Weekend motorcycle crash claims US soldier’s life on Okinawa

A U.S. Army specialist was killed over the weekend in a motorcycle crash near Camp Foster, according to the Army and Japanese police.

Fort Johnson soldier, wife found dead in base housing

An investigation is underway after a Fort Johnson soldier and his spouse were found dead Monday in their home at the Louisiana Army base, the service said.

US military bases celebrate the season with Christmas tree lightings, holiday festivals

U.S. military bases across the country and around the world are hosting Christmas tree lighting ceremonies and festive activities for service members and their families this month to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season.

Trump picks former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as Army secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he has selected investment banker and Army veteran Daniel Driscoll to serve as the next Army secretary.

Army soldier lies about grandma’s pie sales to steal $41,000 in COVID loans, feds say

An active duty U.S. Army soldier lied about earning $100,000 from pie sales to steal thousands in COVID-19 relief loans meant to support small businesses during the pandemic, federal prosecutors said.

Army charges Fort Irwin soldier in death of fellow soldier

Spc. George Cornejo has been formally charged in the death of Spc. Andrew Patrick Smith at the Fort Irwin National Training Center in California. Smith died Oct. 28 after military police found him injured at his on-base residence, and Cornejo was detained the following day as part of the investigation.

General involved in Afghan evacuation promoted after senator drops freeze

The Senate on Monday confirmed an Army general’s promotion to four-star officer after a Republican senator dropped the freeze on his nomination in the wake of backlash from retired military officers and some former Trump administration officials.

Army needs combat arms lieutenants to switch to support roles

The Army is asking for about 300 lieutenants serving in combat arms branches to voluntarily switch into support roles as it seeks to avoid an unbalanced future officer force.

Bulgarians on trial in UK spied on US base in Stuttgart, prosecutors say

U.S. European Command headquarters was among the targets of a spy ring accused of passing information to Russia over a three-year span, according to British prosecutors trying three Bulgarian defendants.

Soldier at DOD’s Landstuhl hospital sentenced for sexually assaulting fellow unit member

A U.S. soldier assigned to a military hospital in Germany faces over four years behind bars and must register as a sex offender after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a female fellow soldier in his barracks room.

US soldier gets suspended sentence for smuggling synthetic pot into South Korea

A South Korean court handed a suspended sentence to an American soldier convicted of smuggling synthetic cannabis into the country via military mail.

US troops may deploy to Japanese, Philippine islands if China invades Taiwan, report says

U.S. forces plan to dig in on Japan’s southernmost islands and in the Philippines if China invades Taiwan, according to a Japanese news agency.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth pushes for growth of Rock Island Arsenal

Beyond the technical capabilities of the arsenal, Duckworth highlighted other factors that make investment worthwhile. She pointed towards the skilled manufacturing workforce in the area.

Risky training ops for elite troops need to be studied more to help avoid deaths, injuries, GAO finds

Between 2012 and 2022, the GAO found more than 3,600 noncombat accidents involving special operators, with an average of 258 reported training accidents per year with at least minor injuries or more than $20,000 of military equipment damage.

Home invasion thefts in Vicenza spark calls for US military personnel to take precautions

Recent break-ins at the off-post homes of U.S. military personnel stationed at area Army bases are shining a spotlight on property crime just ahead of the winter holidays.

Finland serves as field showcase for US Army’s upgraded rocket system

The U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment is no stranger to the High North, but this time its soldiers brought an attention-getting newcomer with them.

Fort Liberty soldier charged in 2022 killing that police say he committed before enlisting in Army

An 82nd Airborne Division soldier was arrested and charged at Fort Liberty, N.C., for a killing that he is accused of committing in Indiana two years ago before he joined the Army, military and state law enforcement officials said.

Fort Cavazos soldier gets 6 months in prison, discharge for arson in the barracks, owning child sex materials

A Fort Cavazos soldier was sentenced Wednesday to six months confinement and a discharge after pleading guilty to possession of child sex materials and setting fire to a trash can in the barracks during a night of heavy drinking.

JBLM soldier drowned in heavy surf during Hawaii vacation

Sgt. Joelle Pamplona, a 29-year-old physical therapist, was on a private trip to Hawaii. Pamplona and two unidentified friends went snorkeling in an area with signs that warned visitors not to go into the ocean.