WASHINGTON— The Virginia National Guard soldier who stole an armored vehicle last June and led police on a more than 60-mile chase throughout the state was found not guilty Monday on any charges by reason of insanity, according to the…
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General trying to find out why Spec. Ops. keep getting busted for cocaine, drinking and sex assault
WASHINGTON — The top general in charge of U.S. commando forces has ordered a review of the culture and ethics within Special Operations Command after a series of high-profile incidents in recent years have tarnished the military’s most elite units.…
SAS soldier and Delta Force soldier killed by friendly fire in Syria; DoD falsely claimed they died from enemy attack
In March of last year, the US military reported a British SAS soldier was killed alongside a U.S. soldier by an improvised explosive device blast in Manbij, Syria, but new information indicates this was a false report. A new investigation…
US soldier found dead at the US-Mexican border has been identified
AUSTIN, Texas — An Army private from California was found dead during the weekend as he served as part of the Defense Department’s mission along the U.S.-Mexico border, the service said Monday. Pfc. Steven Hodges, 20, of Menifee, which is…
Five sailors arrested for raping a woman in back of a truck
AUSTIN, Texas — Five sailors were arrested Friday at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas on charges that the men sexually assaulted a woman last year, law enforcement officials said. The sailors arrested are Mauricio Chaparro, 28, Kenneth Johnson, 20,…
DoD identifies the three Marines killed during suicide attack in Afghanistan
The U.S. Defense Department has identified the three Marines killed Monday outside Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan as Cpl. Robert A. Hendriks, 25, of Locust Valley, N.Y.; Sgt. Benjamin S. Hines, 31, of York, Pa., and Staff Sgt. Christopher K.A.…
