Independent military reporting for those who’ve served — and won’t stay silent.
Fort Hood, Texas — A retired Army staff sergeant who spent more than two years under strict bond conditions has been found not guilty of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl, after a Bell County jury concluded prosecutors failed to prove their case. Craig Allen Showman, who retired from the Army in 2017 after 20…
A young Marine who died during a tactical vehicle mishap at Camp Pendleton this week has been identified as 21-year-old Private First Class Tanner F. Rubio, military officials announced Thursday. Rubio, an infantry rifleman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, died Wednesday afternoon when a tactical vehicle malfunctioned during routine…
A Marine assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force died Wednesday afternoon following a tactical vehicle mishap during routine training at Camp Pendleton, military officials confirmed. The incident occurred around 1:45 p.m. on the northern San Diego County installation, according to base officials. The Marine’s identity is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. No additional details…
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — An Army lieutenant colonel who broke eight of his wife’s ribs, destroyed evidence and later carried on an affair with an enlisted soldier’s spouse will still be allowed to retire with full benefits despite a criminal conviction, a general court-martial and years of fallout that affected multiple families, according to military…
A former Fort Jackson Drill Sergeant of the Year has been sentenced to 40 months in confinement and reduced to the rank of private after pleading guilty to domestic violence at a court-martial in Texas. The punishment comes as the Soldier continues to face separate felony charges in El Paso County for an alleged 2024…
A week after two National Guard members were ambushed near the White House, the Pentagon has ordered every Guard member deployed in Washington, D.C., to carry live weapons — a move that has drawn scrutiny from The Guardian, which questioned whether all Guardsmen are professionally trained enough for street-level patrols. Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson…
A former staff sergeant assigned to an elite Army intelligence unit is continuing to accuse the service of targeting her, even after documents she posted show she received an honorable discharge and was never punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe she launched shortly after leaving the Army has drawn more…
A Marine Corps recruiter from Michigan will spend decades in prison after a horrifying 2024 home invasion in which he stabbed an 11-year-old girl during a sleepover and told investigators he intended to “kill the entire family.” Cpl. Ricardo Perez Castillo, 25, pleaded no contest to assault with intent to murder, first-degree home invasion, and…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A Grand Forks Air Force Base Security Forces Airman has been charged with felony reckless endangerment after police say he accidentally shot a fellow defender during a late-night gathering marked by heavy drinking and unsafe handling of firearms. Gerald Hugh Barran Jr., 31, was arrested Saturday night after authorities say he…
A West Virginia National Guard soldier has died after she and another Guardsman were shot Wednesday afternoon while serving on a mission in Washington, D.C. Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of Summersville, West Virginia, was pronounced dead after the attack, officials confirmed Thursday. Beckstrom was serving with the 863rd Military Police Company, 111th Engineer Brigade, and…