King. His return was organized with the help of […]
Murder Victim Found in Shallow Arizona Grave in 1996 Tentatively Identified as Former Fort Liberty Soldier
County authorities have tentatively identified a man shot in the head and buried in a shallow desert grave in Arizona nearly 30 years ago as being a former Army soldier. The remains believed to be Sherman George — who was once stationed at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, and said to frequent the desert with former […]
US Army Soldier Accused of Killing His Wife in Alaska Faces Court Hearing
JUNEAU, Alaska — A U.S. Army soldier accused of killing his wife in Alaska after a night out celebrating his 21st birthday is set to be back in court Thursday, according to court records. Zarrius Ray Hildabrand faces murder and evidence tampering charges in the death of his wife, Saria Hildabrand, of Utah, whose body […]
One Soldier Dead, Another Hospitalized Amid Outdoor Fitness Tests in Mississippi Heat Wave
The death of a soldier and the hospitalization of another last week at Camp Shelby, an Army base in Mississippi, may have been caused by a combination of hot weather and the service’s fitness test, as record-breaking heat waves torch much of the U.S. A junior enlisted Illinois National Guardsman died Friday at the base […]
North Korea Asserts US Soldier Bolted into North After Being Disillusioned with American Society
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea asserted Wednesday that a U.S. soldier who bolted into the North across the heavily armed Korean border last month did so after being disillusioned with the inequality of American society and racial discrimination in its Army. It’s North Korea’s first official confirmation of detention of Private 2nd Class Travis […]