Located 25 miles north of Kansas City, Kansas, Fort Leavenworth is home to the United States Disciplinary Barracks. Originally known as the United States Military Prison, the USDB was established by an Act of Congress in 1874. Construction began in 1875 and was completed in 1921. Prisoners were used for the bulk of the labor. The prison was […]
Last week, DCX brought you an update on the travesty of Lt. Michael Behenna’s case. Sadly, he’s not alone in his quest to clear his name and be released from wrongful imprisonment. A group of America’s best and bravest find themselves in a similar predicament. They’re known as the “Leavenworth 10.” Ten of our soldiers have […]
In March of 2009, convicted of killing a known Al Qaeda operative while serving in Iraq, Army Ranger 1st Lieutenant Michael Behenna was sent to Leavenworth prison for a duration of 25 years. The Al Qaeda terrorist, ali mansur, had killed two of Behenna’s comrades and injured two others the previous year. Mansur was on the governments kill/capture list. But Army intelligence ordered the release of […]