Gannon Ken Van Dyke appeared shackled at his hands and feet as federal prosecutors outlined the charges and maximum penalties he faces.
An American embassy in Baghdad is closed due to unrest, while troops in Fort Bragg continue to line up for deployment to provide support.
A C-17 military plane dropped a Humvee prematurely over a neighborhood in Harnett County Wednesday afternoon, Fort Bragg officials confirmed.
The Durham County Sheriff's Office ended up collecting a total of 7,449 diapers for military families who can't afford them at Fort Bragg.
