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Two Years Down, 13 to Go for Michael Behenna

March 17th, 2011 · No Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta Company, 5th platoon of the Army 101st Airborne Infantry Division was convicted [...]

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Top Three Defense Stories of 2010 Revisited

December 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment

During 2010, I researched, wrote and published several stories about issues impacting people on the front lines in defense of this country.  I revisit some of those stories below: MICHAEL BEHENNA 1st Lt. Michael Behenna On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st. Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a [...]

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Convicted Army Officer Denied Clemency (Update)

December 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta Company, 5th platoon of the Army 101st Airborne Infantry Division was convicted [...]

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Soldier’s Parents Offer Update on Clemency Hearing (Update)

December 6th, 2010 · No Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: One week ago, I shared news about two Army panels getting ready to review the case of 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, the Army Ranger convicted of unpremeditated murder in the death of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Today, I share an update from [...]

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Army Panels to Review Case of Michael Behenna

November 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments

On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta Company, 5th Platoon of the Army 101st Airborne Infantry Division was convicted of unpremeditated [...]

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Army Court of Appeals to Review Soldier’s Case

October 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments

EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta Company, 5th platoon of the Army 101st Airborne Infantry Division was convicted [...]

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Parents of Imprisoned Army Officer Offer Update

October 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment

During the past 16 months, I’ve written and published some three-dozen posts about or involving Michael Behenna.  In December 2009, I published “The Michael Behenna Story,” a 26-page summary written by BMW contributor Carrie Fatigante.  Why so much attention given to one man?  Because his story needed to be told. On July 31, 2008, Army [...]

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