Fort Leonard Wood soldier faces murder charges in sergeant’s death
Army prosecutors have preferred murder charges against a 21-year-old specialist in the death of Army Sgt. Sarah Roque. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, officials issued a brief statement today that Spc. Wooster Rancy is being held in pretrial confinement as he awaits a preliminary hearing on...
Babysitter faces trial 6 years after baby’s death in military housing
Nearly six years after the death of a 7-month-old baby in military housing in Hawaii, the child’s babysitter, a Navy wife, is set to go to trial Monday on manslaughter charges in the civilian Hawaii court system. Dixie Denise Villa was arrested July 20, 2019,...
Rival nations try to ‘divide, degrade, deceive’ US voters, experts say
Russia, China and Iran view next week’s presidential election as an opportunity to weaken American democracy by sowing doubt about the voting process and targeting one of the government’s key tenets — the peaceful transition of power, several cybersecurity and military experts said Thursday. America’s...
Marine sergeant major busted down for wearing nine unauthorized awards
A judge demoted a Marine Corps sergeant major to sergeant last month for donning military awards and decorations, such as the Purple Heart, that he never earned. Then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was charged and sentenced for wearing nine unauthorized decorations, ribbons, devices or insignia between...
Marine pilot loses command after ejecting from F-35B that kept flying
A pilot who ejected from a malfunctioning F-35B in heavy rain over South Carolina last year — which kept flying on autopilot for 64 nautical miles before crashing — alleges he was fired from his command of a prestigious squadron as a result of the...
Military families to see slight drop in Tricare dental premiums
Tricare dental premiums will decrease slightly for the next four months, bringing modest savings for military families at a time when some are feeling the squeeze of rising consumer costs. The new monthly premiums, effective Nov. 1 to Feb. 28, 2025, vary based on the...
Why troops in combat jobs should get higher danger pay than others
New directives for military compensation and special pays are set to be released in January 2025 as part of the Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, or QRMC. As a component of the review, the Pentagon is considering adjusting the way Hostile Fire and Imminent Danger...
Fort Bliss sergeant dies after training incident
The Army is investigating the training death of a 26-year-old sergeant at Fort Bliss, Texas. The 1st Armored Division released limited information in the Saturday death of Sgt. Christopher Sutton. Sutton served as a truck driver with the 47th Brigade Support Battalion, part of the...
Pentagon drops 51 disqualifying conditions as part of recruiting push
The Pentagon is using a pilot program to shed a longstanding list of medical conditions that have prevented individuals from joining the military for decades. The program, launched in 2022, has seen 6,000 service members enlist who were previously disqualified for medical conditions, officials said....
