WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army veteran with mental health issues who got over the White House fence and inside the executive mansion was sentenced Tuesday to 17 months in prison, and a judge said that means he’s likely to be…
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Bowe Bergdahl Was ‘High’ When Captured
Bowe Bergdahl was apparently “high” on cannabis when he was captured in Afghanistan in 2009, a former CIA operative has revealed. The US Army soldier, 28, left his remote outpost in Paktika province in June 2009 and was held the…
Soldier goes AWOL to fight ISIS in Iraq
An Iowa National guardsman has headed back to war for the third time, against the advice of his family and government officials, and without the authority from the US Army. Ryan O’Leary, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars,…
Case closed for Soldiers who killed journalist in Iraq
Spain’s Supreme Court has closed its criminal investigation into the 2003 killing of a journalist by tank fire in Iraq and canceled arrest warrants for three U.S. soldiers. The incident occurred on Tuesday April 8, 2003, which has been dubbed…
Army secretary to step down
Army Secretary John M. McHugh has announced that he will resign effective Nov. 1, in which he hopes will afford ample opportunity for a smooth transition. McHugh has been in discussions with both the defense secretary and the deputy defense…
U.S. Army website taken down by hackers
The Syrian Electronic Army has claimed responsibility for the hacking the Army’s main public website. They took credit via Twitter, where they wrote messages like “Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army” in pop ups that showed up for users of…
