Fort Lewis News

Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is scheduled to appear at a hearing Wednesday to plead guilty to the 2012 slaying of 16 Afghanistan civilians.

Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is scheduled to appear at a hearing Wednesday morning to plead guilty to the 2012 slaying of 16 Afghanistan civilians.

Col. Barry Huggins helps during a casing ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in 2012.

Once again, the city of Cleveland plans on asking the Bradley County Commission to keep its animal control contract for fiscal year 2014.

A wreath-placing ceremony took place at Legion Park on Monday, May 19, to honor the island's fallen veterans.

"I am not ashamed that I have to tell people that my son committed suicide. I am ashamed of the military for failing to give him proper mental health treatment," Kirkland says.

Last week, Capt. Patrick Constantino, 26, and his Army company within the Second Stryker Brigade, Second Infantry Division decided to create something to remember the soldiers in their company who paid the ultimate price for their service.

Just 27 hours shy of graduating from Ohio State University, Robert "Pete" Woodruff, 72, made a decision that forever altered his path in life.

U.S. Army Technical Sergeant Anthony De Palmo will have his dress uniform on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Army in Fort Belvoir, Va.

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that Lt. Gen. Frank Wiercinski says Hawaii is expected to keep its 22,500-active duty soldiers as the Army downsizes.

Jason Easterly/Citizen Correspondent U.S. Army Spc. Justin Alvarado poses for a group picture with his family and friends upon arriving at the Southwest Florida International Airport on Saturday, May 18, 2013.