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Sergeant First Class Melvin Morris was one of the first Soldiers to don the 'green beret' at the command of President John F. Kennedy while at Fort Bragg in 1961.
Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller poses with two members of the Afghan National Army while in Afghanistan. Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller By KATIE LANGE, DOD NEWS Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, a Green Beret, was only 24 when he saved the lives of nearly two-dozen coalition force members pinned down during an intense 2008 firefight in Afghanistan. He sacrificed his own life for theirs, and that bravery and valor earned him the Medal of Honor. Miller was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 14, 1983. He was one of eight kids — four boys, four girls —...
A U.S. Navy SEAL has pleaded guilty to charges connected to the 2017 strangulation death of an Army Green Beret from Lubbock. The Army Times reported on Thursday that Navy Chief Special Warfare Operator Tony DeDolph admitted that he killed Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar (pictured) during an attack on June 4th, 2017, in Bamako, Mali. DeDolph is the third member of the U.S. military to plead guilty for their role in Sgt. Melgar's death. He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice, conspiracy charges related to assault and obstruction of justice, and hazing. Three other servic...
By CAITLIN M. KENNEY | STARS AND STRIPES Published: December 28, 2020 WASHINGTON — Army Special Forces Sgt. 1st Class Duke Webb suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, his attorney said Monday during a court hearing for the bowling alley shooting in Rockford, Ill., that left three people dead. Webb, 37, was charged in the Saturday evening shooting at Don Carter Lanes with three counts of murder and three counts of first-degree attempted murder. The soldier attended the courtroom hearing in Winnebago County, Ill., via a Zoom call, NBC-affiliate 13 WREX reported. Webb’s attorney El...
Army: Green Beret accused in Rockford killings served 4 tours in Afghanistan ROCKFORD — The man accused of shooting six people at random at a bowling alley on Saturday is a decorated U.S. Army sergeant who served four tours of duty in Afghanistan. The U.S. Army on Monday released more information about Duke Webb's service record. Webb, 37, is making his first court appearance Monday on charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. Police say Webb opened fire, seemingly at random, before 7 p.m. Saturday at Don Carter Lanes on East State Street. Three people were killed an...