Army Veteran Who Was Proud Boys Organizer Gets 17 Years in Prison for Role in Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
WASHINGTON — A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election. The sentence for Joseph Biggs is the second longest […]
After Years of Delays, Army Releases New Suicide Prevention Plan Short on Answers
Three soldiers at Fort Cavazos, Texas, died by suicide in the past two weeks. But those deaths aren’t unique to the installation formerly known as Fort Hood. At least two soldiers have died by suicide every week this year on average in the part-time components and on active duty at bases across the service, according […]
Texas Woman Who Helped Hide US Soldier Vanessa Guillén’s Body Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas woman was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for helping dispose of the body of a U.S. soldier, whose 2020 killing sparked a movement of women speaking out about sexual abuse in the military and led to changes in how they can report it. Cecily Aguilar is the only […]
Korean War POW Who Disappeared Returned to Family 73 Years Later in ‘Miracle’
A soldier with extensive family in the region went missing in action after becoming a prisoner of war during the Korean War 73 years ago. But a relative from Lynwood donated her DNA in the hope of identifying his remains and it paid off. Army Sgt. Cresenciano “Chano” Garcia Jr. was at last identified, bringing […]
Army Veteran Convicted of NYC Hate Crime Rampage Against Asian Women Sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 Years in State Prison
NEW YORK — A U.S. Army veteran who violently assaulted several Asian women in an April 2022 hate crime rampage throughout Manhattan was sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison on Monday. During a violent spree lasting nearly three hours, Steven Zajonc, 30, spewed racist insults when he punched, elbowed and shoved […]
For 50 Years, Recruiting a Volunteer Military Was Salesmanship. Now, Few Are Buying.
In the spring of 1977, a letter appeared in Proceedings, the long-running journal of the U.S. Naval Institute. “I am no malcontent,” wrote a junior enlisted Navy man. “I love the Navy and believe in a strong national defense. But, I believe a man who is treated with dignity and respect, rather than like a […]
Military Veteran Who Stormed Capitol with Loaded Pistol Is Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
WASHINGTON — A military veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a loaded pistol, metal-plated body armor and a gas mask was sentenced on Wednesday to seven years in prison, one of the longest among hundreds of Jan. 6 riot cases. Christopher Michael Alberts isn’t accused of brandishing his concealed gun during the riot on […]
Nearly 80 Years After Going MIA in WWII, US Soldier Accounted For
BOSTON — A U.S. Army soldier from Massachusetts reported missing in action while his unit was involved in fighting against German forces in Italy during World War II has been accounted for, the military said. The remains of Pvt. Wing O. Hom, of Boston, were identified in April using both anthropological and mitochondrial DNA analysis, […]
What an All-Volunteer Force Looks Like Today 50 Years After America Ditched the Draft
Taren Dillon Sylvester is a researcher at the Center for a New American Security. Despite 50 years of an All-Volunteer Force, fear of conscription remains just below the surface as Americans consider the role of the U.S. military and their relationship to it. Today, whispers of conscription ripple across social media whenever it seems that […]
Army Veteran Sentenced to 55 Years for Road Rage Shooting Death of Muslim Man
INDIANAPOLIS — A suburban Indianapolis Army veteran was sentenced to 55 years in prison Wednesday for the road rage shooting death of a Muslim man after witnesses said he hurled ethnic and religious insults at the victim. Dustin Passarelli of Plainfield was convicted in May of murder and a felony firearm enhancement in the February […]