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Governor Wes Moore speaks in Landover, Maryland on June 7, 2024
STARDUSTED

Governor Wes Moore Sorry for Falsely Claiming Bronze Star

A senior officer who said he urged Moore to include the honor on a 2006 application said he would resubmit the paperwork so the governor can receive the award.

Sean Craig

Former U.S. President Donald Trump at Arlington National Cemetery on August 26, 2024
DOUBLING DOWN

Trump Campaign Turns Fire on ‘Hacks’ Leading the U.S. Army

The Trump camp lashed out in an unprecedented attack after failing to produce footage from Arlington Cemetery to exonerate its staff.

Sean Craig

US Army private Travis King, who defected to North Korea last year, will reportedly soon plead guilty to desertion and four other charges at a military court.
MEA CULPA

U.S. Soldier to Admit Desertion in Fleeing to North Korea

King reportedly intends to admit to five offenses before a military court, in exchange for having nine other charges dropped, including possession of child pornography.

Will Neal

A soldier of the US army.
TOP SECRET

Wannabe Jason Bourne Pleads to Hawking Military Secrets

Korbein Schultz initially pleaded not guilty to trading sensitive defense information to a co-conspirator in Hong Kong in exchange for cash.

AJ McDougall

Photo illustration of 2024 vice presidential rivals Tim Walz and J.D. Vance as younger men in their military uniforms.
SWIFTBOAT 2

J.D. Vance Accuses Army Veteran Tim Walz of ‘Stolen Valor’

The Trump-Vance campaign is painting Democratic vice presidential candidate Walz as a dishonest Army dropout.

Mini Racker

Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck speaks to the press during a press conference at Lewiston City Hall in Lewiston,  Maine, under a picture of suspect Robert Card on October 27, 2023.
INVESTIGATION

Army Reservist Mass Shooter Was Homicidal: Military Report

A communication breakdown between military officials and health care providers delayed critical information about the extent of shooter Robert Card’s mental health challenges.

Josephine Walker

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Kremlin tower through a fence on the empty Red Square in central Moscow
DEVELOPING

U.S. Soldier Arrested in Russia Last Week: Army

The White House said it was “aware” of the case, in which the soldier, a staff sergeant, reportedly traveled to Russia on his own after being stationed in Korea.

AJ McDougall

Korbein Shultz wearing a U.S. Army uniform.
SELLIN’ SECRETS

Soldier Accused of Leaking Sensitive Security Docs For Cash

The U.S. Army sergeant was paid $42,000 for classified documents regarding the defense of Taiwan, prosecutors alleged.

Josh Fiallo

U.S. Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) walks through Statuary Hall ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address in Washington, U.S., February 7, 2023.
‘BESIEGED’

Gosar Whines There Aren’t Enough ‘White Recruits’ in Army

He claimed the declining number of white recruits is “a casualty of this cultural skirmish that has left our Army beleaguered and besieged by ‘woke’ ideologies.”

Edith Olmsted

A C-5 Galaxy aircraft taxis on the airfield at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, where Harrod was stationed at the time of the abuse.
‘SADISTIC’

Ex-Recruiter Jailed for Abusing Child on Military Base

A judge described the crimes as “indescribably cruel.”

Dan Ladden-Hall

Eiffel Gilyana gives the “hang loose” sign with both hands as he smiles shirtless.
TRAGIC

Beloved Army Vet’s Body Found After Canoe Trip Disappearance

“Words cannot express the hollowness that engulfs us all,” loved ones wrote in a statement.

Josh Fiallo

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