US Appeals Court to Reconsider Dismissal of Former Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's Conviction
The Justice Department is appealing a U.S. District Court judge’s decision to dismiss the conviction and sentence of former Army Staff Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who abandoned his post in Afghanistan, triggered a military search and spent years in Taliban captivity. A filing May 29 puts the case in the hands of the U.S. Court of […]
Veteran Seeking Dismissal of Criminal Charge for Subduing Suspect in Attack on Muslim Lawmaker
HARTFORD, Conn. — A military veteran who rushed to the aid of Connecticut’s first Muslim state representative when she was being attacked after a prayer service and subdued the suspect is seeking to have a misdemeanor assault charge erased. Jason Spencer, 43, applied Wednesday for the state’s accelerated rehabilitation program, which would result in the […]
Army Reservist Awarded $2.5 Million for Dismissal from Texas Trooper Job over Service-Connected Disability
A Texas jury has awarded $2.49 million to an Army reservist who lost his job as a Texas state trooper when he developed a debilitating illness caused by exposure to burn pits while serving overseas. Former Army Capt. Le Roy Torres, who together with his wife Rosie led a decade-long fight for recognition of burn […]