Category: soldier

Soldier Killed, 2 Others Hurt in Vehicle Accident in Washington State

A 20-year-old soldier was killed and two others injured during a unit exercise at the Yakima Training Center in central Washington state, officials said. Army Pfc. Joseph A. Marquez, of Dover, Delaware, died on April 25 after a “vehicle accident” at the training center, the 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, said in a statement released…


Lionel Desmond Fatality Inquiry: Federal Lawyer Defends Role of Veterans Affairs

A Nova Scotia inquiry investigating why a former Afghanistan war veteran killed his family and himself in 2017 heard Tuesday from a federal lawyer who defended the work of Veterans Affairs Canada. Lori Ward told the inquiry it would be easy to blame the federal department for the deaths of Lionel Desmond and three family…


Ukrainian Police Detain Soldier Accused of Killing 4 Fellow Servicemen, 1 Civilian

A soldier with the Ukrainian National Guard on Thursday turned himself in to police after opening fire on his fellow soldiers, killing four servicemen and one civilian while also wounding five others, Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said. Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky confirmed that police arrested the suspect shortly after the incident. Officials have identified him as…


Baby Girl Welcomes Daddy Home After Deployment

The way she’s making tiny steps toward her father will melt even the coldest heart.


British Soldier Who Saved a Dying Man During WWII Was Reunited With Him 4 Decades Later

A British soldier who saved a dying man after the latter’s leg had blown off in the World War II trenches was reunited with him four decades later when he bumped into his wife at the local supermarket. In lieu of the 13th death anniversary of the late soldier, his family has shared the incredible…


Veteran Reacts to Donation Raised for His Broken Scooter

Thank you for serving our country!


Group of Marines Help Push Car Stuck in Floodwater

We don’t call them our finest for no reason!


US Soldier Charged With Killing Grandfather and Great-Grandmother

CHESTER, S.C.—A U.S. Army soldier has been brought back to South Carolina from Germany to face charges he killed his grandfather and great-grandmother 16 months ago. Gene Alexzander “Alex” Scott, 24, was indicted last week on two counts of murder in Chester County, Sheriff Max Dorsey said in a statement. Military police in Germany took…


Soldier Dies in UK Training Accident

A soldier has died during a military training exercise in England on Friday, the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed. “It is with sadness that we can confirm the death of a soldier on Salisbury Plain Training Area,” the MoD said in a statement. The MoD said it would be inappropriate to comment further…


Touching Photo Shows Soldier Helping Man Struggling in Wheelchair Cross Busy Street—And It Goes Viral

The sight of a man in a wheelchair struggling to cross a busy intersection in Wisconsin prompted worries for motorist Kimberly Seehafer. The Wausau local was on her way to her cold laser therapy training when she stopped at a red light, at the corner of Thomas and Grand, and saw the man having a…