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DOJ tentatively settles over Texas church shooting for $144M
More than two dozen people were killed when former airman Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire during a service at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs.
Judge weighs request to dismiss lawsuits against Air Force over church attack
A federal judge says he’ll rule soon on whether to dismiss claims filed in several lawsuits against the U.S. Air Force in connection with a 2017 massacre at a Texas church.
Air Force failed four times to prevent the Texas church shooting; DoD IG now reviewing other services
The Air Force could have prevented a former airman from buying a weapon and committing a mass shooting last year had investigators followed proper protocol. Now the Pentagon is reviewing other service's compliance with the law.
By Kyle Rempfer
Here’s how the Corps is trying to better inform FBI of Marines prohibited from purchasing firearms
The 2017 veteran Texas shooter who killed 26 wouldn't legally have been allowed to buy a gun if his criminal history had been reported.
By Shawn Snow
1st female enlisted soldier to be an Army Ranger shares her story: ‘Failure’s not an option'
She wasn't worried about making history, just making it through the course, she says.
By Ron Barnett, The Greenville (S.C.) News via AP
Texas church shooting lawsuits against Air Force combined
All federal lawsuits against the U.S. Air Force over a Texas church shooting last year that left more than two dozen worshippers dead will be consolidated into one case, a judge says.
Sailor by day, performer by night — meet the Navy’s drag queen, ‘Harpy Daniels’
Years before he became a yeoman 3rd class, Joshua Kelley was entertaining raucous crowds under his drag name.
By Jon Simkins
Autopsy confirms Texas church gunman died by suicide
The gunman responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and also had drugs in his system, according to an autopsy report released Thursday.
Marine awarded Silver Star for Vietnam heroics a half century later
Kelley refused to allow his position to be captured by the enemy, “and ignoring his own wounds, murderously engaged the enemy until they broke contact.”
By Shawn Snow
Lawmakers move to make domestic violence a crime under UCMJ
Under current military code, domestic violence crimes are prosecuted as assault cases, limiting how they are recorded for future law enforcement work.
Top 5 duty stations in the Army
Our Army insiders gave us the low down on the top 5 duty stations in the Army.
By John Fannin, American Grit