On 26 August 2026, at a special court-martial convened at Fort Bragg, NC, SGT Francisco Zarate was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, one specification of simple assault in violation of Article 128, UCMJ, and one specification of domestic violence in violation of Article 128b, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 5 months and to be discharged from the Army with a bad conduct discharge. The sentence was consistent with the terms of the plea agreement.