Iraq War

State

Rep. Rogers salutes retiring Army Depot Commander Colonel Marvin Walker

Walker has served as the 36th commander of the Anniston Army Depot, the largest employer in Calhoun County, since July 2019.

August 5, 2021

Jerry Starnes running for state Legislature

Starnes currently serves as president of the Prattville City Council and works as a probation and parole district manager.

July 14, 2021

Mike Rogers mourns the passing of Donald Rumsfeld

Rumsfeld was 88. He served as secretary of defense under Presidents George W. Bush and Gerald Ford.

July 1, 2021

Rogers opposes repeal of the 2002 Iraq AUMF

Rogers, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, spoke on the floor against the repeal of the 2002 AUMF.

June 24, 2021

Carl, Sewell and Rogers support waiver for Gen. Austin to serve as defense secretary

The House voted in favor of the waiver permitting Gen. Austin to serve as secretary of defense.

January 22, 2021

Judge denies Worsley’s request to serve sentence outside prison

A judge last week denied Sean Worsley’s request to be transferred to a community corrections program instead of prison for an August 2016 arrest for marijuana possession. Worsley is facing a five-year sentence in the Alabama Department of Corrections after his probation was revoked in April. “Because the Defendant has fled this jurisdiction both times … Continued

September 7, 2020

Cannabis advocates troubled by veteran’s 5-year sentence for medical marijuana

The Alabama Cannabis Industry Association on Monday released a statement critical of the decision by an Alabama court to imprison an Arizona man for five years after his probation for a 2016 marijuana arrest was revoked in April. Sean Worsley was an Iraq War vet who legally uses marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder, and for … Continued

July 14, 2020

Black disabled veteran sentenced to spend 60 months in prison for medical marijuana

A 2016 arrest for marijuana that has turned into a 60-month sentence in an Alabama penitentiary for a disabled veteran from Arizona is drawing national attention.

July 13, 2020

Reopening the state will require effort from everyone

I am tired of sitting at home. I miss sports. I miss going out to eat — there might not be enough salsa at the Mexican restaurants when this coronavirus quarantine is over. And I miss just doing normal things. But I don’t miss them enough that I’m OK with large numbers of people dying … Continued

April 17, 2020

Shelby: Army selects Anniston as de-processing site for the AMPV Program

Monday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that the U.S. Army has selected the Anniston Army Depot as the de-processing site for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) program. “The Army’s decision to select Anniston Army Depot to serve as the de-processing site for the AMPV program is excellent news for the Depot and the entire … Continued

April 14, 2020