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Fort Leonard Wood soldier faces murder charges in sergeant’s death

Spc. Wooster Rancy is being held in pretrial confinement as he awaits a preliminary hearing on charges of murder and obstruction of justice.

8 weeks ago

Virginia education program cuts for military families spark backlash

Virginia lawmakers plan to reconvene to address controversial cuts to a tuition waiver program for military families.

By Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury

7 months ago

Felony convictions of 5 retired officers dismissed in Fat Leonard case

A federal judge dismissed the felony convictions of five retired officers who'd admitted accepting bribes in one of the Navy’s biggest corruption cases.

7 months ago

Judge weighs removal of Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery

A commission recommended the memorial's removal last year after reviewing names of military bases commemorating Confederate leaders.

12 months ago

Confederate memorial to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery

A Confederate memorial is to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia in the coming days, a cemetery official said.

12 months ago

Marine recruit who first held a rifle at boot camp ties shooting record

A week and a half after first picking up a rifle, now-Pfc. Francis "Frankie" Flannery scored a 249 out of 250 possible points on his rifle qualification.

By Irene Loewenson

13 months ago