Former soldier sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of 15-year-old girl

Donald Lee Collins, 41, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing another soldier’s 15-year-old daughter. Upon release he will be required to register as a sex offender and serve 10 years of probation.

Army police officer sentenced to 3 years in child sexual abuse images case in Hawaii

Army Pvt. Collin Scherer, a military police officer based in Hawaii, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to receive and soliciting production of sexually explicit photos and videos of children, the Army said Thursday.

Fort Riley lifts lockdown after investigation of gunshot report finds no evidence of shooting, Army says

Fort Riley officials gave an all-clear Thursday afternoon following a lockdown at the Kansas Army base sparked by fears of an active shooter. Reports of a shooting were not verified.

Fort Irwin soldiers answered the call to help distribute supplies to LA wildfire victims

About 20 soldiers from the National Training Center and other units at Fort Irwin in California joined dozens of volunteers across the state last month in Los Angeles to distribute supplies to victims of the wildfires. Married couple Sgt. Maiah Jackson and Sgt. Tijhani Jackson was among the soldiers volunteering at the scene.

A general’s journey: Korean immigrant returns to peninsula to lead US soldiers

Army Brig. Gen. Jin Pak’s journey from a child immigrant to a one-star general in the U.S. Army is both typical and unique.

West Point disbands 12 cadet organizations in response to DEI directives

The U.S. Military Academy has banned organizations centered primarily on ethnic and gender affiliation as part of what it says is compliance with the effort to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs in government.

Army lieutenant colonel sentenced to 10 months in prison for beating wife

Lt. Col. Greg Pasquantonio, an Army aviation trainer assigned to Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, will spend 10 months in prison after beating his former wife so severely that he broke eight of her ribs, requiring her to spend five days in the hospital, according to prosecutors.

‘Give it a shot:’ Special Forces instructors seek more Green Beret hopefuls

Recruiting shortfalls across the entire Army and flat Special Operations budgets have contributed to a smaller-than-ideal number of Special Forces hopefuls entering training courses, officials said. Nonetheless, the special warfare school has managed to produce enough Green Berets to maintain a healthy Special Forces community.

New 90K-square-foot center at Army’s special warfare school brings holistic health under one roof at Fort Liberty

New gym at Fort Liberty, N.C., is part of the new $43 million, 90,000-square-foot John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School’s new Human Performance Force Generation building. It’s designed to help soldiers with diet, health and fitness.

Army drones buzz Bavarian ranges as drill showcases new fighting strategy

Various new drones in the Army’s arsenal are being tested during an exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.