WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has moved to dismiss charges against an Army veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House last year to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order on flag burning. Jay Carey, 55, of Arden, North Carolina, who has said he served in the Army from 1989 to … Read more
The buzz came before the explosion. An aerial vehicle dove from the cloudless sky toward its target at Camp Buehring, a U.S. military base in Kuwait. It struck near a running track with a fiery plume of black smoke. “Oh s—t,” a man recording from the base said. “Oh my God. Oh, that was right … Read more
MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST, Oregon — An Oregon Army National Guard helicopter safely hoisted an injured logger from a remote national forest after steep, rugged terrain prevented other means of rescue, fire department officials said. A falling tree struck and pinned the logger Thursday in Mount Hood National Forest, about 60 miles southeast of Portland. … Read more
SAVANNAH, Ga. — An Army sergeant accused of shooting and wounding five co-workers at a southeast Georgia base last summer is seeking to plead guilty to attempted murder and other charges in a military court, Army prosecutors said Thursday. Authorities say Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, used a personal handgun to open fire on members of … Read more
Washington — In the week before an Iranian retaliatory strike that killed six American service members in Kuwait as the U.S.-Israeli war with Tehran began, Iranian intelligence was likely able to identify and track U.S. forces moving off military installations as a part of the Pentagon’s force protection plan. The troops had moved in anticipation … Read more
During a routine physical before his deployment to Afghanistan, doctors found a tumor in Michael Collins’ leg. With advice from doctors, the then 26-year-old had his leg amputated to stop the cancer from spreading and save his life. In the “CBS Mornings” series “Pushing the Limits,” Omar Villafranca shows how the Army veteran found new … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump recognized three U.S. Army soldiers with the Medal of Honor at the White House on Monday, with two of the commendations being awarded posthumously. Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Terry P. Richardson was recognized for actions during the Vietnam War that were credited with saving the lives of 85 other service … Read more