Milestones

Ten years ago: A military jury in Quantico, Va., sentenced Marine Sgt. Clayton Lonetree to 30 years in prison for disclosing U.S. secrets to the Soviet Union. (The sentence was later reduced; with more time off for good behavior, Lonetree ended up serving eight years in a military prison.)

Five years ago: Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida, causing record damage; 55 deaths in Florida, Louisiana and the Bahamas were blamed on the storm. China and South Korea established diplomatic ties.

One year ago: Four women began two days of academic orientation at The Citadel; they were the first female cadets admitted to the South Carolina military school since Shannon Faulkner.