An Iowa National guardsman has headed back to war for the third time, against the advice of his family and government officials, and without the authority from the US Army. Ryan O’Leary, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars,…
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Case closed for Soldiers who killed journalist in Iraq
Spain’s Supreme Court has closed its criminal investigation into the 2003 killing of a journalist by tank fire in Iraq and canceled arrest warrants for three U.S. soldiers. The incident occurred on Tuesday April 8, 2003, which has been dubbed…
Army secretary to step down
Army Secretary John M. McHugh has announced that he will resign effective Nov. 1, in which he hopes will afford ample opportunity for a smooth transition. McHugh has been in discussions with both the defense secretary and the deputy defense…
U.S. Army website taken down by hackers
The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed responsibility for the hacking the Army’s main public website. They took credit via Twitter, where they wrote messages like “Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army” in pop ups that showed up for users of…
Soldier charged for killing man after finding him in bed with wife
A U.S. Army soldier has been charged with first degree murder after he returned home to find another man in his home with his wife. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jermain Mealy, 31 is stationed at Fort Polk, LA but was…
Soldier who killed 16 Afghans says he was ‘consumed by war’
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. soldier who murdered 16 Afghan villagers in 2012 says he had lost compassion for Iraqis and Afghans over the course of his four combat deployments. The News Tribune newspaper of Tacoma used the Freedom…
