The Fort Bragg Murders
At least 44 Fort Bragg soldiers died stateside in 2020—several of them were homicides. Families want answers. But the Army isn’t giving any.
At least 44 Fort Bragg soldiers died stateside in 2020—several of them were homicides. Families want answers. But the Army isn’t giving any.
Seth Harp Rolling Stone Apr 2021 35min Permalink
In 2019, President Trump pardoned Army Lieutenant Clint Lorance, who was serving a 20-year sentence for ordering the murder of two Afghan civilians.
To Lorance’s defenders, the act was long overdue. To members of his platoon, it was a gross miscarriage of justice.
Nathaniel Penn California Sunday Sep 2020 1h20min Permalink
A Ranger graduate breaks down an ordeal that shapes some of the nation’s finest soldiers.
Will Bardenwerper Outside Apr 2020 30min Permalink
An unlikely Army wife tries to come to terms with her husband’s calling.
Simone Gorrindo Longreads Dec 2019 20min Permalink
The definitive biographical portrait of a whistleblower.
Denver Nicks This Land Sep 2010 20min Permalink
Struggling with depression and thoughts of suicide, Army officer Lawrence Franks went AWOL. Five years later, he reappeared as Christopher Flaherty, a member of the French Foreign Legion who served three tours in Africa. Then he was court-martialed.
Janet Reitman Rolling Stone Sep 2015 35min Permalink