Army

The situation facing No. 8 Johns Hopkins on Saturday afternoon felt a little familiar to the Blue Jays. Army displayed a few techniques in hopes of obtaining the same result as Navy did against Hopkins a few weeks ago. Like Navy, No. 20 Army used a deliberate offense and stayed within striking distance for most of the first half Saturday, but Hopkins had two scoring spurts in the second half to turn a close game into a 13-6 victory before a...

An Army physician who was convicted of refusing to go to Afghanistan because he questioned whether Barack Obama was eligible to be president said Wednesday that he was wrong to disobey orders and would be willing to deploy to a war zone "tomorrow. " Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, of Greeley, Colo., who has become a hero of the "birther" movement, now faces the possibility of up to 3 1/2 years in a military jail and dismissal from the Army after being found guilty Wednesday. If dismissed, he would forfeit his annual salary of nearly $90,000 and a pension.

On paper, it should be a rout. Navy (15-1-1) hasn't lost since its opener and boasts the nation's second longest unbeaten streak in women's soccer. Army, meanwhile, is a disappointing 6-9. Navy coach Carin Jennings-Gabarra has been there 20 years and celebrated her 250th victory at Annapolis this season. Army's coach resigned in June, handing the team to an interim. But the Mids say that won't matter when the teams square off in West Point at 7 p.m. on Friday. "Honestly, Army's record means nothing," said Navy defender Kahra Kelty (Arundel)

Harry Dutton Grunwell, a retired Army warrant officer with a talent for linguistics and computers, died Dec. 5 at Howard County General Hospital from complications of multiple sclerosis. The Marriottsville resident was 66. Mr. Grunwell was born in Ogden, Pa., the son of Paul and Bernice Grunwell. He graduated in 1963 from Chichester High School in Pennsylvania, where he was class president his last two years. In his senior year, Mr. Grunwell was voted "most talented" for his skill at the piano and "most dependable," said Norman Guarinello, who became friends with Mr. Grunwell in sixth grade when they competed against each other in sports.

Records: Army 4-5-1; Navy 5-5.Outlook: The Cadets have won the past three meetings by a total of five points. New coach Charlie Weatherbie has a shot at Navy's first winning season since 1982. Sophomore Chris McCoy has set school rushing record for quarterbacks with 725 yards and has scored seven touchdowns. McCoy is expected to alternate with junior Ben Fay, who has passed for 717 yards. Navy's improved defense has held four opponents to one touchdown or less. Senior DE Andy Person leads pass rush with eight sacks.

Navy (8-4) vs. Army (5-6) Time: : 2:30 p.m. Site: : Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia TV: : Chs. 13, 9 Radio: : 1090 AM, 1430 AM Line: : Navy by 14 Series: : Navy leads 53-49-7. When Navy has the ball: : Ricky Dobbs is playing in his first Army-Navy game, but the junior quarterback shouldn't be fazed by the big stage; he thrived against Ohio State and Notre Dame, accounting for six touchdowns. Dobbs has rushed for at least 100 yards in each of the past three games, and he has 23 rushing touchdowns this year - tied for the NCAA single-season record for a quarterback.

Nine months before Bobby Ross came out of retirement to coach football at Army in December 2003, the United States began its military involvement in Iraq. As he dug into his new job at West Point, Ross was thinking more about how to rebuild a team that had lost all its games the previous season than the escalating casualties of war. Soon enough, Ross learned the success of Army football and whether the United States was actively engaged in war were often intertwined. Though it had not happened during the two World Wars -- the Cadets won their three national championships at the end of and immediately after World War II -- Army's football struggles in the early 1970s were often tied to the unpopularity of and protests against the Vietnam War. When Ross began to recruit in the winter and spring of 2004, the conversations he had with parents of prospective players often turned toward what was happening in Iraq.

Here's a new topic area for BaltTech: Guns. Specifically, Adcor Industries BEAR automatic rifle. I wrote a story today where I covered Adcor , a Baltimore company, has designed a cutting-edge automatic rifle that's currently in the middle of a major Army competition that could replace the M4 carbine (a cousin of the M16.) I toured Adcor's office and machining facility last week, with the owner, Jimmy Stavrakis, and Michael Brown, the inventor of the BEAR. (BEAR stands for Brown Enhanced Automatic Rifle.)

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Brian Piccola and Casey Gordon each scored three goals and led a balanced Blue Jays offense as No. 6 Johns Hopkins defeated Army, 15-8, at Michie Stadium last night.The victory marks the Blue Jays' 12th straight over Army and ended a two-game losing streak. Army (2-5) lost its second straight game and is off to its worst start since 1974.The Cadets held Hopkins (4-3) to two first-quarter goals and trailed 2-1 entering the second quarter. But Hopkins went on two three-goal runs, and Blue Jays goalie Jonathan Marcus stopped 10 shots in that period and held Army to two goals.

In response to pressure from a state citizens' panel and U.S. Sen. Paul S. Sarbanes, the Army says it is considering ways of reducing the risk of a serious accident involving Aberdeen Proving Ground's stockpile of mustard agent.Officials at the Army's Chemical Materiel Destruction Agency said yesterday that they have commissioned a study, to be completed this fall, of whether the 1,500-ton stockpile can be housed in earth-covered bunkers or other structures, or moved farther from an airfield used extensively by the Maryland National Guard.