Gannon Ken Van Dyke appeared shackled at his hands and feet as federal prosecutors outlined the charges and maximum penalties he faces.
The soldier was last seen over Memorial Day Weekend when he went on a camping trip with seven fellow service members.
The U.S. Army is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the suspect in the killing and dismemberment of paratrooper Enrique Roman-Martinez from Chino.
A family from Chino is demanding justice in the killing of their loved one, a Fort Bragg paratrooper who went missing on a camping trip.
History was made at Fort Bragg as the first female soldier graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course on Thursday.
Approximately 3,500 more troops from Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne Division will deploy to the Middle East.