Beth Ford Roth
Home Post BloggerBlogger Beth Ford Roth was born into a military family and has covered issues important to service members and their loved ones for many years. She has worked as a broadcast journalist in both commercial television and public radio.
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Army Staff Sgt. Robert E. Thomas Jr. of Fontana, California, died September 13 at Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas. The 24-year-old Thomas suffered the injuries that ultimately caused his death during a "non-combat related incident" on April 21, 2013, in Maiwand, Afghanistan. -
Camp Pendleton Marine Cpl. Nicholas James Sell, 21, died Monday morning during a training exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms. Sell was killed when the tank in which he was riding caught fire. -
In the wake of Monday's deadly shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered a review of security on U.S. military bases around the world. In addition, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has directed a "rapid review" of security procedures on Navy and Marine Corps installations. -
Aaron Alexis attained a spot in American mass shooting infamy on Monday by killing 12 civilians who worked at the Washington Navy Yard. But before Monday, who exactly was Aaron Alexis? And what provoked his murderous rampage? -
Federal officials have identified the gunman responsible for the deadly rampage at the Washington Navy Yard as a 34-year-old civilian contractor from Fort Worth, Texas named Aaron Alexis. A Navy spokeswoman confirmed Alexis served in the Navy from 2007 until 2011. -
Law enforcement officials say two shooters could be responsible for the deaths of at least 13 people at the Washington Navy Yard this morning. Many more have been injured.
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