FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl told a military judge on Monday that he’s pleading guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. “I understand that leaving was against the law,” said Bergdahl, whose decision to walk off his remote post in Afghanistan in 2009 prompted intense search and recovery missions, during … Continue reading
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Struggling to expand its ranks, the Army will triple the amount of bonuses it’s paying this year to more than $380 million, including new incentives to woo reluctant soldiers to re-enlist, officials told The Associated Press. Some soldiers could get $90,000 up front by committing to another four or more … Continue reading
CBS will remain the TV home of the Army-Navy football game through 2028. CBS Sports and the service academies on Thursday announced a 10-year agreement that extends the network’s media rights deal for the annual football rivalry game. The Army-Navy game has been aired on CBS every year since 1996. “Army-Navy is more than a … Continue reading
Angelena Garland of Spartan Echo TV tells how ROTC cadets at Norfolk State University prepare for leadership roles in the U.S. Army after graduation. Continue reading
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Army has started the process of launching a full environmental study of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline’s disputed crossing of the Missouri River in North Dakota, though a federal judge could stop the effort. The Army published a notice Wednesday of its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement … Continue reading
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (AP) — More than 450 Army National Guard soldiers from Virginia and Maryland are getting ready to deploy to the Middle East. The 29th Infantry Division, based at Fort Belvoir, is holding a departure ceremony Sunday morning. The soldiers have been training at Fort Pickett in Virginia, and will do another 30 … Continue reading
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (AP) — A nonprofit foundation is breaking ground at Fort Belvoir for the National Museum of the U.S. Army. The event Wednesday’s marked the ceremonial start of construction for the Army Historical Foundation’s $200 million project. The organization says on its website that the Army is the only branch of the U.S. … Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has restated a policy that bans the raising of Confederate flags on permanent poles in federal cemeteries, affecting dozens of burial grounds across the nation — especially in the Deep South — and further contributing to the slow death of the 19th century symbols in modern American life. The … Continue reading
BEIRUT (AP) — The Russian military is constructing a new army base in the central Syrian town of Palmyra, within the protected zone that holds the archaeological site listed by UNESCO as a world heritage site and without asking for permission from relevant authorities, an American heritage organization and a top Syrian archaeologist said Tuesday, … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military acted properly on the night of the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, according to leaked testimony from a retired, three-star Army general who served as chief lawyer for Republicans on the House committee investigating the attacks. Retired Army Lt. Gen. Dana Chipman “repeatedly commended the military’s actions on … Continue reading
SYDNEY (AP) — The commander of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said Monday that he is wary of the situation in the South China Sea being painted as a battle between the United States and China, but added the presence of a Chinese missile system on a disputed island will not stop the U.S. military … Continue reading
WASHINGTON D.C. (November 10, 2015) – More than 325 Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets from colleges and universities across the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland, heard from 11 senior Army officers yesterday at the second Senior Leader Professional Mentorship Forum at Howard University. Junior ROTC cadets from local high schools also attended. … Continue reading
MUNCY, Pa. (AP) — State police used shotguns Thursday to deflate a wayward surveillance blimp that broke loose in Maryland before coming down into trees in the Pennsylvania countryside. It could take days, or even weeks, to remove the blimp, which came down Wednesday, said U.S. Army Captain Matthew Villa. He said it is in … Continue reading
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s military-backed legislature on Sunday rejected an unpopular draft of a new constitution, delaying a return to democracy following a coup last year. The junta-picked drafters had hoped the proposed charter would move the Southeast Asian country past almost a decade of political conflicts, but it was met with strong opposition … Continue reading
When four Eastern View High School students learned about the recurring flooding of Mountain Run throughout Yowell Meadow Park at the intersection of Sperryville Pike and Blue Ridge Avenue, ideas to fix the problem began to flow. With the guidance of Stephanie DeNicola-Turner, education/information coordinator for the Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District, the team’s … Continue reading
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