(AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)NEW YORK – A U.S. Army soldier was arrested Tuesday in Georgia on terrorism charges after he spoke online about plots to blow up New York City's 9/11 Memorial and other landmarks and attack U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, authorities said.
According to court papers, he expressed his frustration with the U.S. military and his desire to aid the Islamic State group.
The criminal complaint said he then provided training and guidance to purported Islamic State fighters who were planning attacks, including advice about potential targets in New York City, including the 9/11 Memorial.
This month, according to the complaint, Bridges sent a video of himself in body armor standing before an Islamic State flag, gesturing support.
In a statement Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Fort Stewart-based 3rd Infantry Division, Lt. Col. Lindsey Elder, confirmed that Pfc.