


Fort Knox soldier identified after fatal motor pool accident
The U.S. Army identified a soldier who died this week in an accident at an on-post motor pool at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

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Sailor charged with murder in shooting death aboard USS John F. Kennedy
A sailor assigned to the USS John F. Kennedy faces multiple charges, including murder, following the shooting death of another sailor in June.

Another soldier dies at home in Alaska
Five soldiers assigned to Alaska-based units have died off-duty since mid-October.

Selfless and courageous: Surgeon remembers soldier chosen for Medal of Honor
On Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in recognition of his actions in Iraq in 2005.

Marine amphibious assault vehicles permanently pulled from deployments
Only 10 of 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion’s nearly 200 vehicles passed the more intense inspection.

Congress passes defense policy bill with budget boost, military justice reforms
After months of debate and weeks of angst, the Senate has sent its annual defense bill to the president.

2 special ops Marine vets among indicted in double kidnapping, murder case
Force recon Marine veteran Bryon Brockway, 46, and MARSOC Marine veteran Adam Carey, 30, allegedly kidnapped and shot a couple in a gun-for-hire plot.

Marine vet, Nevada tribe member gets prison for killing son in 2019
A jury found him guilty of shooting his 23-year-old son in the head with an AR-15 style rifle.

Military justice reform compromise strikes fair balance between competing interests
The military does not have trial-level standing courts, but the actual trial proceeding progresses independently and autonomously once a commander does convene a court-martial.

Military justice needs sexual assault reform, survivor says
Sexual assault is a crime that does not pertain to military service, and thus should not be left in the hands of commanders, writes the author of this commentary.

Defense secretary ‘personally monitoring’ Navy efforts in Hawaii toxic water crisis
Deputy Secretary of Defense Katheen Hicks will talk with Navy leaders, local Hawaii officials, experts and affected personnel and families during a visit to Hawaii this week.
