October 31st, 2011
The commander of the Army garrison in Grafenwöhr, Col. Avanulas R. Smiley, has been temporarily suspended from command pending the result of an unspecified investigation, according to Installation Management Command in Europe.
October 31st, 2011
Homeschooled children attached to the U.S. military community in Europe have the chance to compete in a science fair in January at Ramstein Air Base, thanks to the efforts of a newly formed European Home School Science Association.
October 31st, 2011
Authorities are still searching for an Air Force spouse who went missing last week from Kadena Air Base.
October 31st, 2011
Hundreds of venomous toads have been found at Camp Kinser in what environmental officials say is the first infestation of a notorious pest on Okinawa’s main island.
October 31st, 2011
Justin M. Coleman, 36, who taught at Yokota East Elementary School from 2002 to 2005, was sentenced in Alexandria, Va., federal court after pleading guilty earlier this year to two counts of production of child pornography, according to school officials and court documents.
October 31st, 2011
A U.S. soldier was sentenced in Korean court Tuesday to 10 years in prison for what the judge described as “sadistically and pervertedly” raping a 17-year-old South Korean girl. Prosecutors had sought a 15-year sentence.
October 31st, 2011
A Pentagon display honoring the sacrifices of civilian employees includes a newspaper headline referring to the 1967 Israeli attack on a U.S. Navy ship as an “error,” though the U.S. never officially accepted the Israeli claim it was a mistake.
October 31st, 2011
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick mobilized the Massachusetts National Guard late Saturday evening in the largest single-state response to a rare October snowstorm that dumped nearly two feet of snow in areas of Central and Western Massachusetts.
October 31st, 2011
Night vision sights that allow a Soldier to see in darkness; thermal weapons systems that offer an infrared look at the enemy much like the alien's view in the Predator movies; laser aiming pointers that eliminate the need for looking through sights -- just place the red dot on the target and squeeze the trigger.
October 31st, 2011
Researchers studying troops' respiratory problems released findings Monday that suggested poor air quality in Iraq and Afghanistan may be a bigger threat to servicemembers' long-term health than exposure to toxic smoke from burn pits. But they caution that their work still leaves many questions unanswered.
