Funston
Americannoun
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Funston, granted parole earlier this month, was set to be released on Thursday from state prison — but was rearrested that same day on new charges from a decades-old, untried case.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Prosecutors in Placer County, at the time, decided not to pursue the case against Funston in Roseville given the severity of the sentences he received in Sacramento County.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Army officer, Funston was willing to go to extremes to crush the sort of independence movement he had supported in Cuba.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
At its head was Frederick Funston, an adventurer who had fought with the Cuban rebels before America joined the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
Many of the soldiers from Camp Funston had a rough boat ride overseas and are still feeling indisposed with flu symptoms.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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