Five sailors killed when their helicopter crashed on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and fell into the sea were identified by the Navy on Sunday.
Navy identifies 5 sailors killed in helicopter crash off California coast
Marine veteran kills four in Florida but PTSD is not to blame, veteran’s advocate says
Gary White The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla. What explanation can there be for an act of unfathomable cruelty? As news spread Sunday about a pair of shootings in North Lakeland that left four dead, attention turned to the suspect, Bryan James Riley of Brandon. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said…
Army drill sergeant who was charged with assault is moving to a new duty station
Fort Jackson Sgt. Jonathan Pentland, who was found guilty of assault on a black man, is leaving the Columbia Army Installation, according to a statement from base officials.
Marine kicked out for refusing COVID-19 vaccine over religious beliefs
It appears the pandemic policy purges have begun, following the Department of Defense’s decision to make vaccinations mandatory for personnel. Just a month after the policy was announced and given a September deadline, US Marine Cpl. Whitney McHaffie has been…
Citadel football player suspended after video shows him assaulting two women
Nathan Dominitz Savannah Morning News, Ga. Sep. 1—Surveillance footage shows former Savannah football star Javonte Middleton physically assaulting two women, one identified as his ex-girlfriend, on Friday night, according to a report from The Citadel Department of Public Safety. Middleton, a former standout…
General mandates mental health counseling for every soldier on post to help battle suicide
Rose L. Thayer Stars and Stripes The way that Douglas Sims spoke to his wife was unusual. It was 2011 and the two were sitting at a table as their daughter practiced with her swim team. They had a rare year “off”…
