Fresh on the heels of publishing a piece about Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna’s upcoming review by the Army Court of Appeals, I decided to share — with permission — the text of a letter written by Beverly Perlson — the spark plug behind pro-troops group, The Band of Mothers — to Secretary of [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Leavenworth 10'
Army Mom Pens Powerful Letter to Army Secretary
October 26th, 2010 · 4 Comments
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Attorney Tells Story of Wrongly-Imprisoned Soldier (Update)
September 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment
In several posts during the past year, I’ve written about wrongly-imprisoned members of the U.S. military — a group known as “The Leavenworth 10.” In the video below, criminal defense attorney Tim Parlatore tells the story of one of these soldiers, Corey Clagett, during the L10 Freedom Ride event Saturday in Leavenworth, Kan. UPDATE 9/8/10 [...]
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Support ‘The Leavenworth 10′ This Weekend
September 3rd, 2010 · 2 Comments
Congressional candidate and retired Army Lt. Col. Allen West (R-Fla.) will be among the speakers headlining the Leavenworth 10 Freedom Ride taking place this weekend in Leavenworth, Kan. The mission of the event, according to event organizers, is to wholly support and work toward the release of “The Leavenworth 10,” a group of soldiers/Marines incarcerated [...]
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Parents Share Update on Wrongly-Imprisoned Son
August 24th, 2010 · No Comments
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below is the latest message sent by Scott and Vicki Behenna about their son, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, a man who’s serving a 15-year sentence at Fort Leavenworth following his wrongful conviction, sentencing and imprisonment for killing a known Al-Qaeda operative in Iraq in self-defense: To all Michael Behenna supporters, With [...]
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Ride to Raise Awareness About ‘Leavenworth 10′
July 30th, 2010 · 3 Comments
A motorcycle rally to support one imprisoned soldier has blossomed into a nationwide “freedom ride” to support a group comprised mostly of Army soldiers who have become known as “The Leavenworth 10.“ On July 18, Scott and Vicki Behenna, parents of Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, informed me that plans were in the works [...]
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Freedom Ride Set to Support ‘Leavenworth Ten’
July 6th, 2010 · 3 Comments
Seven weeks ago, I reported about plans to hold a motorcycle rally to support an imprisoned soldier at Fort Leavenworth. Today, I share news that the event has grown from one that will support Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna to one that will support a group of 10 wrongfully-imprisoned soldiers known as the “Leavenworth [...]
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Motorcyclist Rally to Support Imprisoned Soldier
May 18th, 2010 · No Comments
EDITOR’S NOTE: Below, I share a message that Scott and Vicki Behenna sent today to supporters of their son, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, in conjunction with his 27th birthday, the second birthday he’s spent behind bars following his wrongful conviction, sentencing and imprisonment by an Army court-martial panel for killing a known Al-Qaeda [...]
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