Married Army officer arrested for child sex crime while out on bond for having CSAM material

GRANITEVILLE, S.C. — A U.S. Army captain assigned to Fort Gordon has been arrested for a second time after investigators discovered a video on his phone allegedly showing him sexually assaulting a 16-year-old who was physically helpless at the time of the incident. Captain Sean Benjamin Cushman, 29, was booked into the Aiken County Detention…

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Soldier arrested for child sex crimes served as first sergeant alongside recently court-martialed officer

A senior army NCO, a Detroit native and former acting first sergeant of the 274th Movement Control Team (MCT), Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division — based at Fort Stewart, Georgia — was arrested in Rock Island County, Illinois, on multiple felony charges related to child sexual abuse and child pornography….

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AI scammers are now targeting soldiers on social media

For years, scammers have impersonated U.S. service members online, using stolen photos to run romance cons and trick victims out of money. But a new and more disturbing trend is emerging—one made possible by advances in artificial intelligence. Some soldiers with large social media followings are discovering that scammers are now digitally altering their images…

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Army Captain dismissed from service after incident with her female partner

An Army captain assigned to the Army Sustainment University at Fort Gregg-Adams has been dismissed from service after being convicted in a general court-martial of domestic violence and assault charges stemming from a New Year’s Eve altercation involving her female intimate partner, according to military court documents. Captain Krystal T. Parrish, a logistics officer with…

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Tensions flare between two self-described military creators in online dispute

Two service members—one from the Army and one from the Air Force—are making waves on social media after a heated online exchange drew attention to their controversial side hustles. The drama unfolded online, where one individual publicly questioned the legitimacy of the other’s military status. That sparked a series of sharp responses, with both parties…

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Search for Travis Decker scales back as leads dry up in case of murdered daughters

CHELAN COUNTY, WA — Nearly two months after the brutal murders of three young girls shocked the nation, the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that the search for their father and suspected killer, Travis Decker, will continue with a significantly reduced footprint due to a lack of new leads. Travis Decker, 32, remains at…

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Army NCO slammed as ‘toxic leader’ after controversial TikTok suggesting cutting pay for some soldiers

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Army Staff Sgt. Tyler Hogue, a self-described fitness enthusiast and powerlifter assigned to Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (HHBN), III Armored Corps, is under fire on social media after suggesting in a recent TikTok that soldiers who fail to meet height and weight standards—or pass the Army Physical Fitness…

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