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U.S. Army corporals, infantrymen with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, load an M249 squad automatic weapon during Exercise Southern Vanguard 25, in Antuco, Chile, Aug. 26, 2025. Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 underscores the U.S. Army’s enduring commitment to regional partnership as U.S. forces deploy to Chile to conduct combined mountain warfare, field, and command post training alongside Chilean forces, with participation from Argentina and Peru - strengthening interoperability, shared readiness, and mutual trust while advancing regional security and cooperation across the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Richelle Cruickshank.)

18-year Desertion Case with International Complications Results in Administrative Separation Instead of Trial by Court-Martial

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Lima, Peru--About 2% of the U.S. military are not citizens of the United States. See Foreign Nationals in the U.S. Armed Forces: Immigration Issues (2025). Many of those foreign nationals adopt the U.S. as their country and use their military service to prove their value to the U.S. as they begin their immigration journey. But … Continue reading 18-year Desertion Case with International Complications Results in Administrative Separation Instead of Trial by Court-Martial →

A U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant of the 86th Logistic Readiness Squadron, packs up a pantograph fueling system after completing a refueling job at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 31, 2024. The in-ground fuels system allowed Cash to pump the aircrafts nearly 32,000 gallon tank by herself, saving the 86th LRS from needing to send multiple fuel trucks and Airmen to accomplish the job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain.)

Pretrial Confinee Released After Hearing Reveals Illegal Pretrial Confinement of Enlisted Airman

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Ramstein Air Base, Germany--Officers wield enormous power over enlisted servicemembers. One of those powers is the ability to confine an enlisted member with a low standard of probable cause simply by being an officer--any officer. See Rule 304(b), Rules for Courts-Martial. In general, the Air Force attempts to keep officers from steering too far by … Continue reading Pretrial Confinee Released After Hearing Reveals Illegal Pretrial Confinement of Enlisted Airman →

The U. S. Space Force successfully launched the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) mission on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 13 2021, at 4:11 a.m. EDT, delivering a technology demonstration satellite to Low Earth Orbit. (U.S. Space Force Photo Courtesy Image.)

Now Retired Air Force E-7 Fully Acquitted at General Court-Martial of Domestic Violence Allegations

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Vandenberg Space Force Base, California--This Senior Non-commissioned Officer served honorably for decades, and on his terminal leave, he was called back and put under investigation. You guessed it, ex-wife allegations never raised until a custody dispute. Not only was this Air Force E-7 facing 15 felony-level offenses, he was fighting for his freedom, his retirement, … Continue reading Now Retired Air Force E-7 Fully Acquitted at General Court-Martial of Domestic Violence Allegations →