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DVIDS Colorado police say a National Guard soldier who was the first woman to earn the Green Beret received a summons to appear in court after the alleged accidental discharge. The incident happened in an apartment in Colorado Springs, and a police official called it an "extremely minor charge." Five months after becoming the first female Green Beret, a National Guard soldier is facing a civilian misdemeanor charge for accidentally firing a pistol inside a Colorado apartment. On Dec. 12, she allegedly discharged a handgun by accident inside an apartment in Color...

1st Female Green Beret Faces 'Minor Misdemeanor' Charge for Accidentally Firing Gun, Police Say Green Berets conducting urban movement training in July at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (U.S. Army/Spc. Peter Seidler) 31 Dec 2020 Five months after becoming the first female Green Beret, a National Guard soldier is facing a civilian misdemeanor charge for accidentally firing a pistol inside a Colorado apartment. On Dec. 12, she allegedly discharged a handgun by accident inside an apartment in Colorado Springs. Army 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) released a statement about the incident. "Our ...

Note: This article has been corrected. An Army special operations combat medic killed himself over the weekend after an altercation that left his pregnant wife dead, officials said Tuesday. Staff Sgt. Keith Lewis, 31, died Sunday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the family’s home in Fayetteville, N.C., the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) said in a statement. It did not say how his wife, Sarah Lewis, had died, but said she was killed in the same incident. “We are profoundly saddened at the tragic passing of Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Lewis,” said Lt. Col. Mark Finnegan, commander...