Army officer who groped two teens on separate flights sentenced to prison

James Benecke, a former U.S. Army chief warrant officer, will serve prison time after he was convicted of groping a 16-year-old — and then an 18-year-old — on separate flights to Seattle last year, federal prosecutors said.

‘Not just rhetoric’: Europe finally carrying more weight on defense, Cavoli says

American allies in Europe are aware that their “house is on fire,” sparking the kinds of military reforms that the United States has been seeking for years, the top U.S. commander on the Continent said.

Army Basic Combat Training Museum at Fort Jackson celebrates 50th birthday

The U.S. Army Basic Training Museum, which documents the history of basic training at the Army’s largest training base, turns 50 on Thursday.

Gainey takes command of US Army’s Italy-based African task force

The U.S. Army’s Southern European Task Force, Africa has a new leader after a change of command ceremony Thursday at Caserma Ederle.

US Army honors Nisei combat unit that helped liberate Tuscany from Nazi-Fascist forces in WWII

The U.S. military is celebrating a little-known part of World War II history, honoring the Japanese-American U.S. Army unit that was key to liberating parts of Italy and France even while the troops’ relatives were interned at home as enemies of the state following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.

USS Blue Ridge sailors visit 50-year-old helicopter crash site during Vietnam port call

The U.S. 7th Fleet’s flagship USS Blue Ridge recently wrapped up a five-day port call on Vietnam that included a visit to the site of an Army helicopter lost during the Vietnam War, where excavations continue to search for the remains of four soldiers.

4 injured, including 3 soldiers, in US military convoy accident on autobahn in Bavaria

Four people were injured when three U.S. military trucks collided with each other and a car traveling on highway A6 near Feuchtwangen on Wednesday.

Big Red One’s aviation brigade returns to Fort Riley

The Big Red One’s aviation brigade is back at Fort Riley after spending the last nine months in Europe.

He’s a Lock: New brigadier general leading SEALs and Green Berets at SOCEUR

Army Brig. Gen. Joseph Lock took command this week of U.S. special operations troops in Europe, assuming leadership of a force that has played an integral role in training Ukraine’s military.

Delay in first court appearance of soldier who fled to North Korea

The first court appearance of Pvt. Travis King, who is charged with desertion for running into North Korea last year, has been postponed. A lawyer for King said attorneys are negotiating a possible plea agreement.