
Soldier admits to pleasuring himself with items stolen in barracks
Private First Class (PFC) Julian T. Mendez, a member of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge and 270 days of confinement after pleading guilty to a series of disturbing crimes targeting a fellow Soldier in his unit. Court records reveal that between March 21 and March 23, 2024, Mendez…