Fort Campbell

Fort Campbell Officials Reaffirm Commitment to Hold Sexual Assault Perpetrators Accountable

Casey Northcutt — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:25:35 +0000

Fort Campbell officials asserted their commitment today to hold soldiers who commit sexual assault and harassment accountable for their actions. This comes in the wake of widespread media attention on several sexual misconduct claims filed by military personnel.

Fort Campbell Officer Fired after Arrest

Drew Adams — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:48:48 +0000

Fort Campbell leaders have fired an officer in charge of the base's Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention office for allegedly violating a protection order and aggravated stalking.

Daviess County Native Killed in Afghanistan

Chad Lampe — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:58:45 +0000

A Fort Campbell soldier from Daviess County Kentucky died Wednesday during an attack on his unit in the Shinwar District of the Nangarhar Province in Afghanistan. Sgt. Michael C. Cable, 26, was a member of the 327^th Infantry Unit, First Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.

Sequestration Could Affect Ft. Campbell Employees

Whitney Jones and The Associated Press — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:55:36 +0000

Without a deal to stop sequestration, Fort Campbell’s garrison commander says the installation’s more than 8,000 civilian employees could face up to 22 unpaid days off this year. Col. David Dellinger says if all civilian employees go on that furlough, the cut would total $70 million. But he says that would take until the end of the fiscal year.

“No one will get furloughed without that individual getting a 30-day notice," he said. "As we look at this in timeliness, we’re looking at, you know, some 30-plus days before the first person will not show up to work or will be released an hour, two hours early, or however that is worked out with that individual.”

Fort Campell Praises Local Communities

John Walker and The Associated Press — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:00:50 +0000

A Fort Campbell official is noting how important the infrastructure of surrounding communities is to the Army post.

Fort Campbell Woman Sentenced 25 Years for Fatal Fire

Whitney Jones and The Associated Press and The Ass — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:21:24 +0000

A Fort Campbell woman accused of trying to collect on her Army husband's life insurance policy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for setting fire to her home and killing two of her children. Billi Jo Smallwood maintained her innocence at her sentencing Thursday in Louisville. 39-year-old Smallwood could have been given life in prison. She was convicted in federal court of maliciously setting fire to the family’s housing unit in 2007 while her children slept inside. Prosecutors say her intent was to kill her husband and cash in his $400,000 insurance policy.

Ex-Soldier Gets Prison Time for Shooting Wife

The Associated Press and Whitney Jones — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:05:20 +0000

A former Fort Campbell soldier convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his wife was sentenced to the maximum six years in prison Tuesday. 35-year-old Jonathan Downing testified during his trial last October that he shot his wife multiple times following an argument at their home in Clarksville in 2009. But Downing said he didn't plan it and had no memory of the shooting.

McConville Quiet on Effects of Cuts on 101st

Shelly Baskin — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:06:33 +0000

If the Army’s 101st Airborne Division Commander knows what impact the upcoming “fiscal cliff” will have on the unit, he’s not saying. Major General James McConville leads the 24,000 soldiers in the 101st based at Fort Campbell.

Clarksville Community Reaches Out to Soldiers, Veterans, Families

Angela Hatton — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:34:59 +0000

A Clarksville, Tenn., pastor says communities need to do more to reach out to soldiers and their families affected by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and suicide.

Steve Estep is senior pastor of Grace Church of the Nazarene. He’s part of a movement to get more community members to recognize combat stress and soldiers at risk for suicide.

Widow of Fort Campbell Soldier Sues Fox and National Geographic

Shelly Baskin and The Associated Press — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:19:05 +0000

The widow of a Fort Campbell soldier killed in a blast in Afghanistan is suing the National Geographic Society and Fox Cable Networks for airing images of her family in a documentary about a combat hospital. Donnice Roberts filed the lawsuit this month in federal court in Texas.