- Ethan Melzer, 24 of Louisville, Ky., pled guilty to attempting to murder U.S. service members, providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, and illegally transmitting national defense information.
- Melzer had been a member of the Order of the Nine Angles (O9A), a neo-Nazi terrorist group with strong connections to ISIS and other Islamic terrorist groups. (see related article in research section below.)
- Melzer sought to facilitate a jihadist attack by orchestrating a murderous ambush on his own unit by unlawfully disclosing its location, strength and armaments to members of O9A and to Al Qaeda. Read More