Update: The U.S. Embassy in Bogota wrote on its Twitter account that a small group of American military personnel were at the base when the explosion occurred but were not harmed. The U.S. soldiers were there to conduct training exercises,…
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Report finds nearly 2,000 military weapons have gone missing from the Army, senator wants answers
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D- Conn., on Tuesday called on Army leaders to investigate a “blood curdling” news report that found nearly 2,000 military firearms went missing during the 2010s and demanded greater accountability for lost or stolen weapons.
Schofield soldier faces premeditated murder charge in brutal death of wife
A 24-year-old Schofield Barracks soldier will be tried on a charge of first-degree premeditated murder in the beating and stabbing death of his wife, Selena Roth, following their one-year wedding anniversary in January, officials said.
Two 82nd Airborne soldiers found dead at Fort Bragg
Two paratroopers at North Carolina’s Fort Bragg were found “unresponsive in their barracks room,” according to the 82nd Airborne Division.
Soldier assigned to Special Forces arrested for child sex crimes, found with 12-year-old runaway
A Fort Bragg soldier was arrested early this week on multiple child sex crime charges after deputies allegedly found him with a 12-year-old runaway, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
Army mandates all soldiers must become corporals before sergeants
All junior enlisted soldiers now need to achieve the rank of corporal before getting promoted to sergeant, a move aimed at developing leadership skills earlier, the Army said in a statement.
