Sweatland took leave following his arrest, but remains in the position of department chair. A soldier at Fort Rucker, Ala. was recently awarded the Soldier’s Medal for risking his life to save a local community member from a fire. Army Sgt. Christopher Shepler was identified early on as a person of interest when the parts went missing. A soldier and an airman became an unlikely heroic duo after an elderly couple’s house went up in flames in Florida. The new rifle and automatic rifle will fire a never-before-fielded 6.8 mm round. Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at drones from China flying over its outposts just off the Chinese coastline. The 173rd Airborne Brigade has only previously fired replica Stinger rounds. Facing fire phobia, flight training in the Mach Loop, a survival swim and more in this week’s Frontline Photos A unknown number of arms burned up a small tent fire. The Army is slated to pick the actual weapon in the coming months. Load More