A Wilkes-Barre woman surrendered Wednesday at the Lackawanna County Courthouse after officials said she lied about serving in the military in the hopes of catching a break on her sentence for driving under the influence twice. Sarah Gomez, 37, 178…
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Lawmakers to restrict Navy funds if Esper does not release Navy shipbuilding plans
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper would have his funding restricted if he does not release the Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan to Congress as required by law, according to a House subcommittee’s draft of the defense funding bill. “This is…
Combat patches approved for US soldiers in Saudi Arabia since oil facilities attack
American soldiers have been cleared to wear combat patches for serving in Saudi Arabia since September’s rebel attack on oil infrastructure there. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville approved the wearing of the shoulder sleeve insignia by soldiers who…
Soldier with 34 years of service gunned down by 21-year-old in Baltimore
A 21-year-old man has been arrested and charged in a double-shooting that killed a 51-year-old U.S. Army reserve sergeant and father of nine on June 2 in Northwest Baltimore. Police said Shae-Von Edwards was taken into custody in Cockeysville on…
Tip leads authorities to search a river for missing Fort Hood soldier
A tip has led authorities to Leon River in Bell County in the ongoing search for missing Fort Hood soldier and Houston resident Vanessa Guillén, according to Texas EquuSearch founder Tim Miller. EquuSearch has been assisting multiple agencies in the…
Most active-duty soldiers with severe COVID-19 have preexisting health conditions, study finds
Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. Most of the small number of active-duty soldiers who…
