Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
A 19-year-old soldier assigned to Fort Moore has died from his injuries after jumping off a bridge in Georgia. The unidentified soldier jumped off the Dillingham Street Bridge, which crosses the Chattahoochee River that separates Georgia and Alabama. According to authorities in Columbus, GA, the soldier hit the water chest first and collapsed after he…
By Jonathan Austin, Army News Service WASHINGTON — The Army has begun baseline cognitive assessments during Initial Entry Training, and all services will follow in the coming months, officials say. The Army is taking a multipronged approach to reduce brain health risks, including improved awareness through a Force Health Protection Information Campaign; expanded brain health…
The man accused of allegedly driving drunk and killing National Hockey League star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, has been identified as an Army officer in the Army Reserves. Sean Higgins, 43, hit the two men while they were riding bicycles in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he allegedly attempted to pass a slower-moving…
It has been three years since the Texas National Guard mission to secure the border with Mexico began but reports about the Guardsmen down there have been limited. National news outlets and political parties have reported their differing opinions on the mission, dubbed Operation Lone Star, but any details about what the mission for the…
Story by Melissa Buckley FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — When Pfc. Brayden Sumare’s bus pulled into Fort Leonard Wood, nothing could have prepared him for the twist of fate that awaited him just inside the doors of the 43rd Adjutant General Reception Battalion. The 18-year-old graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina,…
Article written by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Inez Hammon, Selma Army Recruiting Station SELMA, Ala. – Defying the odds and the passage of time, a 39-year-old has enlisted in the U.S. Army, achieving a dream that was nearly two decades in the making. Growing up in Selma, Alabama, Michael Powell, who for a time worked…
Prosecutors have released more details about the U.S. soldier who facing federal charges for using artificial intelligence to create sexual images of children. Spc. Seth Herrera, a father of a daughter, was arrested after allegedly possessing thousands of images that depicted the violent sexual abuse of children, including infants. They also said he recorded children…
While in the Army, many soldiers hear stories of those who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, such as Audie Murphy, or the famous handful of soldiers who were awarded it for their bravery during the Global War on Terror. On the other hand, the dozens of soldiers who were awarded the Silver Star…
An Army officer at Fort Cavazos was convicted for eight specifications related to violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice this summer. The saga of Major Clayton Gaines, 45, seems to have started in September of 2021 when he was arrested for disorderly conduct after getting into a fight while stationed at Fort Hood (now…
Update: The Army has officially filed charges against the soldier who is being held in pretrial confinement in connection to the disappearance of his pregnant wife in Hawaii. Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II was charged with providing false statements, obstruction of justice, and production and distribution of child pornography. “This case remains an active investigation,”…
