How My Missing Phone Landed Me in Trouble with the Army — Lance Cpl Mayowa

Army lays out policy to search deceased soldiers’ phones for classified info

The Army can screen the personal electronic devices of deceased soldiers to check for information that is either deemed classified or controlled in nature, according to a new policy. The screening will be done by the Joint Personal Effects Depot, which manages the personal items of troops who die overseas. An Army policy memo sent to the force this month sets up a process for future conflicts where the service can retain soldiers’ personal cell …

How my missing phone landed me in trouble with the Army — Lance Cpl Mayowa