Muri Assunção New York Daily News A 17-year-old died earlier after collapsing during physical training at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. Pvt. Alyssa Cahoon was training with her twin sister for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. She collapsed on Aug. 20 during a training exercise. Cahoon was transported…
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Former Army Ranger who led infamous bank robbery asks judge to set him free
Mike Carter The Seattle Times A former U.S. Army Ranger serving a 44-year prison sentence for leading a terrifying takeover robbery at a Tacoma bank, then ordering a hit on the assistant U.S. attorney who prosecuted him, has asked a judge to set him free. Luke…
Two soldiers admit sleeping with 12-year-old they met on an app for Black men and women
Christian Bright The Manhattan Mercury, Kan. Two Fort Riley soldiers on Monday pled guilty to aggravated indecent solicitation after 2020 incidents with a girl posing as an adult on a dating app. Tavian Tishun Garrett, 25, of Fort Riley, pleaded guilty…
Army substance abuse counselor undid patient’s pants and grabbed her genital area before she was found crying on the side of the road
Julia Marnin The Charlotte Observer A 20-year-old patient was found crying on the side of the road after being assaulted by a Fort Bragg substance abuse counselor, federal prosecutors say. Now the former counselor is going to prison after requesting a “lenient…
Soldier arrested driving in a military convoy while drunk; police find an open case of beer in the vehicle
Post-Tribune, Merrillville, Ind. A Fort Wayne man faces drunken driving charges after police said he was driving a military vehicle in a convoy while he was intoxicated Monday night. Deputies from the Porter County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched at 7:24 p.m. Monday to 450 E.…
Body of Iraqi Colonel who was training at Fort Rucker is found during search of Florida river
Mark Price The Charlotte Observer The body of a military student from Fort Rucker, Alabama, was recovered nearly two days after he vanished while tubing with other students on Florida’s Chipola River, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The student’s identity has not…