Tag: United States military
Army trainee waives bond hearing in school bus hijack case
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An Army trainee has waived his first chance to appear in court on dozens of charges related to allegations he held...
General: China’s Africa outreach poses threat from Atlantic
WASHINGTON — The top U.S general for Africa is warning that a growing threat from China may come not just from the waters of...
Officials: Army to put civilian in charge of criminal probes
WASHINGTON — The Army plans to put a civilian in charge of the command that conducts criminal investigations, a response to widespread criticism the...
Jill Biden to meet military spouses during stop in Colorado
DENVER, Colo. — First lady Jill Biden plans to visit military spouses Thursday at an Army base in Colorado, her last stop during a...
Sheriff: Army trainee arrested after hijacking school bus
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An Army trainee has been arrested after authorities say he boarded a South Carolina school bus with a gun Thursday and...
General says US may train Afghan forces in other countries
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military may continue to train Afghan security forces, but do it in other countries after American forces leave Afghanistan, the...
Dental hygienist on trial in 1984 killing of a Navy recruit
SANFORD, Fla. — A trial is underway for a 61-year-old man facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a U.S. Navy recruit...
Top US general urges greater racial diversity in military
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military must widen opportunity and improve advancement for Black service members, who remain vastly underrepresented in some areas, including among...
Salvage crews removing fuel from capsized lift boat
NEW ORLEANS — Salvage crews have begun removing fuel from a lift boat that capsized off the Louisiana coast in a storm last month,...
Marine inspector general suspended amid tank sinking probe
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Marine Corps inspector general, Major General Robert Castellvi, has been suspended amid the ongoing probes into last summer's fatal...
