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Coast Guard petty officer’s conviction overturned in baby death case
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathleen E. Richard, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her infant daughter in 2022.
A soldier’s death leaves his family rooted in the town he chose
Two Army helicopter pilots chose Kentucky to put down roots, gathering family around them. Now one is gone, killed in an accident over the Mediterranean.
By Jennifer P. Brown, Hoptown Chronicle
Army secretary fears mid-career officer exodus amid promotion holds
The Army’s top official is “worried” that Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on general officer promotions could lead to talented mid-level officers leaving.
By Davis Winkie
Do troops have right to unanimous verdicts? Supreme Court could weigh in
The top military court decided in June that service members accused of crimes aren’t entitled to unanimous verdicts, unlike in the civilian legal system.
Army targets California to boost recruitment numbers
The Army plans to add 50 more JROTC programs in the next five years across the country.
By Todd South
Army confirms firing of West Point garrison commander
Col. Anthony Bianchi was relieved from his post Aug. 30 “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command,” Army officials said.
US Army general dies in plane crash near Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts was commissioned as a U.S. Army aviation second lieutenant in 1986. He most recently led the service's PEO C3T.
Whidbey Island rescue aircrewman puts his life on the line for others
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anthony Anglikowski, Military Times' 2023 Sailor of the Year, put his life on the line to rescue hikers in Washington state.
Top military court rules troops don’t have right to unanimous verdicts
U.S. troops are the country’s only constituency not afforded the same constitutional rights as defendants in civilian courts.
What Gen. CQ Brown would bring as chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Two sources confirmed to Defense News that the president has chosen Gen. Brown to succeed Army Gen. Mark Milley as the nation’s top military officer.
Soldier with white nationalist ties pleads guilty to gun charges
Authorities found a 3D-printed rifle, magazines for various firearms, a lower receiver, a trove of white supremacist paraphernalia in the soldier's room.
By Jon Simkins