Aaron Stevenson could feel it walking up stairs, getting out of bed, or merely breathing. He couldn’t bend down and touch his toes.
U.S. Army
National Guard chief says Capitol quick-reaction force better suited for law-enforcement agencies
The National Guard’s top commander on Wednesday said a quick-reaction force to respond to threats on Capitol Hill is a concept better suited for law enforcement, as senators consider a security funding bill that would, in part, create a military unit for the job.
Male soldiers at these US Army posts face the highest risk of sexual assault
John Vandiver Stars and Stripes Male soldiers based at Baumholder in Germany were more at risk of being sexually assaulted than at any other Army post, according to a service-commissioned study that found two other posts in Germany with similar risks. A Rand Corp. report released…
Fort Bliss soldier sentenced to 18 years in sexual assault cases
Daniel Borunda El Paso Times A Fort Bliss soldier was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison after he was found guilty in sexual assault cases in a court martial. A military judge sentenced Pfc. Christian G. Alvarado on Friday to 18 years and…
Soldier pleads not guilty in beating and stabbing death of wife
A 23-year-old Schofield Barracks soldier pleaded not guilty this morning in military court to a charge of first-degree premeditated murder in the on-base beating and stabbing death of his wife, Selena Roth, after their one-year wedding anniversary in January.
National Guard soldier accused of threatening to shoot up a Connecticut school
Daniel Tepfer Connecticut Post, Bridgeport An Army National Guard officer is accused of threatening to shoot up a Stratford school. Police said the soldier, 23-year-old Jaebets Kayembe, of New Britain, posted a photograph on social media holding an AR-15 with an optical…
