Kathryn A. Spletstoser, a retired U.S. Army colonel, had accused Gen. John E. Hyten of unwanted sexual advances and touching. General Hyten, who was later vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied the allegations.
After a drag show at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada was canceled, the Defense Department said that such events were “not a suitable use” of resources, despite a long history of drag entertainment in the military.
A Justice Department filing urging that Airman Jack Teixeira be held without bail said his superiors had admonished him for taking notes and conducting deep-dive searches last fall.