On 18 May 2026, at a general court-martial convened at Wheeler Army Airfield, HI, Private First Class Michael D. Bluford, U.S. Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of two specifications of domestic violence in violation of Article 128b, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1 and to be confined for 9 months. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement.