An officer with the 101st Airborne Division’s intelligence branch is deceased, having died of “natural causes” while deployed to Europe. Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Goshen was reported dead on September 6 in Romania, officials report. The death took place at Mihail…
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American paratrooper barely survives after chute fails to open during jump in Italy
An American paratrooper in Italy had a close call, descending towards the earth for nearly fifteen seconds before his reserve parachute opened at the last possible moment. The video was originally posted to TikTok, but eventually found its way to…
“Not an Army problem:” Army general blames American problems for low recruiting numbers
Quinn Welsch The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Sep. 7—The “American problem” of dwindling interest in military service or fitness to enlist has Army recruitment numbers lagging. But a high-ranking Army official in Washington state is optimistic the nation’s young people still see value…
US Army grounds its entire fleet of 400 Chinook Helicopters
Tony Capaccio and John Harney Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — The US Army has grounded its entire fleet of some 400 CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters after engine fires broke out on a few of them, a spokeswoman for the service said…
National Guard soldier dies after training incident while serving with her twin
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…
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…