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Airman said she didn’t know police were trying to stop her despite repeated tire spikes
An active-duty Airman assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base allegedly continued driving the wrong way down a divided Missouri highway even after deputies successfully spiked her tires, nearly striking several motorists before she was taken into custody, according to newly filed court records. Airman First Class Melissa Depaz, 22, is now facing a felony charge…
Army Captain receives no punishment after being convicted of drunken van incident with a subordinate
A prior-enlisted Army captain with more than a decade in uniform pulled a subordinate second lieutenant from the driver’s seat of a van, left him on the side of the road and drove away during a November 2025 incident near Fort Lee, Virginia. Capt. Cody D. Herr later admitted he was operating the vehicle with…
A year after 1SG Drew Schwaiger’s death, a viral tribute has soldiers looking back at the signs
Nearly a year after Army senior NCO Drew Schwaiger died by suicide at his Texas home, a TikTok tribute from a fellow Soldier is putting his loss back in front of thousands of people — and casting new light on a series of public posts Schwaiger made in the weeks before his death. The video…
Marine Corps brings final rite of passage to recruit’s bedside before his death
Pvt. Aiden Craig was an 18-year-old Texas high school football standout from a family shaped by the Vietnam War. What caused him to collapse during Marine Corps recruit training remains under investigation. There are no shortcuts to becoming a United States Marine. Recruits arrive at boot camp as civilians and spend weeks being broken down,…
Does ‘Not a DoD Rep’ protect soldiers online? SFC Schuch’s social media brand raises questions
Sgt. 1st Class Kristen Schuch sits inside a vehicle wearing an Army uniform. Her name tape is visible. So is the rank insignia identifying her as an E-7. Then money enters the conversation. “why do y’all ask if I ate if you’re not gonna send me no money?” Schuch says in a TikTok posted July…
Soldier in Viral Video Is More Than Just an Aging Green Beret
At first glance, the video is pretty simple. An older Green Beret walks down a street at Fort Bragg, talking into a camera and reflecting on the uncomfortable realization that somewhere along the way, he and the guys he once considered the “young dudes” became the senior leaders. What viewers can’t see is arguably the…
Fort Sill soldier convicted and sentenced for child crimes in Oklahoma
Update: This article was updated Aug. 13 after Fort Sill Public Affairs confirmed Hardin was a staff sergeant serving in a support role and was not a drill sergeant. Fort Sill said his duties did not involve working with trainees. A Fort Sill Soldier whose child sexual abuse investigation involved U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division…
Army Major facing child pornography, meth charges heads to court-martial proceedings next week
An Army major already facing felony child-pornography and methamphetamine charges in Missouri is scheduled to appear at Fort Leavenworth next Tuesday for an arraignment and motions hearing in a separate Army general court-martial involving child pornography, controlled substances and other alleged misconduct. MAJ Christopher C. Piasecki is scheduled to appear before an Army court Aug….
The Funeral Made the News. This Is the Loss Left Behind.
Staff Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton’s funeral was held Saturday, just 20 days after he died during a military operation in Iraq. But one photograph of his young daughter looking at an image of her father holding her captures something the ceremonies and headlines cannot. HOPE MILLS, N.C. — Two days ago, the family of Staff…
“It’s normal for a stepdad and stepdaughter:” Senior Master Sergeant convicted for years of abuse
On April 11, 2023, Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents met Senior Master Sgt. Shakib S. Rahman inside his first sergeant’s office at his workplace. The agents arrived prepared to seize electronic devices they believed could contain photographs, videos and other evidence connected to years of alleged sexual abuse involving Rahman’s stepdaughter. Investigators were…
