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Retired general’s testimony links contractor to Abu Ghraib abuses
An Army general who investigated prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib has testified that a civilian contractor instructed prison guards to “soften up” detainees.
The fate of Army Special Operations Forces
The most likely combat is irregular warfare. The Army may cut its lead forces for that kind of fight.
By Todd South
Army officer pepper-sprayed during traffic stop asks for new trial
A U.S. Army lieutenant who was struck and pepper-sprayed by two police officers during a traffic stop in Virginia is asking for a new trial.
Virginia lawsuit over Army officer’s traffic stop will be settled
A Virginia town is settling a lawsuit that sprang from a Black and Latino Army lieutenant being pepper sprayed during a traffic stop.
Former Afghan pilot strives to bring family to US
Tashmorad Qara, an Afghan Air Force veteran, arrived in Virginia in 2021 after escaping Afghanistan when the Taliban regained control of his country.
By Heather Rosseau, The Roanoke Times
Cop who cut short attack on congressman’s office is a Marine veteran
Former Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Lewis served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Virginia nonprofit expands mental health services for military members
Trails of Purpose provides therapeutic care for service members, using horses for assisted psychotherapy and mental health education.
By Caitlyn Burchett, The Virginian-Pilot
Military college’s chief of diversity quits amid debate over DEI
The chief diversity officer of the nation’s oldest state-supported military college, Virginia Military Institute, has turned in her resignation.
Civil War reenactor goes off script, admits plan to bomb battlefield
A Virginia man pleaded guilty for previously planting an explosive device at a Civil War reenactment.
Towing company settles lawsuit for illegally selling troops’ cars
A Virginia towing company accused of auctioning off service members’ vehicles agreed to a settlement.
Female Afghan veterans work toward fresh start in Virginia
More than 40 Afghan Female Tactical Platoon fighters relocated to the United States after the Taliban takeover, but their fates in the U.S. are unclear.
By Heather Rousseau, The Roanoke Times