Former JBLM Sergeant pleads guilty in attempting to share military secrets with China

SEATTLE—Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 31, a former United States Army Sergeant previously stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Washington, on Wednesday, June 18, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two federal charges: attempting to deliver national defense information and retaining national defense information. Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller announced the plea. […]

FBI arrests Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldiers for theft and bribery scheme to sell to China

SEATTLE—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested three U.S. Army soldiers—two of whom are active-duty stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) air base near Tacoma, on March 6 for bribery and theft of government property to sell to individuals in China. Jian Zhao, and Li Tian, active-duty U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, […]