Retired Adm. Phil Davidson, former head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, warned in 2021 that the island could face an invasion from China this decade.
Each of the accused received a favorable plea deal from the Army allowing them to retire, and neither were convicted of a crime that would require sex offender registration in virtually any state.
Gov. Phil Scott on Friday will award the Soldier's Medal to a Vermont National Guard member who risked his life in rescuing two lost and injured skiers in Stowe last year.