Working remotely has been a common trend in the civilian workplace since the global pandemic shut the world down in 2020 and the Army has apparently found a way for soldiers to work remotely as well. On August 14th, during the National Defense Industrial Association Michigan Chapter’s Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium and…
The Air Force has released the identity of the soldier who died at Shaw Air Force Base on Sunday. Officials said a 55-year-old Army Lieutenant colonel died while exercising over the weekend. He was identified as Lt. Col. Roderick Vinson of Charlotte North Carolina Vinson enlisted in the Army in 1987 as an 11M (mechanized…
Two people have been arrested for the murder of a Tennessee Army National Guard soldier in 2019. On Tuesday, the Loudon County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of Eric Austin Byrd and Amanda James Bishop in connection to the murder of Specialist Jacob Bishop. Specialist Bishop was found dead in his home in Lenoir City…
It has been just over a week since 21-year-old Specialist Jacob Allen Ashton was found dead at Fort Drum and an arrest has been made. According to Public Affairs at Fort Drum, a soldier in Ashton’s company has been charged with murdering him. Specialist Riley Birbilas was arrested sometime last week. Both soldiers were members…
In March, an Army master sergeant was arraigned for sexual and battery charges at Joint Base Lewis-McChord The army offered little details about the crimes committed by Master Sergeant Eric F. Brainard but did say he was offered a plea agreement. After accepting his plea, he was convicted on May 31, 2024. During a special…
The body of one of the Georgia National Guard soldiers who died during “non-combat incidents” in Iraq has returned to Georgia. Spc. Owen James Elliott, 23, died July 31 in Baghdad during an incident, according to the Army National Guard. Georgia National Guard Spc. Travis Jordan Pameni also died in Baghdad after a separate incident…
By Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs When inspections were mandated for 100-percent of the Army’s privatized housing inventory, Fort Drum Housing Division officials and senior leaders launched a campaign to inform every resident on post of the process. The topic was addressed during a housing forum in July and at an installation town…
An Army hospital in Texas has caught the attention of lawmakers after they sent a man a bill for $1 million for treatment. Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), at Fort Sam Houston, is the Department of Defense’s largest facility and its only Level 1 Trauma Center. While its mission is to serve military members, it…
A Marine Corps veteran just broke two world records while playing video games, landing him in the Guinness World Record book. According to the Guinness, he used his disabilities to his advantage. Justin O’Donnell suffers from insomnia which appears to have worked in his favor. He played World of Warcraft for 78 hours and 30…
After much scrutiny over Governor Tim Walz’s military record, since he was chosen to be Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic ticket for the 2024 presidential race, the Harris’ presidential campaign has changed his official bio. On the campaign website, Walz was referred to as a “retired command sergeant major,” which is not true….
