SAVANNAH, Ga.—A former Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in federal prison for fatally slashing and stabbing a fellow soldier dozens of times in his barracks at a Georgia base. A U.S. District Court judge in Savannah sentenced Byron Booker, 29, on Thursday. Booker pleaded guilty last fall to a federal charge of premeditated…
Utah Sergeant, 8-Year-Old Boy Mark 5-Year Anniversary After the Near-Drowning Rescue
A family’s distressing encounter turned out to be the life-changing moment that forged a unique bond between a Utah sergeant and a child. Recently, Sgt. Chamberlin Neff of the Utah Highway Patrol celebrated the five-year anniversary with Coleman Ross, the child whom the officer saved from drowning back in 2016. The young boy made a…
Female Sergeant Honored for Bravery After Saving Fellow Soldier From Smoking Car Wreck
A female U.S. Army sergeant didn’t hesitate to pull over to assist after a vehicle flipped off the road. Little did she know that her quick-thinking actions had saved the life of her fellow soldier. Nigerian-born Sgt. Mary Ehiarinmwian, assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, enrolled in the U.S. Army in 2017. Three years later, she…
Staff Sergeant Hand-Crafts Patriotic Wreaths From Military Uniforms for Veterans and Families
After the U.S Air Force switched over to new uniforms, a staff sergeant from San Antonio, Texas, found a unique way to memorialize her old ones. She repurposed the material into a wreath. Nicole Pompei, a former Marine and active-duty airman, posted on a Facebook group called Women Veterans’ around July 2020 asking people what she…
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