A Soldier who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography was sentenced to 22 months in prison during his court-martial Dec. 19 at the Camp Humphreys courtroom. Pvt. Angel G. Vazquez, 20, an AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer, assigned to D Company, 4th Aerial Recon Battalion (Attack), 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, was also sentenced by the military judge to a bad conduct discharge.
An Army non-commissioned officer who pleaded guilty to rape of a child and indecent lewd acts with a child was sentenced by the military judge to 48 years in prison during his court-martial at the Fort Leonard Wood courtroom Dec. 9. Staff Sgt. Jason Rucker, 34, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 84th Chemical Battalion, 3rd Chemical Brigade, was also sentenced by the...
A military judge convicted a Soldier of the rape and sexual assault of a child, sentencing him to 30 years in prison at the conclusion of his court-martial at the Rose Barracks Courthouse Dec. 18. Spc. Marcus Hampton, 27, a Signal Soldier assigned to the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 7th Army Training Command, also received a dishonorable discharge from the Army.
Four custom SIG SAUER P320 M17 9mm pistols were presented to the Tomb Guard Sentinels of the U.S. Army’s 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) on Oct. 11, 2018. Named Silence, Respect, Dignity and Perseverance, the ceremonial pistols feature symbolic engravings and materials tied to the history, values and traditions of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. (U.S. Army story by Staff Sgt. Oscar Toscano)
A non-commissioned officer who pleaded guilty to child pornography crimes was sentenced by the military judge to five and a half years in prison during his court-martial at the Fort Bragg Courtroom Dec. 18. Staff Sgt. Anthony Garcia, 30, a chaplain’s assistant assigned to the 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, pleaded guilty to the possession, receipt and distribution of child pornography.
During his court-martial Dec. 17 at the Lawrence Williams Judicial Center, Spc. Kip D. Holloway pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter which resulted in the death of Spc. Clarence J. White, 26. Holloway, 25, an M1 armor crewman, was sentenced by the military judge on Dec. 18 to be confined for nine years and dishonorably discharged from the Army. Both Soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.
During a sentencing hearing Dec. 11 at the Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Courthouse, a non-commissioned officer was sentenced by federal Judge Cameron McGowan Currie to 87 months in prison and 25 years supervised release for possessing child pornography. Staff Sgt. Matthew Valkinburg, 35, pleaded guilty to his crime in federal court during his trial held earlier on Aug. 20.
