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Black soldiers wrongly executed for 1917 riot get new headstones
The men's convictions were set aside by an Army review panel in November.
US senators seek answers from Army after reservist killed 18 in Maine
Two senators from Maine are asking the U.S. Army inspector general to provide an accounting of interactions with Robert Card before the Oct. 25 shootings.
Jury finds Coast Guard vet, wife guilty in identity theft case
A jury convicted the couple of conspiracy, passport fraud and identity theft for stealing identities and living for decades under the names of dead babies.
Trial begins for Coast Guard vet, wife accused of identity theft
Prosecutors say Walter Glenn Primrose spent more than 20 years in the Coast Guard as Bobby Fort, where he obtained secret-level security clearance.
82nd Airborne chorus prepares for next round of America’s Got Talent
The Fort Liberty-based 16-member chorus auditioned for the NBC talent show competition in the spring.
By Rachel Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
Soldier reenlists while standing on division sergeant major’s desk
Soldiers have long used reenlistment ceremonies to buck the branch’s formalities, and to bend boundaries in a job that often demands unflinching discipline
Opinion
Don’t believe the hype about Fort Bliss
"Striking is the disparity between what people who’ve never been here presume about the region and what residents recognize as reality."
By Maj. Gen. Jim Isenhower, Oscar Leeser, Ricardo A. Samaniego
Freedom Caucus derails Pentagon spending bill, foreshadowing shutdown
Republican leaders pulled votes on the defense spending bill after failing to secure Freedom Caucus support, teeing up a possible shutdown next month.
Activist wants ‘unconstitutional’ Christian bookstore off this base
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation wants to remove a small Christian bookstore from a mini-mall on Fort Liberty, N.C.
By Karen Jowers
Update the weekend safety brief: Stay away from coyotes
Whether the altercation was incited by soldiers or the animals was not specified.
By Jon Simkins