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Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine’s adoption of Afghan war orphan will stand

A U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of a U.S. government decision to reunite her with her Afghan family.

6 weeks ago

Army soldier sentenced for murder of wife, a fellow soldier

Staff Sgt. John Gitau Mwangi pleaded guilty to the unpremeditated murder of Sgt. Esther N. Gitau at his Dec. 12 court-martial.

By Eve Sampson

3 months ago

Former C-130 crew chief earns prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

Hadi Kamara was a C-130 crew chief supporting the 86th Maintenance Squadron at Ramstein Air Base during Operation Allies Refuge in August 2021.

By Hope Hodge Seck

4 months ago

National Guard shooting suspect’s ‘dark isolation’ concerned community

Emails reveal mounting warnings about the asylum-seeker whose erratic conduct raised alarms long before the attack that jolted the nation’s capital.

4 months ago

Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in DC

U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remains hospitalized after Wednesday afternoon’s shooting.

4 months ago

One National Guard member shot by Afghan national has died

Trump announced that Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, had died, while Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was “fighting for his life.”

4 months ago