Russian officers complain about equipment theft by soldiers
Russian officers are complaining about thefts of military equipment by their own soldiers in Ukraine: theyโre steal thermal imagers and send them home, one officer said in an intercepted phone call shared by Ukrainian intelligence on Telegram on Oct. 30.
news.yahoo.com"Everything weve got is old, it's a disgrace": occupier urges mother not to believe Russian propaganda
ROMAN PETRENKO - SUNDAY, 2 OCTOBER 2022, 12:44 The Chief Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Defence Ministry has released a recorded phone conversation between a Russian soldier and his mother, where he explains that the Kremlin propaganda is lying, and the situation at the front line is not easy for them.
news.yahoo.comMissing India soldier's body found on glacier after 38 years
The remains of an Indian army soldier have been found more than 38 years after he went missing on a glacier at the highest point along the heavily militarized contested border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir, officials said Wednesday. The soldier and 17 other colleagues were occupying a ridge on Siachen Glacier, high in the Karakoram range in disputed Kashmir's Ladakh region, in May 1984 when they were hit by an avalanche, officials said. A team of soldiers on Monday found human remains at the glacier with an identity disc saying they belonged to Chandra Shekhar, one of the missing men, the Indian army said.
news.yahoo.comRussian soldiers intercepted call: Storm of Dnipropetrovsk Region imminent, aviation reinforcement has arrived
Alyona Mazurenko - Saturday, 30 April 2022, 20:12 In a new intercepted call, a Russian soldier tells his wife about Russian plans to storm the Dnipropetrovsk Region and admits to looting. Source: Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine Details: Ukrainian intelligence reports that the name of the soldier whose call was intercepted is Ruslan and that he was mobilised from the territory of the so-called "Donetsk People's Republic"; his unit is currently stationed in Zel
news.yahoo.comDominican agents detain Haiti presidential slaying suspect
Authorities in the Dominican Republic tell The Associated Press they have detained a key suspect in the killing of Haitiโs president with help from the U.S. An official not allowed to speak publicly about the case said Monday that Rodolphe Jaar is being handled as a U.S. prisoner and was arrested under instruction by U.S. authorities
washingtonpost.comMissouri woman believed to be last Civil War widow dies
Jackson was believed to be the last surviving widow of a Civil War soldier when she died Dec. 16, 2020 in Marshfield, Mo. Bolin was also a Civil War veteran who fought for the Union in the border state of Missouri. Jackson was almost certainly the last remaining widow of a Civil War soldier when she died Dec. 16 at a nursing home in Marshfield, Missouri. Bolin, a widower who had served as a private in the 14th Missouri Cavalry during the Civil War seven decades earlier, lived nearby. What do you mean he was in the Civil War?โโ Inman said.
Attorney: Missing Fort Hood soldierโs body found in Texas
Elder Fernandes, 23, was found late Tuesday in Temple, according to local police. Fernandes is the third soldier from Fort Hood to go missing in the past year. Natalie Khawam, who is representing the Fernandes family, said Army police told family members about the discovery late Tuesday night. U.S. Army officials confirmed Wednesday that initial identification points to the body found being Fernandes and said they were grieving with the Fernandes family. According to Isabel Fernandes, the family was told by Army officials that a different superior signed her nephew's hospital release.
Vanessa Guillen murals: These are the artistic remembrances of the Fort Hood soldier across Texas
HOUSTON Murals featuring fallen Fort Hood soldier, Vanessa Guillen, are being painted across the state in the days since the U.S. Army confirmed that the human remains found near the Leon River in Bell County on June 30 were indeed hers. Many of the murals bear her image and are reminiscent of the hashtags #Justice4Vanessa, #justiceforvanessaguillen #iamvanessaguillen and #vanessaguillen -- trending since she went missing on April 22. HoustonGalvestonKilleenDonnaFort WorthSan JuanWeslacoFresno, TexasAustinCecily Aguilar, 22, is accused of tampering with evidence in connection with the 20-year-old soldiers disappearance. She told investigators her estranged husband, soldier Aaron Robinson killed Guillen with a hammer on April 22 and asked her to help him dispose of the body. Robinson died last week from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen promoted to specialist, Army says
FORT HOOD, Texas Vanessa Guillen, the Fort Hood soldier from Houston who has been missing since April, received a promotion due to her time in service, according to the U.S. Army. In a news release, the Army said that Guillen was promoted to specialist, effective Wednesday. The remains have yet to be identified, but Guillens family said they believe they belong to her. According to the Army, another suspect in the case is the estranged wife of a former Fort Hood soldier, who is in custody and awaiting charges. There will be a 2 p.m. news conference to address the current status of the investigation.
Fort Hood soldier who died in Texas flooding identified by family
CBS News has confirmed the name of one of the nine soldiers who died in what the Army is calling a tragic accident during a routine training exercise. Eddy Rae'Laurin Gates and eight other soldiers were killed in Texas floodwaters. Flash flooding reportedly washed away their two-and-a-half ton military vehicle. David Begnaud is learning more about the soldiers.
cbsnews.comHow a tagged and bagged soldier was saved from the dead
Everyone in John Colone's unit thought he was dead after he was shot four times in 1968 during the Vietnam War. They were so certain, they put him in a body bag and sent him to the morgue. Lucky for Colone, the morgue had a very thorough attendant. Steve Hartman had to hear this story for himself, "On the Road."
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