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An Army officer assigned to the US Army recruiting command has been sentenced to confinement and received an official letter of reprimand following his conviction during a court-martial. According to Army documents, Army Captain Mawil Gomez-Valerio was convicted for the wrongful use of cocaine. While the Army redacted the documents to obscure his current assignment,…
The parents of a young airman who was found dead in Alaska just over a year ago are still searching for answers. On December 23, 2023, Airman Tanner Young was discovered dead by Alaska State Troopers. At the time of his death, Young was assigned to Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska. His death…
An Alaska jury found a 25-year-old former soldier, Shaheed Fleming, guilty on Tuesday of sexually abusing multiple underage girls while stationed at Fort Wainwright. Fleming was initially arrested in November 2021 on six counts of sexual abuse of a minor. Court documents revealed that he had sexually abused several girls between the ages of 13…
Retired Gen. Mark Milley’s official portrait as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was taken down Monday afternoon from the Pentagon hallway where all the paintings of previous chairmen are displayed. Two U.S. officials confirmed the removal of Milley’s portrait, with one noting that its current whereabouts are unknown. This portrait was unveiled on…
The National Guard soldier who tragically lost his life in an accident at Camp Blanding Joint Military Training Center, Clay County, Florida, has been identified as Sergeant Collin Bryce Wood, 38. Sergeant Wood died on January 10 after being struck by a car. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident occurred around 6:56 a.m….
A military jury found a soldier guilty of sexually assaulting a fellow soldier during his court-martial on Dec. 6. and was sentenced to 15 months confinement. Army Sgt. Trent Goines, 31, who is a petroleum supply specialist assigned to A Company, 101st Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, was also reduced to the…
Pfc. McCallaster Foley, a 20-year-old Army infantryman in advanced individual training (AIT), died on January 8, 2025, following a “non-training-related” incident, according to the Army. Base officials reported that Foley was off duty and near the company area when the incident occurred after dinner. The exact circumstances remain under investigation. Drill sergeants at the scene…
First Lieutenant Alana Larcombe, a 2020 West Point graduate and former Army Public Affairs Officer, has responded to swirling rumors regarding her early departure from the military. Larcombe, who gained prominence for her TikTok content, publicly addressed concerns about her alleged fraternization with Army Specialist Cheyanne Rademacher. In a recent TikTok video, Larcombe explained that…
Skyryse®, the developers of the SkyOS™ universal operating system for flight, has announced a new collaboration with the U.S. Army through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). The partnership aims to explore the potential of integrating SkyOS technology into the Army’s aircraft fleet, including Black Hawk helicopters, to address pilot training, interoperability, and “optionally-piloted…
(Photos are screenshots from the videos below) Update: Army officer says she was forced out of the Army The US Army officer allegedly involved in fraternizing with an enlisted soldier has announced that she is no longer serving in the Army. 1st Lieutenant Alana Larcombe revealed her departure after a video surfaced on TikTok showing…