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U.S. Army to overturn century-old convictions of 110 Black soldiers

Gabriela Corbalan rings a bell as the names of the soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, are read during an event at the Buffalo Soldiers Museum in Houston on Monday. The U.S. Army is overturning the convictions of 110 Black soldiers — 19 of whom were executed — for a mutiny at a Houston military camp a century …

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Quarterback Bryson Daily ran for 170 yards and two touchdowns, Army’s swarming defense forced six turnovers and the Black Knights knocked Air Force from the list of undefeated teams with a 23-3 win on Saturday. So we’re very disappointed,” said Air Force tailback John Lee Eldridge …

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FORT LIBERTY, N.C. — Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans said was a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to current and prospective Black service members. “To me, it will always be Fort Bragg, no matter what they call it.” James Buxton Jr., a U.S. …

Several killed as US Army's Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky

In the Kentucky House and in the Senate, members stood for a moment of silence Thursday morning in honor of the crash victims. Kentucky state Rep. Walker Thomas said the crash occurred about 15 to 20 minutes from his home Fort Campbell: US Army investigators are trying to determine what caused two Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopters to crash during …