Delay in first court appearance of soldier who fled to North Korea

The first court appearance of Pvt. Travis King, who is charged with desertion for running into North Korea last year, has been postponed. A lawyer for King said attorneys are negotiating a possible plea agreement.

National Archives will soon offer more World War II Army records online

Researchers will soon have digital access to the morning reports of Army units during the final year of World War II, offering descriptions of unit locations, award nominations and soldier personnel movements.

Former Stripes cartoonist, World War II vet to be honored at Comic-Con

World War II veteran Ralph Newman, who drew cartoons for Stars and Stripes, will be honored this month at San Diego’s Comic-Con International for the uncredited work he did after the war, including stories for characters Richie Rich and Casper the Friendly Ghost.

First court date set for Fort Bliss soldier charged with desertion to North Korea

Pvt. Travis King, 24, faces eight charges for his July 2023 sprint from South Korea across the Demilitarized Zone into North Korea. His first preliminary hearing in court is next week.

National Guard makes changes to child care program for troops during drill weekends

The National Guard Bureau has launched a second pilot program to offer soldiers in certain states child care during drill weekends after the first attempt launched nearly two years ago failed.

Former Army family awarded $10M for claim that moldy home at Fort Cavazos damaged son’s health for life

A former Army sergeant and his family were awarded more than $10 million Monday after a private arbitration panel agreed the moldy home that they leased at Fort Cavazos caused lifelong health problems for their youngest son and triggered financial hardship and loss.

Coast Guard vets call for all service leaders involved in sexual assault cover-up to testify before Congress

Nearly 70 Coast Guard veterans on Tuesday called on senators investigating the service’s sexual-assault scandal to force all Coast Guard leaders involved in the service’s internal investigation to testify in Congress about the yearslong cover-up.

Texas court denies request to reverse pardon of former soldier who killed Air Force vet

A request by a county prosecutor in Texas to reverse the pardon of a former Army sergeant who was convicted of fatally shooting an Air Force veteran during a racial protest was denied by the state’s highest criminal appeals court.

Air Force general faces fine, no jail time after being acquitted of sexual assault

A jury Saturday found an Air Force general not guilty of sexually assaulting a female subordinate but convicted him of dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming stemming from a night of sex and alcohol at an air base in 2023.

Fort Bliss soldier, wife arrested on charges they made child use bucket as toilet, starved her and held knife to her throat

A Fort Bliss soldier and his wife were indicted on federal charges that they held a knife to a child’s throat, did not feed her properly and confined her to the garage of their on-post home at the west Texas Army base.