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<ul class="summary-list"><li>An active-duty US Army soldier in <keyword id="59552" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Kansas">Kansas</keyword> stopped a suspected gunman by ramming him with his vehicle, according to law enforcement officials.</li><li>The suspect fired at oncoming vehicles "with no particular association" using a handgun and semi-automatic rifle, hitting a separate soldier who was at the scene.</li><li>The <keyword id="9301984" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ft-leavenworth">Ft. Leavenworth</keyword> soldier who hit the suspect was "waiting in traffic," and intervened once he determined it was an active shooting incident.</li></ul>An active-duty US Army soldier based in Kansas stopped a suspected gunman by ramming him with his vehicle on Wednesday, according to law enforcement officials.Police initially responded to reports of a road-rage incident on the Centennial Bridge over the Missouri River at around 11 a.m. local time, according to Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens. Upon arriving, police officers discovered two people who were injured, a separate Ft. Leavenworth soldier with a gunshot wound; and another person "trapped under the car."Both people were transported to a hospital where they are listed as "serious, but in stable condition."Investigators later discovered that the person trapped under the car was the suspected gunman. The suspect fired at oncoming vehicles "with no particular association" using a handgun and semi-automatic rifle, officials said. Several other cars were hit by the gunfire.The Ft. Leavenworth soldier who hit the suspect was "waiting in traffic," and intervened once he determined it was an active shooting incident, Kitchens said."What was a very, very dangerous situation, fortunately, was ended quite quickly," Kitchens said in a press conference. "Very likely countless lives were saved by the person that intervened."Ft. Leavenworth officials are expecting to search the suspect's home with a warrant, Kitchens added.Military officials from Ft. Leavenworth did not respond to a request for comment but are participating in the investigation.Ft. Leavenworth is the "oldest continuously-active military post west of the Mississippi River," according to the US Army. Roughly 3,704 active-duty troops are stationed on the base. The base <a href="https://www.leavenworthtimes.com/article/20150808/news/150809535">includes</a> the US Disciplinary Barracks, the only maximum-security prison within the military.Read the original article on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-army-soldier-stops-gunman-ramming-car-on-bridge-2020-5">Business Insider</a>

US Army soldier stops an active-shooter by ramming him with a car on a bridge in Kansas

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>President Donald Trump granted an executive clemency to former Lt. Michael Behenna, a US Army Ranger who was convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner in 2008.</li><li>Behenna was initially sentenced to 25 years in prison for the unpremeditated murder of Ali Mansur, but the sentence was reduced to 15 years.</li><li>The White House highlighted the military's "broad support" of Behenna, in addition to his time as a "model prisoner" at Ft. Leavenworth.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.</a></li></ul>President Donald Trump granted an executive clemency to former Lt. Michael Behenna, a US Army Ranger who was convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner in 2008.Behenna was initially sentenced to 25 years in prison for the unpremeditated murder of Ali Mansur, but the sentence was reduced to 15 years. After spending five years in prison at Ft. Leavenworth, Behenna was granted parole in 2015.The White House highlighted the military's "broad support" of Behenna, in addition to his time as a "model prisoner" at Ft. Leavenworth."In light of these facts, Mr. Behenna is entirely deserving," the White House said in a statement.Behenna <a href="https://taskandpurpose.com/oklahoma-attorney-general-trump-pardon-behenna">allegedly shot and killed Mansur</a> in retaliation for a previous roadside bomb attack. The then-24-year-old officer lost two of his fellow soldiers in the attack.Intelligence reports at the time indicated the Mansur may have been an al-Qaeda member who planned the bombing, according to <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-al-qaeda-suspect-was-stripped-naked-and-shot-will-trump-pardon-his-murderer/2019/04/23/9ddc425a-5710-11e9-814f-e2f46684196e_story.html?utm_term=.743cd710dd8e">The Washington Post</a>. Mansur was brought in for questioning but was released after the military was not able to conclude he was involved in the attack.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paul-selva-john-bolton-aides-meeting-venezuela-2019-5">2nd-highest ranking US military officer reportedly slammed his hands on table after growing tired of John Bolton's aides at fiery meeting</a> <div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>Behenna eventually went out to interrogate Mansur again with an interpreter. Mansur allegedly threw a rock and appeared to grab his firearm during the questioning, according to Behenna."I stripped him naked to intimidate him," Behenna said, according to The Post. "I told him I wanted more intel on local leaders of al-Qaeda, and that I wanted him to tell me about his stops in Saudi Arabia and Syria, and the [roadside] bomb explosion. But he kept saying, 'I don't know. I don't know.'"Behenna reportedly shot Mansur and left his body without telling anyone. Mansur was found the next day and Behenna was taken into custody.The interpreter at the scene disputed Behenna's claims <a href="https://www.latimes.com/la-fg-iraq-killing14-2009sep14-story.html">during his trial in 2009</a>: "I started to interpret to the lieutenant that Ali Mansur is going to talk," the interpreter said. "At that time the lieutenant shot a bullet.""Did you see Ali Mansur make any sudden movements," a prosecutor asked."No," the interpreter answered.Behenna maintained that the shooting was in self-defense. He claimed he did not intend to kill Mansur, despite telling him "if I don't get that information today, you will die today."After Behenna was convicted, numerous high-ranking officers and politicians <a href="https://taskandpurpose.com/oklahoma-attorney-general-trump-pardon-behenna">lobbied</a> for his pardon. Behenna's supporters claimed he was wrongly convicted and that prosecutors did not turn over evidence for his self-defense claim.Behenna will regain several <a href="https://www.justice.gov/pardon/frequently-asked-questions">freedoms</a> after Trump's pardon, including the right to vote, the ability to run for public office, and participate as a juror in court.

Trump pardons former Army Ranger convicted of fatally shooting an Iraqi prisoner

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>President Donald Trump has reportedly decided to restore the rank of Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher, who was convicted of taking a photo with a deceased teenage ISIS fighter in 2017. </li><li>Gallagher would retire as a chief, reinstating approximately $200,000 of his retirement pay.</li><li>Trump is also reportedly considering pardons for an officer serving a 19-year sentence for the deaths of 2 Afghans and for an Army Green Beret charged with killing an unarmed Afghan.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Embattled Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher is about to get a reprieve from President Donald Trump, who has decided to restore Gallagher's rank and pay grade to chief petty officer, according to <a href="https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/11/04/report-trump-makes-seal-gallagher-a-chief-again/">the Navy Times</a>. The decision, first reported by "Fox &amp; Friends" contributor Pete Hegseth on Monday, would reinstate about $200,000 of retirement pay for Gallagher, who was convicted of taking a photo with a deceased teenage ISIS fighter in 2017. He was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/navy-seal-eddie-gallagher-not-guilty-war-crimes-trial-2019-7">found not guilty</a> of murdering the prisoner and also targeting civilians with a sniper rifle - <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-navy-is-still-going-after-eddie-gallagher-for-murder-2019-6">both war crimes</a> - at a high-profile court-martial.Gallagher was ordered to report to duty to Naval Base Coronado on Friday, the Navy Times reports, amid rumors that Gallagher could be headed to a Trident Review Board, which could decide to strip him of his status as a Navy SEAL and the golden Trident insignia all SEALs wear. But <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-navy-seal-commander-seal-scandals-reveal-big-problems-2019-8">Rear Adm. Collin Green</a>, the Navy SEAL who leads Naval Special Warfare Command, took no administrative action last week, although Green could still strip Gallagher of his Trident pin. "If Green pulls Gallagher's Trident, he can fly to DC and see me in the Court of Federal Claims," Gallagher's attorney, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/seal-eddie-gallaghers-attorney-crowdsource-facebook-2019-7">Timothy Parlatore</a>, told Insider. In a scathing letter to Green, Parlatore accuses the NSWC leader of "conspiring to retaliate" against Gallagher, and condemns Green for declining to apply the same punishment to other members of the SEAL platoon also featured in photos with the deceased teenage ISIS fighter."Abandon your fixation on harming Eddie Gallagher and his family," Parlatore wrote."Eddie Gallagher is ready to move on with the next phase of his life," Parlatore said, and "go quietly into his retirement."Should <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/navy-seal-eddie-gallagher-rank-reduction-posing-isis-fighter-body-2019-7">Gallagher's rank</a> be restored, he still stands to make about $200,000 less over the course of his retirement than he would had he retired as an E-8, a promotion he lost out on because of his alleged crimes and court martial, accrding to Parlatore's letter. Over his lifetime, Gallagher's retirement as a chief petty officer is worth an estimated $1.7 million via his military pension, <a href="https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/10/29/cno-wont-let-convicted-seal-retire-as-chief/">Navy Times reported</a>.Insider reached out to the White House and to the Navy regarding Gallagher's case, but did not receive a response by press time. Gallagher's case is not the only high-profile military one the president is set on intervening in, according to Hegseth, a weekend "Fox &amp; Friends" co-host and Army veteran who <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pete-hegseth-advocated-pardons-of-us-troops-accused-of-war-crimes-2019-5">reportedly</a> advised Trump to pardon Gallagher and others troops accused or convicted of war crimes. Trump also plans to release former 1st Lt. Clint Lorance, currently serving a 19-year sentence at Ft. Leavenworth for ordering his platoon to fire at three Afghan men on a motorcycle in 2012. Two of the men died, according to <a href="https://www.fayobserver.com/5348ca10-d022-59c5-91a5-3259b6dedddb.html">reporting at the time</a>. Trump also plans to intervene in the case of Maj. Matthew Golsteyn, who reportedly told CIA interviewers he fatally shot an unarmed Afghan man he believed to be a Taliban bomb maker in 2010; Golsteyn has pleaded not guilty to the murder charge. Should Trump take action in Goldsteyn's case - his court-martial is scheduled for Dec. 2 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina - he could dismiss the case altogether,<a href="https://taskandpurpose.com/trump-gallagher-golsteyn-lorance-cases?utm_content=bufferd3b4c&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=tp-buffer"> Task &amp; Purpose reports. </a>

Trump is reportedly pardoning a Navy SEAL convicted of taking a photo with a dead ISIS fighter

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Alex Brandon / Associated PressSecretary of <keyword id="6354810" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="defense">Defense</keyword> Mark Esper, center, looks over his shoulder before a Medal of Honor Ceremony for U.S. Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams, currently assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Washington.</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Pentagon officials were reportedly shocked by a "Fox &amp; Friends" report Monday that President Donald Trump planned to intervene in three war crimes cases by Veteran's Day.</li><li>Secretary of Defense Mark Esper plans to urge Trump not to intervene, according to CNN.</li><li>Included in the information packet will be the details of each case, as well as arguments that in none of the cases were the accused troops acting out of patriotism, as Trump suggested.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>Secretary of Defense Mark Esper plans to urge President Donald Trump not to intervene in the cases of three members of the military accused or convicted of war crimes, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/06/politics/mark-esper-trump-war-crime-interventions/index.html">CNN reports. </a>Three defense officials told CNN that the Pentagon would send an information package to the president explaining why he should not intervene in the cases of former Army Lt. Clint Lorance and Maj. Matthew Golsteyn, a Green Beret, and Navy SEAL Chief Eddie Gallagher. The officials told CNN that the information would be delivered as soon as possible; administration officials told CNN that Esper planned to discuss his concerns with Trump before Veterans' Day on Nov. 11. Pentagon officials were reportedly shocked by a "Fox &amp; Friends" report Monday that Trump planned to intervene in the cases. He has tweeted about the war crimes allegations, saying, "We train our boys to be killing machines, then prosecute them when they kill!" Gallagher was acquitted of premeditated murder charges, but found guilty of taking a photo with a slain ISIS fighter; Lorance is currently a 19-year sentence for murder; and Golsteyn is awaiting court-martial on murder charges.Pentagon officials are concerned that Trump doesn't understand the gravity of the crimes Gallagher, Lorance, and Golsteyn were convicted or accused of, or the potential effects his intervention could have on military justice. CNN, citing administration officials, reported that Esper will attempt to convince Trump that he should follow the recommendations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice in the cases. Included in the information packet will be the details of each case, as well as arguments that in none of the cases were the troops acting out of patriotism, as Trump appears to believe, and recommendations that Trump should follow the recommendations of the UCMJ - with the acknowledgement that the final decision is up to the president. <h2>'Undermining the authority of command'</h2>Trump has been heavily involved in the case of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-pardon-seal-eddie-gallagher-posed-with-dead-isis-fighter-2019-11">Gallagher</a>, who was accused of killing a teenage ISIS captive, as well as shooting at Iraqi civilians, both war crimes. He was acquitted of those charges in a military court, after the prosecution<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-navy-is-still-going-after-eddie-gallagher-for-murder-2019-6"> impugned its own witness</a> and <a href="https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/06/21/legal-bombshell-explodes-on-seal-war-crimes-trial/">surveilled the defense</a> without a warrant. Another SEAL testified to killing the young ISIS fighter; Gallagher was found guilty of posing for a photo with his body and demoted. Trump <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-review-matt-golstyen-case-2018-12">has also gotten involved</a> in the cases of Lorance and Golsteyn. He has ordered that charges against both be reviewed; Lorance is serving a 19-year sentence at Ft. Leavenworth in Kansas for ordering an enlisted soldier in his platoon to fire at three Afghans on a motorcycle in 2012. Two of the men died, and Lorance was charged with murder, the <a href="https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/11/04/report-trump-about-to-take-action-on-army-war-crimes-cases/">Army Times reports</a>. Lorance and his attorneys have maintained his innocence, <a href="https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/07/01/army-officer-convicted-of-murder-in-afghanistan-to-get-another-look-by-civilian-court/">arguing in an appeal</a> that at least some of the men on the motorcycle had been linked to insurgent activity. Golsteyn's case has not yet gone to trial. He is accused of murdering an alleged Afghan bombmaker in 2010, and the Army maintains that, during a CIA polygraph test, he admitted to shooting the man, burying him, and later returning to burn the body. Golsteyn and his attorneys maintain his innocence, with one of his attorneys calling the alleged confession of Golsteyn killing an unarmed man "a fantasy." However, the <a href="https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/12/13/former-green-beret-major-faces-murder-charge-for-2010-afghanistan-incident/">Army Times</a> reports Golsteyn did admit to a version of the events he allegedly told CIA interviewers during a Fox <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news">News</keyword> interview. Golsteyn has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/former-army-green-beret-matthew-golsteyn-plead-not-guilty-murder-2019-6">pleaded not guilty</a>, and his attorney, Phillip Stackhouse, has said that the death occurred during a mission that Golsteyn's superiors ordered. Should Trump intervene in the cases, the integrity of the UCMJ would be called into question, as well as the leadership of military authorities. Countries that host US troops could become more wary about the behavior of those troops, and of the military's ability to prosecute crimes, according to the officials CNN interviewed. "We all view this possibility as undermining the authority of command," one official told CNN.Insider reached out to the White House and the Pentagon for comment, but did not receive a response from either by press time. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/marine-corps-boot-camp-military-basic-training-parris-island-2019-10">We went inside the US Marine Corps' 13-week boot camp where recruits endure extreme physical and psychological tests</a></h3> <div> </div> </div>

The defense secretary is reportedly begging Trump not to pardon accused and convicted war criminals

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>President Donald Trump is reportedly considering pardoning several service members and military contractors.</li><li>One of the most highly-decorated retired US Army officers delivered a stark warning against the potential move.</li><li>"A pardon by President Trump for military personnel who have been convicted of battlefield crimes or are pending general court-martial would be enormously damaging to the values of the US armed forces," retired four-star Gen. Barry McCaffrey wrote in an opinion column published in The Washington Post. "He should not take this action."</li><li>"It would tell foreign fighters that we accept the murder or maltreatment of our own forces if captured," McCaffrey added.</li><li>McCaffrey was awarded three Purple Heart medals, two Distinguished Service Crosses, and two Silver Stars during his 32-year military career.</li><li>McCaffrey referred to his own combat experience in his column and said he empathized with many service members who navigated through the fog of war. But he argued that despite the difficulty in distinguishing friend from foe, "the armed forces subscribe to the rule of law."</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>One of the most highly-decorated retired US Army officers delivered a stark warning for President Donald Trump amid reports that he is considering pardoning convicted war criminals and service members accused of war crimes who are still awaiting trial."A pardon by President Trump for military personnel who have been convicted of battlefield crimes or are pending general court-martial would be enormously damaging to the values of the US armed forces," retired four-star Gen. Barry McCaffrey wrote in an opinion column published in <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/pardoning-convicted-troops-would-tell-the-world-america-no-longer-has-a-disciplined-military/2019/05/24/f289fbf2-7e3a-11e9-a5b3-34f3edf1351e_story.html?utm_term=.d4f8dbae7a82">The Washington Post</a>. "He should not take this action."McCaffrey was awarded three Purple Heart medals, two Distinguished Service Crosses, and two Silver Stars during his 32-year military career.The former infantry officer served multiple combat tours with the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division during the Vietnam War and commanded the 24th Mechanized Infantry Division during Operation Desert Storm. McCaffrey later went on to serve as the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy for President Bill Clinton's administration.McCaffrey referred to his own combat experience in his column and said he empathized with many service members who have navigated through the fog of war."I am the first to admit that small-unit, direct combat is brutalizing and raw," McCaffrey wrote. "I've had four combat tours and been wounded three times.""Exhausted, filthy and scared, young troops struggle to survive and keep their buddies alive," McCaffrey added. "You are trying to destroy enemy fighters with rifles and hand grenades and entrenching tools at close range. You are not trying to make an arrest; your purpose is to kill these people."McCaffrey argues that despite the difficulty in distinguishing friend from foe, "the armed forces subscribe to the rule of law.""Our values as a fighting force demand that we not abuse detainees or prisoners of war under our control," he wrote. "Civilians and their property must be protected. We work very hard to minimize collateral casualties. It's part of our training and our code of conduct."Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/navy-seal-mcraven-trump-pardoning-war-crimes-2019-5">Retired Navy SEAL who oversaw the 2011 Osama bin Laden raid says Trump 'needs to be very careful' about pardoning service members accused of war crimes</a><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"></div></div></div>Trump is considering pardoning several service members and military contractors around Memorial Day, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/18/us/trump-pardons-war-crimes.html">The New York Times</a> previously reported, citing two US officials.The White House reportedly requested dossiers on some high-profile cases, including that of Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, a Navy SEAL expected to stand trial on charges of killing an enemy prisoner and shooting Iraqi civilians in 2017.The pardoning process typically takes months but the Justice Department was asked to have the files ready by Memorial Day weekend, a senior military official said to The Times. Gallagher's trial was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but it was delayed after his <keyword id="6354810" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="defense">defense</keyword> team raised concerns about the trial's fairness.Earlier in May, Trump <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-pardons-michael-behenna-army-ranger-iraqi-prisoner-2019-5">granted clemency</a> to former US Army Lt. Michael Behenna, who was convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner in 2008. Behenna was initially sentenced to 25 years in prison for the unpremeditated murder of a prisoner, but the sentence was reduced to 15 years. After spending five years in prison at Ft. Leavenworth, Behenna was granted parole in 2015.McCaffrey wrote that a Trump pardon of convicted war criminals would "signal to the world that we are no longer a disciplined military force" and would "invalidate the principles of the congressionally mandated Uniform Code of Military Justice.""It would tell foreign fighters that we accept the murder or maltreatment of our own forces if captured," McCaffrey said."If he pardons US personnel convicted by a military court of the direct murder of unarmed detainees or civilians, he will have taken a step to dishonor our armed forces," McCaffrey added. "On this Memorial Day, there are better ways to honor the many sacrifices and performance of America's armed forces and veterans than to exonerate those very few who did not follow the rules."McCaffrey has been <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/barry-mccaffrey-trump-visit-us-troops-in-iraq-2018-12">critical of Trump's presidency</a> in the past. He described Trump's surprise trip to Iraq in December as "embarrassing" and "entirely inappropriate" after the president <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-trump-maga-hat-factory-california-make-america-great-again-2018-8">signed pieces of campaign memorabilia</a> for the troops, including hats emblazoned with the "Make America Great Again" campaign slogan.

'He will have taken a step to dishonor our armed forces': One of the most highly-decorated retired US Army generals warns Trump against pardoning war criminals

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Scott Olson/Getty Images)</div></div></div>Sears announced a second wave of store closures on Wednesday, bringing the total number of closures slated for early 2017 to 150.The company will shut down a total of 108 Kmart stores and 42 Sears stores by April, according to an internal document obtained by Business Insider.Forty-six closures were announced internally on December 27. Employees learned of the remaining closures on Wednesday.Here's a list of Kmart stores that are closing:<ul><li>Jasper Mall, Jasper, Alabama</li><li>2003 US-280, Phenix City, Alabama</li><li> 3600 Wilson Rd, Bakersfield, California</li><li>3001 Iowa Ave., Riverside, California</li><li>25 West Polk Street Coalinga, California</li><li>333 Sierra Street Kingsburg, California</li><li>363 S Broadway Denver, Colorado</li><li>2809 North Ave Grand Junction, Colorado</li><li>45 Shunpike Road Cromwell, Connecticut</li><li>1801 NW US Hwy 19, Crystal River, Florida</li><li>501 N. Beneva Road, Sarasota, Florida</li><li>19400 Cochran Blvd., Port Charlotte, Florida</li><li>2111 S. Federal Highway, Ft. Pierce, Florida</li><li>1501 Normandy Village Parkway, Jacksonville, Florida</li><li>2211 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, Florida</li><li>4955 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, Florida</li><li>111 Town and Country Dr., Palatka, Florida</li><li>McGregor Point Shopping Center, Fort Myers, Florida</li><li>33 W. Montgomery Cross Road, Savannah, Georgia</li><li>3200 Macon Road Columbus, Georgia</li><li>365 Habersham Village Circle Cornelia, Georgia</li><li>1601 Highway 40 East Kingsland GA, Georgia</li><li> 4561 Salt Lake Blvd, Honolulu, Hawaii</li><li>2600 Dodge Street Dubuque, Iowa</li><li>5700 Gordon Drive, Sioux City, Iowa</li><li>3810 University Avenue Waterloo, Iowa</li><li>2851 Belt Line Parkway Alton, Illinois</li><li>3655 Nameoki Road Granite City, Illinois</li><li>750 Indian Boundary Road Chesterton, Indiana</li><li>1460 West State Road 2 La Porte, Indiana</li><li>4820 S 4th St Trafficway Leavenworth, Kansas</li><li>rt 4200 W Kellogg Dr Wichita, Kansas</li><li>191 Outer Loop, Louisville, Kentucky</li><li>2815 West Parrish Ave., Owensboro, Kentucky</li><li>1501 Paris Pike, Georgetown, Kentucky</li><li>14662 N. US Highway 25 E, Corbin, Kentucky</li><li>1710 W. Highway 192, London, Kentucky</li><li>3010 Fort Campbell Blvd., Hopkinsville, Kentucky</li><li>2945 Scottsville Road, Bowling Green, Kentucky</li><li>115 South Airline Hwy Gonzales, Lousiana</li><li>1400 S Clearview Parkway New Orleans, Louisiana</li><li><div data-md="1002" data-ved="0ahUKEwiIwtylzJ_RAhUh04MKHbMvAuUQkCkIeSgDMBA"><div><div data-dtype="d3adr" data-ved="0ahUKEwiIwtylzJ_RAhUh04MKHbMvAuUQghwIeigAMBA">688 Hogan Road, Bangor, Maine</div></div></div></li><li>222 North Point Blvd, Baltimore, Maryland</li><li>1130 Newport Ave, South Attleboro, Massachusetts</li><li>9 Plaza Way, Fairhaven, Massachusetts</li><li>29600 Ford Road Garden City, Michigan</li><li>3555 O'Neill Drive Jackson, Michigan</li><li>1396 South Main Street Adrian, Michigan</li><li>5400 S Cedar Street Lansing, Michigan</li><li>1501 E Apple Ave Muskegon, Michigan</li><li> 40855 Ann Arbor Road Plymouth, Michigan</li><li>17580 Frazho Road Roseville, Michigan</li><li>3541 Highland Road Waterford, Michigan</li><li>3541 Highland Road Waterford, Michigan</li><li>6455 US 31 N Acme Township, Michigan</li><li>1305 Highway 10 West Detroit Lakes, Minnesota</li><li>1477 State Highway 248 Branson, Missouri</li><li>2304 Missouri Blvd Jefferson City, Missouri</li><li>1003 S Bishop Ave Rolla, Missouri</li><li>3101 S Glenstone Ave Springfield, Missouri</li><li>6650 Manchester Ave St Louis, Missouri</li><li>Rio Mall, Rio Grande, New Jersey</li><li>4645 Commercial Dr., New Hartford, New York</li><li>545 Concord Pkwy N, Concord, North Carolina</li><li>1931 Skibo Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina</li><li>1284 Brice Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio</li><li>225 West Ave, New Boston, Ohio</li><li>3801 Clemson Blvd., Anderson, South Carolina</li><li>250 Three Springs Dr., Weirton, West Virginia</li><li>731 Beverly Pike, Elkins, West Virginia</li><li>5132 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, Washington</li><li>1050 Division St., Parkersburg, West Virginia</li></ul>And here's a list of Sears stores that are closing:<ul><li>Florence Mall, Florence, Alabama</li><li>5901 University Dr. NW, Huntsville, Alabama (This closure was announced on November 18. It will close in January.)</li><li>1901 S Caraway Rd., Jonesboro, Arkansas</li><li>Enfield Square, Enfield, Connecticut</li><li>Eagle Ridge Mall, Lake Wales, Florida</li><li>Columbus Park Crossing, Columbus, Georgia</li><li>Kentucky Oaks Mall, Paducah, Kentucky</li><li>9605 Queens Blvd., Rego Park, New York</li><li>Walden Galleria, Cheektowaga, New York</li><li>Boulevard Mall, Amherst, New York</li><li>1 Galleria Dr., Middletown, New York</li><li>10 Whitten Rd., Augusta, Maine</li><li>Swansea Mall, Swansea, Massachusetts</li><li>1901 S. Yale Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma</li><li>Shenango Valley Mall, Hermitage, Pennsylvania</li><li>Alderwood Mall, Lynnwood, Washington</li><li>Town Center Mall, Charleston, West Virginia</li><li>Meadowbrook Mall, Bridgeport, West Virginia</li></ul>This latest round of closures will bring the total number of stores that Sears has closed this fiscal year to more than 200.That means the retailer will have fewer than 1,500 stores left by early 2017. That's down nearly 60% from 2011, when Sears had more than 3,500 stores.Sears is shutting down stores to help stem losses from falling sales.In the most recent quarter, Sears' revenue fell 13%, to $5 billion, and its losses widened to $748 million from $454 million in the period last year.Same-store sales dropped 7.4%, including a 10% decrease at Sears stores and a 4.4% decrease at Kmart stores.If you work at Sears or Kmart and have information to share, contact this reporter at hpeterson@businessinsider.com. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/kmart-sears-closing-stores-2017-liquidation-sales-2016-12">Sears and Kmart are closing more stores - see if your store is on the list</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="lvYTduODE63n5bv1tKOnJcSabeDCT7Jy" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_right"><div class="image">AP</div></div>"Find out why they didn't have their goddamned MRAPs yet."
That's what <keyword id="6354810" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Defense">Defense</keyword> Secretary Robert Gates angrily told his staff on March 16, 2009 when he learned four military service members riding in a Humvee had been killed by an IED in Afghanistan.
In his book, "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Duty-Memoirs-Secretary-at-War/dp/0307959473">Duty</a>," Gates describes his "war on the Pentagon" to deliver the up-armored mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles to troops overseas, jumping through bureaucratic hoops to provide critical support for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It wasn't cheap - the Pentagon spent an estimated $45 billion on MRAPs from 2007 to 2012 - but it <a href="http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/military/story/2012-08-13/mraps-afghanistan-pentagon/57038856/1">saved more than 2,000 American lives</a>, according to an estimate by USA Today.
Climbing aboard the plane carrying the remains of the fallen in 2009 - Army Sgt. Christopher Abeyta, Specialist Robert Weiner, Pvt. First Class Norman Cain, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Bowles - Gates writes, "Alone with them, I was overwhelmed. I knelt beside each for a moment, placing my hand on the flag covering each case. Tears flooded my eyes. I did not want to leave them."
This sensitive outlook helped Gates, who held the office from 2006-2011, improve relations with the military following <a href="the%20most%20serious%20public%20confrontation%20between%20the%20military%20and%20an%20administration%20since">the rocky later years of his predecessor, Donald Rumsfeld</a>, who by the end had a number of retired generals calling for his resignation. 
The contrast is clear in Rumsfeld's response in 2004 to <a href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military-july-dec04-armor_12-9/">a soldier's complaint</a> about the lack of adequate armor, which set off a firestorm of criticism in the media and grumbling among troops. 
<div class="KonaFilter image-container float_left"><div class="image"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/lexl/mrapincident-267233">Ft. Leavenworth</a></div></div>"As you know, you go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time," Rumsfeld said at the time. "You can have all the armor in the world on a tank, and a tank can be blown up. And you can have an up-armored Humvee, and it can be blown up."
Gates doesn't specifically call out Rumsfeld's shortcomings, but he makes clear the importance of the change. 
Here's his account of what happened after the MRAP quote:
A month later I was visiting wounded at Walter Reed. I walked into one room where a soldier was sitting on his bed holding a copy of that day's Washington Post with a story about my March visit to Dover, including my intemperate question about why those four service members had not been in an MRAP. He read aloud from the story what I had demanded of my staff, and then he began to cry as he told me, "Your MRAP saved my life." I managed to keep my composure-barely. I didn't fully appreciate at the time the emotional toll my duties were taking on me.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>In the month since Clint Lorance - the former US Army soldier who was convicted of war crimes - was pardoned by President Donald Trump, he's publicly thanked Trump and even went on stage at one of his fundraisers. </li><li>Lorance was convicted in 2013 on two counts of second-degree murder for the 2012 incident where he ordered his platoon's soldiers to fire at three unarmed Afghan men on a motorcycle, killing two. Lorance has maintained this act was in self-defense.</li><li>Republican lawmakers and conservative commentators welcomed Lorance back - not as a convict who'd redeemed himself, but as a victim of a smear campaign by the US military and progressives.</li><li>Lorance said he believes Trump's comments about a "deep state" in the military. But lawmakers from both parties condemned this assertion as false.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/?hprecirc-bullet">Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories</a>.</li></ul>It's been nearly a month since Clint Lorance, the 35-year-old former US Army first lieutenant who was convicted of war crimes and later <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-pardons-troops-convicted-or-charged-war-crimes-restores-rank-2019-11">pardoned by President Donald Trump</a>, emerged from military prison at Ft. Leavenworth in Kansas to the greetings of his family.They weren't the only ones greeting him. Republican lawmakers and conservative commentators went on the airwaves and social media to welcome Lorance back - not as a convict who had redeemed himself, but as a victim of a smear campaign by the US military and progressives."It feels like I have stepped out of the Twilight Zone and back into normal space and time," Lorance told Insider. "I missed swimming and hiking, neither of which I have had the opportunity to do yet."Prior to Trump's executive action, the former Army officer was on his sixth year of a 19-year prison sentence for two counts of second-degree murder. Lorance was convicted in 2013, one year after he ordered his platoon's soldiers to fire at three unarmed Afghan men on a motorcycle.Two people, including a village elder, were killed, and one person was wounded. No US troops were harmed in the incident.After his release, Lorance is trying to settle into life in Texas as the controversy over his pardon lingers. He says he's currently unemployed and is receiving help from United American Patriots, a non-profit that provides legal assistance to service members found guilty of war crimes. He also went on stage at a Trump fundraiser in Florida on Dec. 7.Lorance agreed to an interview about Trump and his life after the pardon on the condition it was over email because he wanted to keep a copy for his records, adding that he is "not exactly the most popular guy in America, and there are those who would do anything to send me back to prison."<h2>'The tragedy of pardoning'</h2>Lorance remains unapologetic about his orders to fire at the three Afghans, and is adamant that the split-second decision was justified."Anyone who calls me a war criminal obviously has not reviewed the evidence in my case," Lorance told Business Insider."I was the one person whose job it was to know the big picture," Lorance added. "The commander on the ground must be able to make combat decisions, as long as they are in good faith."Lorance and his supporters have made several assertions in his defense, including the claim that intelligence reports at the time suggested inbound motorcyclists posed an imminent threat to nearby US and Afghan forces.Lorance's defense attorneys also contend that the Army's prosecution team withheld evidence indicating that the Afghan motorcyclists were associated with enemy combatants. Fingerprints from one of the dead Afghans was linked to an improvised-explosive device (IED), and the lone survivor of the shooting was alleged to have been "involved in hostile action against US forces."But the evidence raised against Lorance during his trial painted an incriminating picture. Members of Lorance's unit, including his company commander, either testified against him or publicly spoke out against the shooting. Lorance's troops also testified that their leader attempted to conceal information and mischaracterized the circumstances of the shooting, according to military court documents."Prior to the engagement, the victims had no observable weapons or radios, and were not displaying any hostility towards US or Afghan forces," a military appeals court said in a ruling in 2017, adding that despite all evidence to the contrary, Lorance at the time told a platoon sergeant that a US helicopter "had spotted the men on the motorcycle with weapons before his troops engaged."In addition to the contradicting statements, Lorance, according to military judges, "was not aware" of the Afghan victim's biometric connection to an IED at the time he gave the order to shoot."The tragedy of pardoning Lorance isn't that he will be released from prison - I've found room for compassion there," former US Army Capt. Patrick Swanson, Lorance's company commander in Afghanistan, told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/15/us/trump-pardons.html">The New York Times</a>. "The tragedy is that people will hail him as a hero, and he is not a hero. He ordered those murders. He lied about them."<h2>'He has my loyalty'</h2>Trump's act of clemency for Lorance, in addition to absolving <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-pardons-troops-convicted-or-charged-war-crimes-restores-rank-2019-11">two other US service members</a> who were either convicted or were still facing trial of war crimes, has been met with gratitude from the president's allies. Trump frequently claims the three service members were treated unfairly in the military's judicial system, and that their service far outweighed the allegations levied against them.Lorance said Trump's pardon made him profoundly grateful."The President gave me my life back," Lorance told Insider. "He saved my life. He has my loyalty."Lorance has toured the conservative media circuit in recent weeks, thanking Trump and his supporters during interviews with TV and radio hosts. Last weekend, Lorance and Golsteyn <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article238150139.html">attended</a> a closed-door Republican fund-raiser, where Trump invited the two former soldiers to take the stage. The two soldiers still keep in touch, according to Lorance, who says he's "honored to call him a friend." Lorance denied that Trump had extended an official invitation to the Republican fund-raiser, and told Insider that he had "no contact with the President's team: campaign or White House."Meanwhile, some veterans have described Trump's pardons as a subversion of military justice. Will Goodwin, the government relations director of the progressive VoteVets political action committee, said the presidential pardons and the overzealous patriotic dogma were damaging the apolitical perception of the military."Now, he's elevating these people and making them cult personalities on the right," Goodwin told Insider. "He's almost incentivizing this type of behavior when he's pardoning these folks and elevate them, and bring them up in front of people who are expected to cheer."<h2>The deep state: 'You know what I'm talking about'</h2>Critics of Trump's pardons, including his own <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/richard-spencer-trump-doesnt-understand-what-a-warfighter-is-navy-2019-11">military advisers</a>, soon found themselves being targeted by the president's ire.Throughout his presidency, Trump and his ardent supporters have fueled the so-called "deep state" theory - a term lifted from coup-prone Turkish politics about the military who've overthrown elected leaders - and pointed to the steady stream of unflattering leaks from unnamed law enforcement and intelligence officials as unmistakable proof.For the first time, Trump recently expanded the theory to include the Defense Department."Just this week, I stuck up for three great warriors against the deep state," Trump said at a Florida campaign rally in November. "And you know what I'm talking about.""I had so many people say, 'Sir, I don't think you should do that,'" Trump added, mockingly.In the interview, Lorance agreed with Trump's sentiment and said he believed that "senior bureaucrats in the Pentagon who believe they do not answer to the electorate" were also members of the so-called deep state conspiracy."There are no checks and balances in that case. These people are not elected. They are hired," Lorance said, referring to senior US military officials. "And the CEO should be able to fire them if they do not accept the company's agenda. In this case, the company is the executive branch of the US government."One Republican lawmaker, who asked for anonymity to criticize Trump's "deep state" comments, said US troops were more concerned with "having the best training ... to accomplish the mission and come home safe.""That matters far more than whatever comes out of the president's Twitter feed, or the mouth of any other politician," the Republican lawmaker told Insider."Is there a deep state within the military? I don't even know what that means," the Republican added. "I mean, the military is the world's largest bureaucracy, so yeah, there are bureaucrats in the military, some of whom are stealing oxygen. But I think most people who work for [the Defense Department], particularly those in uniform, are patriots. They're doing it not because they want to get rich, but because ... they want to serve their country."Democratic Rep. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/seth-moulton-harvard-iraq-war-president-candidate-2019-5">Seth Moulton</a> of Massachusetts, a retired Marine Corps infantry officer, was more blunt."When I was serving in Iraq under George W. Bush, it seemed like a terribly divisive time because we were fighting in a war that many of us disagreed with," Moulton, a combat veteran, told Insider. "But despite my disagreements with President Bush, I never expected him to take the side of a foreign power over our intelligence agencies. I didn't expect him to hold up autocrats and attack our allies. I didn't expect him to fail to follow the law."Trump's proliferation of the deep state conspiracy is "dangerous," said Goodwin from VoteVets."When the president, just as he's done with a host of domestic agencies, demeans those who've worn the uniform for decades ... and questions the integrity of senior leaders in the military, I don't think we can overstate how dangerous that is," Goodwin said. "What he's trying to do is satisfy his domestic political aims, and he's willing to trash anything in the process, and that includes the Department of Justice, the FBI, the State Department, and now, he's going after the military.""If it weren't so dangerous, it might be funny because it's another reminder that this president has no clue when it comes to the US military," Goodwin added.<h2>'Not much offends me'</h2>Lorance brushes off his critics and says he had no regrets from his decision to order the attack in Afghanistan."I try not to disparage people who I've never met and know next to nothing about, but that's me," Lorance told Insider.Lorance referred to his identity as "a gay Christian with two combat deployments, and six years in prison under my belt," and said his "perspective may be a little different than most.""Not much offends me," he added.Lorance, who graduated from the University of North Texas, says he's applying to online graduate schools that focus on leadership and project management. Prior to his exchange with Insider, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/clint-lorance-cant-get-job-at-walmart-target-full-pardon-2019-12">Lorance said</a> in a now-deleted tweet that his dishonorable discharge "makes it impossible to find a job. Even at Walmart or Target."Trump "told me my record would be expunged," he said in the tweet. "His staff in the White House must have disagreed. This will be an uphill battle."According to Lorance, his prison experience shaped his new career goals."Ultimately I want to go to law school and do all I can to help police and military members who are accused of crimes while in the performance of their duties," Lorance said.Lorance also hasn't ruled out a future in politics. He said he was analyzing a potential run for office and that he "will announce something soon."

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