West Point colonel arraigned again for alleged misconduct with cadets
A U.S. Military Academy at West Point colonel was arraigned for a second time in military court on Dec. 2 on charges related to allegations of drinking with a cadet, tampering with witnesses and falsifying information, according to court documents. Col. William Wright has been...
Suicides among veterans remain unchanged despite federal focus
Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net. The suicide rate among veterans held steady from 2021 to 2022...
Pensacola Marine arrested, named prime suspect in murder of escort
An active-duty Marine assigned to Naval Air Station Pensacola was arrested Wednesday and is being considered a primary suspect in the alleged murder of an escort. Willie Ellington, 20, was taken into custody Dec. 18 by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office on charges of first-degree...
Looming government shutdown could hurt military families, veterans
A partial government shutdown this weekend could delay troops’ paychecks at the start of the new year and shutter some base recreation activities just before Christmas, yielding a stressful holiday season for military families. Congress has until midnight Friday to pass legislation extending the federal...
FAA announces temporary restrictions on certain drone flights in New Jersey
The Federal Aviation Administration issued temporary flight restrictions prohibiting drone flights over parts of New Jersey following an influx of sightings in recent weeks. The notice, which expires Jan. 17, 2025, said drone operations in support of national defense, homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, search...
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New Jersey military base experiences drone incursions
A New Jersey air base said it has experienced multiple drone incursions this year by contraband smugglers attempting to sneak various items into a federal prison at the military installation. A spokesperson for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, which houses FCI Fort Dix prison, told Fox News...
Special ops leaders eye alarming levels of adversary collaboration
Adversaries of the United States have ramped up partnerships, both in combat and influence operations, in ways that may require the unique intervention abilities of the special operations community to avoid conflict. Christopher Maier, the outgoing assistant secretary for Special Operations-Low-Intensity Conflict, said today at...
Live in the Tricare West Region? Do this before Dec. 31.
Changes are coming to Tricare regions on Jan. 1, 2025, and certain military beneficiaries who are — or will be — in the West Region have less than two weeks to provide their payment information to the new contractor. Those who don’t take action could...
Air Force expands waivers for recruits with asthma, food allergies
The Air Force has expanded medical waivers to cover asthma, food allergies and hearing loss in an effort to boost recruitment, according to Air & Space Forces Magazine. The Air Force Recruiting Service’s Accessions Medical Waiver Division decided to expand tolerances after the Air Force...
