Gannon Ken Van Dyke appeared shackled at his hands and feet as federal prosecutors outlined the charges and maximum penalties he faces.
History was made at Fort Bragg as the first female soldier graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course on Thursday.
Approximately 3,500 more troops from Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne Division will deploy to the Middle East.
For the third time in less than two weeks, a soldier from the Chicago area has died.
A North Carolina mother is having to deal with the aftermath of her husband being deployed to the Middle East.
An American embassy in Baghdad is closed due to unrest, while troops in Fort Bragg continue to line up for deployment to provide support.
