Two Australian Defence Force personnel have been attacked by a crocodile but it’s not clear if they were on or off duty when the reptile mauled them in far north Queensland. A soldier has head, chest, and arm injuries after a crocodile mauled him and an Army colleague who went to his aid. Both are…
Iraqi Army Helicopter Crash Kills Five: Military Statement
BAGHDAD—An Iraqi army helicopter crashed during a combat operation in northern Iraq on Thursday, killing all five crew members, the Iraqi military said in a statement. The helicopter went down near the northern town of Amerli, 105 miles north of Baghdad, military officials said. It did not specify whether the helicopter crashed due to hostile…
Gunmen Kill Nigerian Army General on Highway From Capital
ABUJA—Gunmen shot dead a Nigerian army general as he was traveling by car on a major road from the capital, Abuja, the army said on Friday, in the first such fatal gun attack on a senior serving military officer. Armed robberies and kidnappings for ransom, particularly in the northwest, have become so frequent that many…
Field of Honor Pays Tribute to Service Members, First Responders
May 15, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—After having to cancel its annual patriotic tribute in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will host its 12th annual Field of Honor in recognition of the service and sacrifice of the men and women of all branches of the U.S. military forces. The Field of Honor…
Army Vet With PTSD Became Gang Kidnapper—Until 11 Years in Prison Reformed Him to Help Other Vets
A former soldier has turned his life around after getting mixed up in kidnapping for a gang and serving an 11-year prison term. Now, he’s helping other veterans stay off the streets, hoping to keep people from making the same mistakes he made. “I was in a bad way,” Darren Wright told The Manchester Evening…
U.S. Soldier Advocates for the Deaf
Christopher Jackson, an active-duty soldier who grew up in a deaf household, learned critical values such as discipline and work ethic from living and interacting with deaf relatives. Now, he’s on a mission to encourage service and advocate for the deaf. Jackson, 34, grew up in Houston. His father is completely deaf and his mother has…
US Soldier Advocates for the Deaf
Christopher Jackson, an active-duty soldier who grew up in a deaf household, learned critical values such as discipline and work ethic from living and interacting with deaf relatives. Now, he’s on a mission to encourage service and advocate for the deaf. Jackson, 34, grew up in Houston. His father is completely deaf and his mother has…
Army Disciplines 21 at Fort Hood in Probe of Soldier Vanessa Guillen’s Death
WASHINGTON—The Army said Friday that it has taken disciplinary action against 21 officers and non-commissioned officers at Fort Hood, Texas, in connection with death last year of Spc. Vanessa Guillén, who was missing for about two months before her remains were found. The punishments, which include firing eight senior commanders, are the latest Army moves…
Israeli Army: Rocket From Gaza Hits Southern Israel
JERUSALEM—The Israeli military says a projectile fired from the Gaza Strip Thursday evening landed in the south of the country, breaking weeks of relative cross-border calm. There were no reports of damage or casualties. Sirens warning of incoming rockets sounded in the Negev Desert town of Sderot and its surroundings. In response, Israeli aircraft early…
‘Critical Race Theory’ Being Taught at US Army’s West Point: Congressman
A Republican congressman said he is looking for answers from the U.S. Military Academy West Point about whether “critical race theory” is part of instruction for cadets. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) sent a letter to West Point’s superintendent, Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams about “information” that recently came to his “attention from unsettled soldiers, cadets, and families that…
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