Arlington Must Once Again Bury Unknown Soldiers

(AP) - Hundreds of bodies buried at Arlington National Cemetery have been misidentified or misplaced, an Army investigation has found, in a scandal marring the reputation of the nation's pre-eminent burial ground for its honored dead since the Civil War. The cemetery's two civilian leaders will be forced to step aside, Army Secretary John McHugh announced today, and he has appointed a new chief to conduct a more thorough investigation to examine the graves and sort out the mix-up. More»

Screw up sparks criminal probe

(NEWSER) - The Army has launched yet another criminal probe into Arlington National Cemetery, after eight urns marked “unknown” were found in a single grave. Bodies are misplaced or mixed up disturbingly often at Arlington, but this is the first time that it’s sparked a criminal probe. “When there’s eight sets of human remains in one grave, it’s most likely not a mistake,” explained one army investigator. More»

Fort Hood suspect allegedly violated military law

(NEWSER) - The Army has charged Nidal Malik Hasan with 13 counts of murder in the "first step in the court-martial process." Hasan, an Army major and psychiatrist, may face additional charges in connection with last week's shooting at Fort Hood. He remains hospitalized in San Antonio and is being treated for wounds inflicted, an Army spokesman said today, by two Fort Hood police officers, the Express-News reports. More»

'Zodiac'-style letter claims responsibility for Touma's murder

(NEWSER) - Police say the pregnant soldier whose body was found in a North Carolina motel last week was murdered, the Fayetteville Observer reports. The Observer, meanwhile, received a letter from someone claiming to be the killer, which contains a symbol sources say was also drawn in lipstick in the room where Megan Touma, 23, was found. More»