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Soldier dead, two others injured in Fort Bragg shootingupdated: Fri Jun 29 2012 07:59:00

One U.S. Army soldier was killed Thursday and two others wounded when one soldier shot another, then turned the gun on himself at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, authorities said.

Search for Kelli Bordeauxupdated: Thu Apr 19 2012 17:17:00

Kelli Bordeaux a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg is missing and police suspect foul play.

Search of pond completed in missing GI caseupdated: Thu Apr 19 2012 17:17:00

Police seeking a missing Fort Bragg soldier Thursday concluded their search of a pond northeast of Fayetteville, North Carolina, saying no new leads were developed from the effort.

Dive team searches pond in missing soldier caseupdated: Wed Apr 18 2012 22:54:00

Investigators will return to a North Carolina pond on Thursday morning as police continue their search for a missing Fort Bragg soldier, officials said.

Soldier's mother: 'It doesn't add up'updated: Wed Apr 18 2012 22:54:00

Mother of a missing soldier told HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell that "something doesn't add up" about her daughter's story.

Fort Bragg soldier reported missingupdated: Tue Apr 17 2012 22:20:00

A missing Fort Bragg, North Carolina, soldier may be in danger, police said Tuesday. The GI's sister tearfully called for her safe return.

Soldier who died trying to rescue daughters laid to rest at Arlingtonupdated: Mon Mar 19 2012 16:01:00

A decorated U.S. soldier who died while unsuccessfully trying to rescue his daughters from their burning North Carolina home was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.

Soldier, daughters die in house fireupdated: Mon Mar 19 2012 16:01:00

Chief Warrant Officer Edward Duane Cantrell died along with his daughters as he attempted to save them from a fire.

Special Forces soldier, daughters die in burning homeupdated: Tue Mar 06 2012 16:27:00

A decorated U.S. soldier died Tuesday morning along with his two young daughters as he attempted to rescue the girls from their burning North Carolina home, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office said.

Flag-waving parade crowd in St. Louis honors veteransupdated: Sat Jan 28 2012 17:22:00

Sunny skies, a large billowing U.S. flag and an appreciative crowd greeted hundreds of Iraq war veterans who marched Saturday in St. Louis in a first-of-its-kind "welcome home" ceremony.

Veterans to march in St. Louis welcome home paradeupdated: Fri Jan 27 2012 14:32:00

Hundreds of Iraq war veterans and other groups are expected to march Saturday in St. Louis in what organizers are billing as the first official "welcome home" ceremony by a major American city.

New frontier for military women: Serving with elite unitupdated: Thu Nov 03 2011 16:17:00

There's plenty of grunting and groaning during the early morning workouts in the gym at the JFK Special Warfare Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. But suddenly among the young men in special forces units doing pull-ups and lifting weights, there are dozens of young female troops -- running an obstacle course, pushing and pulling hundreds of pounds of kettlebells, running laps.

Murder suspect gunned down in California woodsupdated: Sun Oct 02 2011 01:32:00

Three law enforcement officers patrolling a remote stretch of northern California woods shot dead a double-murder suspect whom authorities had been hunting for 36 days, a sheriff said.

43 Fort Bragg soldiers suffer heat illness in 12-mile road marchupdated: Fri Sep 23 2011 13:50:00

Forty-three soldiers suffered heat-related illnesses Friday during a 12-mile road march at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, an Army spokesman said.

14,000 rounds of ammunition missing from Fort Braggupdated: Sat Sep 10 2011 00:55:00

Authorities are trying to find 14,000 rounds of ammunition missing from Fort Bragg in North Carolina.

Two soldiers face murder charges in North Carolina teen's deathupdated: Fri Aug 19 2011 09:07:00

Two soldiers from Fort Bragg were arrested this week and face murder charges in the death of a North Carolina teenager, authorities said.

Family remembers murdered teenupdated: Fri Aug 19 2011 09:07:00

The body of 17-year-old Vincent Carlisle Jr. is discovered in the woods in North Carolina. WRAL reports.

Chopper tragedy and dread of 'The Knock'updated: Tue Aug 09 2011 09:40:00

I was barely through my first cup of coffee Saturday morning when my husband called. He's not deployed now, but had to spend Friday night training at Fort Bragg. He'd heard rumors about the helicopter crash in Afghanistan but didn't know any details. I quickly jumped on CNN.com and found the headline "Dozens of Americans dead," and my heart fell like an anchor.

North Carolina military base locked down after domestic incidentupdated: Fri Dec 17 2010 09:58:00

A lockdown at Pope Air Force Base in North Carolina was lifted after a gunmen involved in a domestic incident was apprehended at the base, military officials said Friday.

Feds: Navy intel specialist jailed on classified info allegationsupdated: Tue Dec 07 2010 13:30:00

An espionage sting at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, has put a 22-year-old Navy Reserve intelligence specialist behind bars, according to federal authorities.

Actress who played Bonnie Blue Butler in 'GWTW' dies at 76updated: Fri Sep 03 2010 15:20:00

Former child actress Cammie King Conlon used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."

One killed, 2 injured in training accident at Fort Braggupdated: Tue Jun 22 2010 17:42:00

A civilian Army contract employee was killed and two other people were injured Tuesday in a small-arms training accident at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, an Army spokesman said.

People.com: INSIDE STORY: Molestation Victim Who Killed His Alleged Tormentorupdated: Wed Apr 28 2010 09:51:00

Hero or criminal? Aaron Vargas faces a prison term - but townspeople have rallied around him

Man kills his alleged abuserupdated: Wed Apr 07 2010 15:39:00

A man pleads no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a man he claims sexually abused him.

Man pleads no contest in slaying of his alleged molesterupdated: Wed Apr 07 2010 15:39:00

A California man pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter with the use of a gun Tuesday in the shooting death of a man who he claimed sexually abused him as a teen, a prosecutor said.

U.S. Air Force drops 55,000 pounds of food, water into Haitiupdated: Mon Jan 18 2010 21:50:00

Bypassing the gridlock of Haiti's main airport and congestion of roadways in the earthquake-ravaged country, the U.S. military delivered badly needed food and water on Monday by parachute.

Navy 'Planning for the worst'updated: Thu Jan 14 2010 19:19:00

The USNS Comfort Hospital Ship is getting ready to deploy to Haiti.

Honore: U.S. military should have reached Haiti soonerupdated: Thu Jan 14 2010 19:19:00

The retired general who took charge of relief efforts in New Orleans, Louisiana, after Hurricane Katrina said Thursday that the U.S. military should have arrived in earthquake-devastated Haiti 24 hours earlier.

Family support 'vital' for service members being deployedupdated: Tue Dec 08 2009 10:36:00

"You don't do it alone," Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Monday to a crowd gathered at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. "You do it with phenomenal family support. And we could not be the Marine Corps we are, the military we are without extraordinary family support."

Clear message on Afghanistan?updated: Tue Dec 08 2009 10:36:00

The Best Political Team on television analyzes the administration's apparent inconsistent message on Afghanistan.

Army wife: Our sacrifice could be worth the costupdated: Wed Dec 02 2009 23:22:00

I'm not an auto mechanic, I'm an Army wife, a mother and -- when time permits -- a journalist. So when my car needs work, I take it to someone with oil on his hands and years of experience looking under hoods. The same is true for plumbing problems, legal issues and medical care.

'Tough woman' cop hailed Fort Hood heroupdated: Sat Nov 07 2009 08:02:00

The police officer who ended the Fort Hood massacre by shooting the suspect is known as the enforcer on her street, a "tough woman" who patrolled her neighborhood and once stopped burglars at her house.

Dad, son deploy to war togetherupdated: Thu Sep 24 2009 10:55:00

Father and son paratroopers talk about the realities of war before deploying together to Afghanistan.

Army dad, son take on Taliban; mom worriesupdated: Thu Sep 24 2009 10:55:00

Marylisa Miller has spent much of her two decades as an Army wife bracing for the worst. But now the pressure is higher, as both her husband and their 20-year-old son are serving together in Afghanistan.

Arlington's Section 60updated: Sat May 23 2009 18:31:00

It's the part of Arlington where most recent KIAs are buried. CNN's Barbara Starr reports.

Mementos adorn 'saddest acre'updated: Sat May 23 2009 18:31:00

Flowers arrived at Capt. Marissa Alexander's office at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on June 3, 2005.

Soldier critical of Iraq war dies after auto wreckupdated: Thu Feb 05 2009 16:35:00

A third soldier who signed on to a 2007 newspaper column criticizing the war in Iraq has died.

Judge stays first U.S. military execution in 47 yearsupdated: Wed Dec 03 2008 16:58:00

A federal judge has stayed what would be the nation's first military execution since 1961, saying the U.S. soldier -- who was convicted of rape and murder two decades ago -- should have more time to pursue a federal appeal.

First military execution since 1961 scheduled next monthupdated: Fri Nov 21 2008 13:53:00

A U.S. soldier convicted of rape and murder two decades ago will be executed December 10 in the nation's first military execution since 1961, the Army said Thursday.

Behind the Scenes: Saluting a female generalupdated: Fri Nov 14 2008 22:07:00

Watching Army Chief of Staff George Casey swear in his newest fellow four star -- the first woman to achieve the Army's highest rank -- it was hard not to feel something truly historic was happening before your eyes.

Time.com: Army Charges Likely in Afghan Deathupdated: Tue Aug 05 2008 19:40:00

Army prosecutors said Tuesday they plan to seek a murder charge against a Special Forces soldier accused of killing and mutilating the body of a civilian in southern Afghanistan

Suspect in soldier's death was father of her baby, police sayupdated: Wed Jul 30 2008 17:50:00

A North Carolina man charged with killing a pregnant Fort Bragg soldier was the father of her unborn child, authorities said Wednesday.

Suspect was baby's fatherupdated: Wed Jul 30 2008 17:50:00

Police say the man charged with killing a pregnant soldier was the baby's father.

Time.com: Questions in Pregnant Soldier Deathupdated: Wed Jul 30 2008 10:00:00

Authorities aren't saying much about the death of a pregnant soldier whose body was found in a motel bathtub in Fayetteville more than a month ago

Man charged in slaying of pregnant soldierupdated: Wed Jul 30 2008 08:18:00

A North Carolina man has been charged with murdering a pregnant Fort Bragg soldier, police said Tuesday.

Bush approves execution of Army privateupdated: Mon Jul 28 2008 22:29:00

President Bush has approved the Army's request to execute a soldier convicted of rape and murder, the White House announced Monday evening.

Slain soldier's remains foundupdated: Tue Jul 15 2008 20:21:00

Nancy Grace reports on a murdered missing soldier whose remains were found in North Carolina.

Marine accused of killing estranged wife appears in courtupdated: Tue Jul 15 2008 20:21:00

A Marine accused of killing his soldier wife was advised of murder and arson charges against him in a brief hearing before a judge on Tuesday.

Husband charged with murdering soldier wifeupdated: Tue Jul 15 2008 10:30:00

The Marine husband of a slain Fort Bragg soldier was charged with murder Monday and another Marine was charged with aiding the crime, a local police chief said.

Missing female soldierupdated: Tue Jul 15 2008 10:30:00

Nancy Grace reports on a young female soldier missing in North Carolina after a suspicious fire in her apartment.

Female soldier missing, home burnedupdated: Mon Jul 14 2008 09:51:00

Authorities are searching for a female soldier, missing after a fire at her apartment near Fort Bragg in North Carolina.

Female soldier missingupdated: Mon Jul 14 2008 09:51:00

Police search for a missing female soldier whose apartment was found partially burned.

Pregnant soldier probeupdated: Mon Jun 30 2008 13:55:00

T.J. Holmes has the latest in the case of the death of a pregnant soldier stationed at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.

Police treating pregnant soldier's death as homicideupdated: Mon Jun 30 2008 13:55:00

The Army has joined an investigation of the death of a soldier who was seven months pregnant, and local police are treating the case as a homicide.

Time.com: Pregnant GI Death Ruled Homicideupdated: Mon Jun 30 2008 13:25:00

Authorities investigating the death of a pregnant Fort Bragg soldier say they are treating the case as a homicide

Letter, soldier probed in pregnant GI's deathupdated: Mon Jun 30 2008 11:33:00

Authorities identified a soldier in training as a person of interest in the death of a pregnant soldier found in a North Carolina motel room, a military official said.

Writer claims to be pregnant soldier's killerupdated: Sun Jun 29 2008 07:44:00

Authorities have identified a soldier in training as a person of interest in the death of a pregnant soldier in North Carolina, a military official said. Plus, a North Carolina newspaper received a letter purportedly from the soldier's killer.

Pregnant soldier murdered?updated: Sat Jun 28 2008 20:19:00

Nancy Grace reports on a 23-year-old pregnant soldier found dead in a motel room. Police are calling it "suspicious."

Pregnant soldier found dead in North Carolinaupdated: Sat Jun 28 2008 20:19:00

Authorities in Fayetteville, North Carolina, are investigating the death of a pregnant soldier whose body was found Saturday morning in a motel, police said.

Mold, gas leaks at Ft. Bragg?updated: Fri May 09 2008 20:05:00

A father who exposed his son's unsafe living conditions at Ft. Bragg, speaks to Prime News' Mike Galanos.

Army barracks set for repair after nationwide inspectionupdated: Fri May 09 2008 20:05:00

An inspection of barracks across the United States found that only a small fraction of rooms required immediate repairs, the Army said Friday.

Dad: 'Good things are happening' after Fort Bragg videoupdated: Tue Apr 29 2008 17:43:00

A man who posted a video online showing deplorable conditions in his son's barracks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, said Tuesday that "good things are happening" regarding repairs.

Disgusting army barracksupdated: Tue Apr 29 2008 17:43:00

A father talks to CNN's Kyra Phillips about the dismal conditions in his son's barracks at Fort Bragg.

Nasty living at Ft. Braggupdated: Mon Apr 28 2008 20:32:00

A soldier's father posts video of the deplorable living conditions of Army barracks at Ft. Bragg. WTVD reports.

Dad's video of run-down barracks sparks military responseupdated: Mon Apr 28 2008 20:32:00

The U.S. military is promising action to address conditions in a barracks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, after a soldier's father posted images on YouTube showing a building that he said "should be condemned."

Sonoma, California: Where local food mattersupdated: Fri Apr 18 2008 11:16:00

Sondra Bernstein shocked Sonoma 10 years ago with her tiny, Cab-free restaurant, the Girl & the Fig. No Chardonnay even -- just Rhône wines (many locally grown and made) and a gutsy southern French menu fashioned out of the county's bounty. And at nearby Cafe La Haye, John McReynolds and Saul Gropman had started turning out stellar California-French dishes in a kitchen they could reach across.

SI.com: Dr. Z: Cope followed his heart into broadcastingupdated: Fri Feb 29 2008 13:24:00

There's nothing as depressing as internal congratulation, except maybe for an NFL Network think piece, but I've simply got to stop and take note of the truly superior brand of e-mails this week. So let's have a real Morris Plains round of applause for our man in the control booth, Paulie Forrests! OK, Doctor, let's hear from the first stiff ... uh, first e-mailer.

A Memorial Day saluteupdated: Fri Jan 25 2008 13:48:00

With a tribute from Tim McGraw, a look at how Americans remember those who've died in wars. (May 26)

Remembering the troops on Memorial Dayupdated: Fri Jan 25 2008 13:48:00

What can you say to someone who has lost a loved one to war? I'm afraid it's something I'll have to think about before we head back to Fort Bragg this weekend for our Memorial Day broadcast. This is after one of the stories we taped recently at Fort Bragg in North Carolina took a stunning turn.

Fortune: Killer robots could replace soldiersupdated: Tue Dec 04 2007 12:34:00

It's 1900 hours on Veterans Day in Fayetteville, N.C., a pistol shot from the Fort Bragg military base. Ten minutes ago a 25-year-old self-taught engineer named Adam Gettings pulled into the Waffle House parking lot, lifted the hatch of his black SUV, and unveiled what could very well be the future of urban warfare: a toy-like but gun-wielding robot designed to replace human soldiers on the battlefield.

Soldier survives bizarre injury thanks to heroics and a bit of tech updated: Mon Nov 05 2007 13:42:00

It takes a few moments to notice the dent in Sgt. Dan Powers' head, a place where he was stabbed with a nine-inch blade while patrolling the streets of the Iraqi capital.

N.C. baby found dead in atticupdated: Mon Oct 22 2007 09:48:00

Police discover the wife of a soldier serving in Iraq hid the body of their dead daughter the in the attic.

Memorial Day a time to reflect on selfless vet, wifeupdated: Fri May 25 2007 16:25:00

What can you say to someone who has lost a loved one to war? I'm afraid it's something I'll have to think about before we head back to Fort Bragg this weekend for our Memorial Day broadcast. This is after one of the stories we taped recently at Fort Bragg in North Carolina took a stunning turn.

Iraqi politicians say government is failing updated: Tue Apr 24 2007 06:45:00

Iraqi politicians -- frustrated by violence throughout the country and the glacial pace of parliamentary lawmaking -- say the nearly one-year-old government is failing.

57,000 U.S. troops headed for Iraq in early 2007updated: Fri Nov 17 2006 12:06:00

About 57,000 U.S. troops will be sent to Iraq in early 2007 to maintain the current force levels there, Pentagon officials said Friday.

Abu Ghraib dog handler blocked from going back to Iraqupdated: Fri Nov 03 2006 11:04:00

U.S. commanders have blocked the redeployment to Iraq of a soldier court-martialed for using dogs to threaten and harass detainees at Abu Ghraib prison, the Army said Friday.

Four Marines killed in action in Iraqupdated: Sun Jul 30 2006 18:57:00

Four U.S. Marines were killed on Saturday in Iraq's Anbar province, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

From trash to treasureupdated: Thu Feb 16 2006 15:50:00

A secret beach lures visitors in the know to Fort Bragg, an unpretentious town in Northern California. So much sea glass smothers this hidden shoreline that you might think a truck unloaded shimmering shards all over its rocky coves --and that's not too far from the truth. What is now called Glass Beach began as this city's garbage dump.

Military ponders disaster response unitupdated: Tue Oct 11 2005 16:52:00

The U.S. Northern Command is considering establishing a new military unit capable of quick response to major natural disasters, like hurricanes, floods or earthquakes, according to NorthCom officials familiar with the internal discussions about the concept.

1,500 more troops headed for Iraqupdated: Thu Aug 25 2005 01:18:00

More troops are headed to Iraq, this time 1,500 paratroopers to temporarily boost military strength during the fall election, the Pentagon has announced.

Transcript: 'We accept these burdens ...'updated: Tue Jun 28 2005 21:04:00

President Bush addressed the American people tonight in a speech given from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The following is an edited transcript of the address:

Bush: 'As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down'updated: Tue Jun 28 2005 21:02:00

The president addressed Americans today in a live televised broadcast from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The following are excerpts from the speech:

England's lawyers lose crucial rulingupdated: Thu Dec 02 2004 15:23:00

A military judge ruled Thursday that prosecutors can use two written statements by Pfc. Lynndie England describing incidents of physical abuse and sexual degradation of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

Soldier's attorneys seek to bar Abu Ghraib materialupdated: Wed Dec 01 2004 11:05:00

Attorneys for Pfc. Lynndie England asked a military judge Wednesday to bar the use of the notorious Abu Ghraib photos and England's written admissions in her court-martial next month on prisoner abuse charges.

Army death-penalty case delayedupdated: Wed Aug 25 2004 10:18:00

A military judge Tuesday delayed the start of the death penalty court-martial proceedings against Army Sgt. Hasan Akbar until February 15, almost two years after the grenade attack that killed two U.S. officers during the first days of the war on Iraq.

Agent: U.S. military intelligence took part in Abu Ghraib abuseupdated: Thu Aug 05 2004 11:53:00

U.S. military intelligence agents took part in the abuse and sexual humiliation of three suspected rapists at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, an American agent told a court hearing Thursday.

CIA secrecy at issue in beating caseupdated: Wed Jul 21 2004 18:05:00

A federal judge agreed Wednesday to set up procedures to help keep secret what the CIA may have been doing in the mountains of Afghanistan when one of its independent contractors allegedly beat a detainee who died a day later.

Case against woman in abuse scandal delayedupdated: Mon Jun 21 2004 19:10:00

Court-martial proceedings against Pfc. Lynndie England, charged in the Abu Ghraib prisoner-abuse scandal, have been delayed until next month, a public affairs officer at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, said Monday.

Prisoner abuse report expected next weekupdated: Mon Jun 14 2004 15:27:00

Some U.S. reserve military police and intelligence units in Iraq were ill-equipped and poorly trained for the job of guarding thousands of detainees ranging from common criminals to terrorism suspects at Abu Ghraib prison, an Army officer told CNN Monday.

Hearing scheduled for soldier accused in prison abuseupdated: Mon Jun 14 2004 13:40:00

The first stage of court-martial proceedings against Pfc. Lynndie England, charged in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal, is scheduled to begin June 22 at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.

Bush parachutes for 80th birthdayupdated: Sun Jun 13 2004 13:20:00

Former President George H.W. Bush celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday by parachuting twice onto the grounds of his presidential library.

A former president's mad dash to 80updated: Mon May 31 2004 11:13:00

Former President George H.W. Bush is the only person on this planet who can casually prowl by jet, ship and train the upper reaches of power from London to Beijing, dine intimately with heads of state, call the President of the U.S. when he wants, e-mail any of 14 grandchildren about school and baseball ("Astros might go to the World Series"), talk details with a handyman making repairs on the house that has been his spiritual home for eight decades, track menacing chipmunks in the flower beds and then turn and embrace a visiting billionaire.

Female soldier in abuse photos chargedupdated: Fri May 07 2004 20:33:00

Army Pfc. Lynndie England -- the woman seen smiling next to naked Iraqi prisoners in several photographs that have sparked outrage around the world -- was charged Friday by the military with assaulting Iraqi detainees and conspiring to mistreat them.

Wreckage of crashed Black Hawk foundupdated: Tue Apr 27 2004 18:19:00

The wreckage of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that went missing during a routine training flight was found Tuesday evening along the banks of a South Carolina river, and the three soldiers in the flight crew are presumed dead, a military spokesman said.

Money Magazine: On track for romanceupdated: Wed Aug 01 1990 00:01:00

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Fortune: A NOVEL BANKERupdated: Mon Nov 21 1988 00:01:00

War is hell. Investment banking is too. Franklin Leib knows, since he has been at the front in both. But writing's not so bad, so Leib, 44, a vice president at Bankers Trust and a Vietnam vet, deci...

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