Former soldier sentenced to 8 years in prison for moving teenager into his barracks room

Carlos Humberto Richard Walsh, 23, of Washington brought the teenage girl to stay with him in his room in 2022 and had sex with her multiple times, according to court records. He was a specialist assigned to the base but is no longer in the Army.

Pennsylvania Guard soldier dies in basic training at Fort Sill

Spc. Ruben Noel Rodriguez was training to become a truck driver for the Army and died Jan. 16 receiving medical treatment at a local hospital, according to Fort Sill. Officials did not say why he was receiving treatment or whether it was related to his training. His death is under investigation.

AI model better at foreseeing soldier suicide attempts than Army health evaluation, study says

Machine learning tools could help the Army identify which soldiers are at higher risk of self-harm and use the knowledge to improve suicide prevention efforts in the service, a new study found.

Sewer issue shutters elementary, middle schools at Air Force base on Okinawa

An elementary school and a middle school at the home of the 18th Wing canceled classes Monday due to a sewer line issue that was resolved that afternoon.

Lessons about Tuskegee Airmen, female flyers quickly return to Air Force basic training

The Air Force is restoring videos of the Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, to its basic training curriculum, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Sunday.

Second oil spill reported at site of future Marine Corps airfield on Okinawa

A construction vessel spilled oil at the site of a future Marine Corps airfield in northern Okinawa over the weekend, the second such incident in 10 days.

Freighter on the move after it was freed from ice on frozen Lake Erie

A freighter was on its way to Canada on Sunday after it was freed from ice that trapped it in a frozen Lake Erie for days, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Air Force releases latest field grade officer promotions

The Air Force selected 52 active-duty majors for promotion to lieutenant colonel during recent P0524B central selection boards (Chaplain and Judge Advocate General).

4 Army units to deploy to Europe, South Korea and CENTCOM

Four Army units will deploy to Europe, South Korea and the Middle East in the spring as part of regular unit rotations, the Army announced Friday.

Military police, engineer units from Army, Marines deploy to the US-Mexico border

In total, 1,500 active-duty troops will join about 2,500 National Guard members and helicopter crews already working at the southwest border in support of Customs and Border Protection. The forces will install physical barriers along the border and conduct detection and monitoring missions.

Ramstein’s 37th Airlift Squadron ends decades-long wait as base breaks ground on operations hub

A new $23 million operations facility for the storied 37th Airlift Squadron took its first step toward becoming reality Friday, with a groundbreaking that heralded a long-anticipated move to a more suitable home.

US Army intelligence brigade soldiers in Italy mark official move into upgraded digs

The 207th Military Intelligence Brigade’s transition to renovated facilities at Caserma Matteo Miotto has been in the works for six years, though construction didn’t start until about three years ago. Since 2016, the brigade had been operating from Caserma Ederle, about 6 miles away.

Japanese prosecutors drop sexual assault case against Marine on Okinawa

Japanese prosecutors on Okinawa will not pursue charges against a U.S. Marine accused of sexually assaulting and injuring a woman in November, a spokesman said Friday.

Man who was fired from Space Force post is Trump’s pick for key Air Force role

President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Matthew Lohmeier to be the the Department of the Air Force’s second-highest ranking official.

Department of the Air Force scraps DEI-focused working groups

The Air and Space forces have been told to eliminate working groups aimed at improving equal employment for women, minorities, LGBTQ+ and disabled service members, according to a memo this week from the acting Air Force secretary.

Sex-assault charge dropped against Army officer called out of retirement to face court-martial

An Army lieutenant colonel called out of retirement by the service to face a court-martial at Fort Belvoir, Va., for an accusation of sexual assault has had the charges against him dropped, according to court records.

New York airman receives Air and Space Commendation Medal for saving elderly women after escalator fall

Staff Sgt. Steve Skelton was awarded the Air and Space Commendation Medal for heroism after rescuing the lives of two elderly women who fell down an escalator at a local establishment in New York.

A-10 Warthogs back in US after lengthy Sicily stay delayed return

Six Air National Guard jets stuck at a Navy base in Sicily for months have returned to the U.S., a Guard official said.

101st Airborne promises to revolutionize US operations with in-house drone production

The 101st Airborne Division launched a drone-making mission aimed at getting cheap aerial systems into the hands of soldiers for experimentation.