The U.S. Army special operations helicopter that caught fire last week at Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado was an MH-47G Chinook, the Army said in a statement Thursday.
New details involving San Diego Chinook fire released by Army
Felon defrauded investors by pretending to be a decorated Special Forces soldier
Weatherford Democrat, Texas Jun. 29—TYLER — A Tyler man has pleaded guilty to federal charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston. Derek Robert Hamm, 38, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, violating the Stolen Valor Act, using a fraudulent military…
Army waiving GED/high school diploma requirement for recruits in hopes of meeting recruiting goals
Leada Gore al.com The U.S. Army is doing away with its requirement that enlistees have a GED or high school diploma, a move designed to help meet recruiting goals. In what it described as “limited eligibility,” U.S. Army Recruiting Command said it is moving…
Woman steals soldier’s ‘metal penile extension’ M4 rifle from an unlocked vehicle in Texas
A woman in Texas boasted her ability to steal a National Guard soldier’s “fully automatic weapon” from an unlocked truck at the border with Mexico. Marianna Wright, whose statements imply she knows little about military firearms, boasted about her theft…
Last surviving MOH recipient from WWII -famous for his ‘thousand-yard stare’- passes away at 98
Greg Jordan Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. (TNS) Jun. 29—Flags across West Virginia were being lowered to half staff Wednesday after authorities were informed that West Virginia native Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient in the nation, had passed…
Army sergeant was killed after an argument with a felon over stolen puppies
Jared Brown The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) (TNS) Jun. 29—A 37-year-old convicted felon barred from owning a gun fatally shot a soldier stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord following an argument at a party earlier this month, according to charging papers…
