On 24 September 2024, at a special court-martial convened at Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, TX, SFC Marc M. Smith, U.S. Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of domestic violence in violation of Article 128b, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-5. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement.