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Federal authorities deported Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo, wife of an active-duty U.S. Army sergeant, to Honduras — at least the seventh case of a military spouse or parent removed under the Trump-era crackdown; Villafranca-Trejo, who had a 2017 final removal order and sought a green card via parole-in-place, leaves behind a husband balancing duties and a six-year-old child as DHS says she received due process.
Jill Wagner pitched Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness after her Army major husband, David Lemanowicz, told her about the real program; she stars as Bobby, serves as an executive producer, and drew on her military-family background to authentically portray women in the Lioness program. The couple lives on a Tennessee farm with their two daughters, and Season 3 is currently airing on Paramount+.
Kotaku reports a memo allegedly from Fort Stewart’s 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion offering a four‑day GTA 6 play pass to active‑duty soldiers who re‑enlist between Aug 1 and Nov 14, 2026, timed to the game’s launch; authenticity is unverified and it’s unclear if the perk would apply Army‑wide, with officials seeking clarification.
Two 1st Cavalry Division aviators, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead, were killed when their AH-64E Apache crashed during a maintenance test flight near Salado, Texas (about 30 miles southeast of Fort Hood); the resulting fire scorched 155 acres, and Army leaders said chaplains and other support resources are being provided to families and units as investigators review the incident.
BTS delivered a high-energy MetLife Stadium show as part of the ARIRANG World Tour, electrifying 82,500 fans with synchronized light sticks, pyrotechnics and fan chants that made the night feel immersive. The 23‑song set included hits like MIC Drop, Butter and Dynamite alongside new ARIRANG tracks, underscoring the band’s stadium-scale appeal. The piece also offers fan tips on merch and logistics, lists upcoming North American dates, and notes the release of BTS’s ARIRANG album.
BTS delivered a two-and-a-half-hour ARIRANG World Tour show at MetLife Stadium, blasting through a near-complete setlist with dazzling visuals and Korean-cultural tributes, while peppering in fan moments (Jimin’s gray hair, V’s antics, Nas in attendance) and reaffirming their Grammy stance as they head into the tour’s North American leg.
NBC News reports Fort Drum opens a new dining hall as part of a broader U.S. Army effort to make meals tastier and healthier to reduce reliance on fast food, featuring options like grilled salmon, steak, flatbreads, and smoothie flavors, signaling a push to improve troops’ nutrition and dining experiences.
BTS announced they will not submit for consideration in the 2027 Grammy Awards, becoming the first artist to opt out since the Grammys added a new Asian pop music performance category; the group shared the decision via Instagram, saying they hope music is heard and loved beyond language or region.
The Department of War announced the death of two active-duty Soldiers supporting Operation Inherent Resolve: 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Texas, who were killed in action July 17–18, 2026 during an attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan; the incident is under investigation.
The daughter of Bart Diguglielmo, a 62-year-old NJ-born Army veteran, tearfully recalled that she and her father had only recently reconciled after years apart. Diguglielmo was fatally shot outside a Florida Walmart in North Lauderdale during a confrontation over a parking space; the unidentified female shooter told police she acted in self-defense and remains in custody as investigators review potential charges. Amanda Diguglielmo said her father was “a good man” and urged the media not to define him by this incident, hoping he’d be remembered for who he was.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked a behind-the-scenes effort to extend Gen. Christopher Donahue’s career, prompting the general to submit retirement papers and prepare to depart; Donahue, regarded as a top warfighter, will leave amid what observers describe as Hegseth’s broader purge of senior military leaders.
Palantir announced it will underpin the Army’s NGC2 data layer, with Foundry as the cloud data layer and Anduril’s Lattice as the tactical layer, enabling rapid scaling and cross-formation interoperability as NGC2 moves from prototype to production; Palantir has supported NGC2 from early development and will continue delivering data-driven tools to give commanders faster, better information and decision advantage.
An active tuberculosis case at Fort Benning led to routine contact testing that identified 47 latent TB infections in the same basic training unit. Those individuals are receiving preventive treatment; eight results are pending and one trainee is under further medical evaluation. The active patient was isolated, and officials say the situation is contained, while experts note the heightened TB risk in crowded settings and stress the importance of robust public health resources.
After weigh-ins confirmed all 14 Freedom 250 bouts, the U.S. Army floated soldiers fighting in the UFC Octagon at a White House event on Army Birthday, prompting significant fan backlash even as some supporters praised military involvement.
The U.S. Army identified Sgt. Devin A. Seibel, 26, who died May 31 at Erbil Air Base in Iraq during a training-related incident while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve; a British soldier, Lance Corporal James Freeman, also died in the same incident, which is under investigation.