Why? Few clues from Afghan attack suspect's home south of Seattle
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier alleged to have killed 16 Afghan civilians, was described by a former platoon leader Saturday as an "awesome" soldier."He always got the job done," said Cpt....
View ArticleSeattle defense attorneys to meet with Bales in Kansas
The man accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians has had a brief phone conversation with his wife and two children. But efforts are underway to arrange a face-to-face meeting. That’s according to one of...
View ArticleWife of Afghan shooting suspect offers condolences
The wife of the U.S. soldier held in the slayings of 16 Afghan villagers is offering condolences to the victims' families and says she too wants to know what happened.Karilyn Bales issued a statement...
View ArticleLawyer of massacre suspect begins mounting defense
Attorney John Henry Browne said the meeting he had with his client Robert Bales, the Army sergeant accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, was "just really emotional."Browne also corrected some details...
View ArticleAttorney: Bales 'Doesn’t Remember Everything' Of Night Of Massacre
The lead attorney for the western Washington soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians says his client has gaps in his memory about night of the massacre. Seattle lawyer John Henry Browne met with...
View Article'Justice will be done,' Pentagon official says of Afghan massacre
The "horrific killings" this month of 16 Afghan civilians, allegedly by a U.S. Army staff sergeant, will be fully investigated and "justice will be done," a top Pentagon official just told the House...
View ArticleVideo Of Copter Crash In Afghanistan Goes Viral; Army Investigating
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View ArticleBales to be charged with murder; had two assault cases
A U.S. official says Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who had been stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, will be charged with 17 counts of murder in the massacre of Afghan villagers.It has also come to...
View ArticleIt's 'unbelievable to me,' says wife of Army Sgt. accused in Afghan killings
Saying that her husband "loves children, he's like a big kid himself," the wife of the U.S. Army soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians on March 11 has told NBC News that the accusations...
View ArticleEmotional send-off as 4,000 Northwest soldiers deploy to Afghanistan
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Nearly four thousand Northwest-based soldiers are about to deploy for nine months to Afghanistan. The Army’s 2nd Stryker Brigade received a formal send off Friday at...
View ArticleUpdate: Other Than Honorable Veteran Gets Benefits, Second Vet Killed By Police
Last month, we brought you the story of former Army Staff Sgt. Jarrid Starks of Salem . He was a decorated combat veteran who lost his medical benefits when he was kicked out of the Army for...
View ArticleSgt. Bales' state of mind key to defense in war crimes case
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - In eight days of hearings, Army prosecutors outlined in grisly detail the case against Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the Washington soldier charged with killing and...
View ArticleMilitary death penalty cases are rare
The Army has announced it will seek the death penalty against Joint Base Lewis McChord soldier Staff Sgt. Robert Bales.Currently, there are 8 men awaiting execution on military death row in...
View ArticleU.S. gov't still paying families of Civil War vets
If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their families grapple with the sacrifices of combat.An...
View ArticleObama: Medal of Honor Recipient Brave at War and at Home
At a White House ceremony Monday, President Barack Obama bestowed the Medal of Honor on Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter, a Spokane native currently stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.Carter was honored...
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