After a delay of over a month, nearly 200 footlockers belonging to Bronx soldiers based out of the Kingsbridge Armory arrived at the Tallil Air Base in southern Iraq on May 14.

Nearly 100 Bronxites gathered for a peace rally in front of the Kingsbridge Armory last Friday, denouncing the U.S. occupation of Iraq.

The key to progress on the Kingsbridge Armory's redevelopment appears to now reside with the state. While the city's Economic Development Corporation (EDC) technically oversees the development, advocates are now pressuring state officials to find a suitable location for the Armory's two remaining National Guard units.

In this issue, we report on a National Guard unit based at the Kingsbridge Armory that will soon be headed for Iraq.

It's back to the drawing board for those looking to relocate the Kingsbridge Armory's remaining National Guard units, a final stumbling block for moving the long-delayed redevelopment project forward.

It appears that there is one final hitch in getting things going on the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory. For the project to include schools, the National Guard units that occupy the buildings on the northern perimeter of the facility need to find another home.

It's back to the drawing board for those looking to relocate the Kingsbridge Armory's remaining National Guard units, a final stumbling block for moving the long-delayed redevelopment project forward.