Teri Figueroa The San Diego Union-Tribune) An active-duty member of the military was taken into custody Wednesday after he threatened to hurt himself, then holed up with his children during a roughly nine-hour standoff in a home east of Dehesa,…
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2 Afghan men at Fort McCoy charged with assault, engaging in sex act with a child
Emily Hamer The Wisconsin State Journal Two Afghan men staying at Fort McCoy in western Wisconsin were charged Wednesday with committing unrelated crimes while staying at the base, including assault and engaging in a sexual act with a child. They have been removed from…
Fort Hood soldier dies weeks after being shot by fellow soldier, father of her child
A Fort Hood soldier died from a bullet wound to her head after another soldier who is the father of her child shot her following an altercation at a nightclub in Killeen, Texas, according to police and base officials.
Army deserter running for NV Lt. Gov. seat is tossed through a metal detector
A man running for lieutenant governor of Nevada was violently thrown through a metal detector and pinned to the ground by security officials during a taxpayer-funded meeting regarding “COVID-19 misinformation.”
CDC wants Afghan evacuees to quarantine for three weeks after getting measles shot
Jennifer H. Svan Stars and Stripes The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants thousands of Afghan evacuees who were just inoculated against measles at U.S. military bases overseas to delay travel to the United States and be quarantined for three weeks. In an…
Space Force rank insignia reminiscent of Star Trek; as ranks progress they are symbolically sent into orbit
The Space Force this week unveiled its enlisted rank designs and a prototype service dress uniform as the newest military service looks to set itself apart from the Air Force while drawing on its heritage.
