Staff Sgt. Randall S. Hughes was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison following a series of rapes and assaults. (Army)Staff Sgt. Randall S. Hughes got off with a slap on the wrist after he raped the wife of a young soldier under his charge during a Super Bowl party in 2017.It wasn’t the first time Hughes raped someone, according to charge sheets, and it wouldn’t be the last.The victim, Leah Ramirez, reported the rape to Army CID the next day. It happened after a party held at Ramirez’s home near Fort Bliss, Texas. Ramirez’s husband was passed out drunk after Hughes had egged him on to...…Staff Sgt. Randall S. Hughes was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison following a series of rapes and assaults. (Army)Staff Sgt. Randall S. Hughes got off with a slap on the wrist after he raped the wife of a young soldier under his charge during a Super Bowl party in 2017.It wasn’t the first time Hughes raped someone, according to charge sheets, and it wouldn’t be the last.The victim, Leah Ramirez, reported the rape to Army CID the next day. It happened after a party held at Ramirez’s home near Fort Bliss, Texas. Ramirez’s husband was passed out drunk after Hughes had egged him on to...WW…

Human remains have been found in a shallow grave about 30 miles from Fort Hood, Texas, where Pfc. Vanessa Guillen disappeared on April 22. (Tamir Kalifa/AP)Partial human remains have been found during the search for missing Fort Hood soldier , according to Army officials.An attorney for the Guillen family told Army Times that the remains are suspected to be those of Guillen, but has not yet confirmed that assessment.Army CID agents said in a statement Tuesday that human remains were found along the Leon River in Bell County, Texas, where a search for Guillen was previously conducted on June...…Human remains have been found in a shallow grave about 30 miles from Fort Hood, Texas, where Pfc. Vanessa Guillen disappeared on April 22. (Tamir Kalifa/AP)Partial human remains have been found during the search for missing Fort Hood soldier , according to Army officials.An attorney for the Guillen family told Army Times that the remains are suspected to be those of Guillen, but has not yet confirmed that assessment.Army CID agents said in a statement Tuesday that human remains were found along the Leon River in Bell County, Texas, where a search for Guillen was previously conducted on June...WW…

was allegedly killed on April 22, the day of her disappearance, by Spc. Aaron David Robinson while she was on duty in an armory room on , an attorney for the Guillen family said.Natalie Khawam, the attorney, said the information was provided to her during a four-hour meeting with officials from . Fort Hood officials declined to comment on this narrative of events inside the armory when asked during a press conference Thursday and by Army Times over the telephone.Robinson, 20, allegedly attacked Guillen, also 20, with a hammer, Khawam told Army Times.“This heinous act caused her blood to be...…was allegedly killed on April 22, the day of her disappearance, by Spc. Aaron David Robinson while she was on duty in an armory room on , an attorney for the Guillen family said.Natalie Khawam, the attorney, said the information was provided to her during a four-hour meeting with officials from . Fort Hood officials declined to comment on this narrative of events inside the armory when asked during a press conference Thursday and by Army Times over the telephone.Robinson, 20, allegedly attacked Guillen, also 20, with a hammer, Khawam told Army Times.“This heinous act caused her blood to be...WW…

Lupe Guillen, younger sister to missing Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, addresses the crowd on June 12 outside the gates of Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. (Heather Osbourne/Austin American-Statesman via AP)The Army suspects “foul play” in the disappearance of 20-year-old from Fort Hood, Texas, according to an attorney and congresswoman assisting the missing soldier’s family in locating her.The announcement came as Natalie Khawam, the family’s attorney, said she wanted to see Guillen’s cell phone records that subpoenaed from Sprint. Army officials told her she has to file a Freedom of Information Act...…Lupe Guillen, younger sister to missing Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, addresses the crowd on June 12 outside the gates of Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. (Heather Osbourne/Austin American-Statesman via AP)The Army suspects “foul play” in the disappearance of 20-year-old from Fort Hood, Texas, according to an attorney and congresswoman assisting the missing soldier’s family in locating her.The announcement came as Natalie Khawam, the family’s attorney, said she wanted to see Guillen’s cell phone records that subpoenaed from Sprint. Army officials told her she has to file a Freedom of Information Act...WW…

The first female Special Forces soldier is expected to graduate from Green Beret training in July. (Staff Sgt. Mikki L. Sprenkle/Army)A female candidate will graduate from the on July 9, according to Rep. Elise Stefanik, a New York congresswoman who serves on the House subcommittee overseeing special operations forces.“The graduation of the first female U.S. Army Green Beret is an important and hard-earned milestone,” said Stefanik in a on Thursday. “This achievement is a testament to this soldier’s individual strength, courage and commitment, and also an important institutional milestone...…The first female Special Forces soldier is expected to graduate from Green Beret training in July. (Staff Sgt. Mikki L. Sprenkle/Army)A female candidate will graduate from the on July 9, according to Rep. Elise Stefanik, a New York congresswoman who serves on the House subcommittee overseeing special operations forces.“The graduation of the first female U.S. Army Green Beret is an important and hard-earned milestone,” said Stefanik in a on Thursday. “This achievement is a testament to this soldier’s individual strength, courage and commitment, and also an important institutional milestone...WW…

Venezuelan officials show a video of former Green Beret Airon Berry during a televised statement in Caracas, Venezuela, May 7, 2020. (Venezuela's Ministry of Communication via AP)To Army Special Forces veteran Drew White, the plan to take over Venezuelan oil fields after overthrowing the government — being pitched by a troubled fellow former soldier — seemed too far-fetched to be believed.Documents pitching the plan — by Military Times — included letterhead from a Washington consultant firm, as well as the names and credentials of President Donald Trump’s longtime bodyguard and another...…Venezuelan officials show a video of former Green Beret Airon Berry during a televised statement in Caracas, Venezuela, May 7, 2020. (Venezuela's Ministry of Communication via AP)To Army Special Forces veteran Drew White, the plan to take over Venezuelan oil fields after overthrowing the government — being pitched by a troubled fellow former soldier — seemed too far-fetched to be believed.Documents pitching the plan — by Military Times — included letterhead from a Washington consultant firm, as well as the names and credentials of President Donald Trump’s longtime bodyguard and another...WW…

Medal of Honor recipient and former Staff Sgt. died Thursday, according to the unit he served under in Afghanistan.Prior to his passing, Shurer, 41, was undergoing treatment for lung cancer at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. He said Wednesday that he would soon be taken off a ventilator, an often difficult and sometimes dangerous medical procedure.“Very upset to write this.... been unconscious for a week. They are going to try and take it out in a couple hours, they can’t tell me if it will work,” Shurer wrote in an from his hospital bed, pictured with his wife, Miranda.Shurer...…Medal of Honor recipient and former Staff Sgt. died Thursday, according to the unit he served under in Afghanistan.Prior to his passing, Shurer, 41, was undergoing treatment for lung cancer at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. He said Wednesday that he would soon be taken off a ventilator, an often difficult and sometimes dangerous medical procedure.“Very upset to write this.... been unconscious for a week. They are going to try and take it out in a couple hours, they can’t tell me if it will work,” Shurer wrote in an from his hospital bed, pictured with his wife, Miranda.Shurer...WW…