The Tragic, Conflicting and Now Politicized Tale of a US Sailor Sitting in a Japanese Prison
Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis was driving his car, filled with his wife and their three children, down from the heights of Mount Fuji on May 29, 2021. It’s an iconic destination…
Report: sexual assaults at military academies up 18%
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military service academies last year recorded the highest rate of sexual assault since the Defense Department started measuring the problem in 2006.…
Null and void, but still causing headaches: Pentagon’s legal woes over COVID vaccine mandate persist
At the height of the global pandemic, the Pentagon in August 2021 decreed that all U.S. troops must get the COVID-19 vaccine, then launched a logistical push to get the shot to…
Army Private’s Death and Claims of Harassment Again Shine Spotlight on Fort Hood
A 20-year-old Army private stationed at Fort Hood was found dead this week, and investigators are examining claims from her family that the young woman had experienced harassment…
Fort Hood soldier’s death sparks reminders of Guillen; “no foul play,’ say Army investigators
The death of an Hispanic, female soldier at Fort Hood this week has sparked thoughts of Vanessa Guillen, according to comments on social media attached to posts about reports of…
Some US Troops Will Still Have to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Pentagon Says After Mandate Ends
Certain U.S. troops will still be mandated to receive COVID-19 vaccines, the Department of Defense (DoD) said in a recent memorandum. Troops who are deployed to countries that…
Air Force nurse convicted at court-martial for groping another officer
RAF LAKENHEATH, England — An Air Force officer who was found guilty Friday on charges related to groping a colleague two years ago will be reprimanded and spend just over a…
Navy drops consideration of COVID vaccination status in determining sailors’ deployment eligibility
NORFOLK, Va. — In a move that will have ripple effects throughout the fleet, the Navy reverses course on a policy that was in place for more than a year. According to newly…
Soldier who says she was unjustly arrested as AWOL released from jail
An Army reservist says she was wrongfully arrested for being absent without leave by armed officers who stormed her home at gunpoint while her children watched in panic. Sgt. 1st…
North Texas Army reservist who was arrested as AWOL released after two weeks confinement
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — An Army reservist, arrested on Dec. 1, is back home with her family after spending two weeks in custody while the Army investigates the AWOL charge. The…