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May 29, 2020

Fort Campbell soldier arrested with 15 pounds marijuana in vehicle

Tennessee cops seized 15 pounds of marijuana in a car belonging to a Fort Campbell soldier.

May 28, 2020

Army vet fatally shot by sheriff's deputies struggled with personal issues, ex-husband says

A Florida woman who was fatally shot Tuesday during a confrontation with sheriff’s deputies was a U.S. Army veteran who had been struggling with personal issues, according to reports.

May 27, 2020

Military sees third coronavirus-related death after Army reservist in Wisconsin dies: Pentagon

The Pentagon announced Tuesday that a U.S. Army reservist based in Wisconsin has died from COVID-19, marking the third coronavirus-related death in the U.S. military.

May 25, 2020

South Carolina soldier dies in non-combat related incident in Afghanistan: Defense Department

An American soldier from South Carolina has died in a non-combat related incident in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced on Thursday. 

May 23, 2020

Allen West, former Florida congressman, injured in motorcycle crash: reports

Allen West, a former Florida congressman who is now a candidate to lead the Republican Party of Texas, was hospitalized Saturday after being injured in a motorcycle crash, according to reports.

May 22, 2020

Search for missing Fort Hood soldier remains ‘open and active’ 1 month later, Army says

One month after her disappearance, the search for a missing 20-year-old soldier who was stationed at Fort Hood in Texas remains “open and active,” U.S. Army officials said Thursday.

May 20, 2020

Army exceeds retention goal as coronavirus hurts recruiting

The Army exceeded its retention goal of 50,000 soldiers for the fiscal year ending in September, offsetting shortfalls in recruiting, which has been hampered by the coronavirus outbreak.

May 20, 2020

Jesse Freitas Sr., Bronze Star recipient and quarterback during 49ers' inaugural season, dies at 99

Jesse Freitas Sr., who was a member of the San Francisco 49ers during their first season playing in the All-America Football Conference in 1946, died Monday. He was 99.

May 18, 2020

Army general tasked to help lead race for coronavirus vaccine has history of success with logistics

The Army general tasked to help lead efforts to create and distribute a coronavirus vaccine by next year oversees one of the world's largest logistics and supply-chain operations.

May 15, 2020

Space Force flag unveiled in Oval Office, presented to Trump

President Trump on Friday was presented with  the newly unveiled official flag of the U.S. Space Force (USSF) — the first official flag of a new U.S. military service in 72 years.