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Low morale in the Army
Of course, this comes as no surprise to denizens of this blog, but the USAToday reports that an Army survey that polled active duty soldiers found a majority of them were dissatisfied with the prospect of their future service in the military. I’d warn pollsters, first of all, that most soldiers are always dissatisfied with […]
Yeah, This REALLY Makes Sense
We’ve all heard that Purple Hearts were finally authorized for those at Fort Hood gunned down by that turncoat terrorist, Hassan Nidal. So, that means they’re recognized as having been injured in combat, and will receive all the “bennies” due them – right? Perhaps. But then again, maybe not – as shown by the case […]
Maybe the New SMA Really Does “Get It”
It’s still too early to be absolutely sure yet. But from first indications, the new SMA Dan Dailey appears to be taking a somewhat different path than his predecessor. First: the other day, SMA Dailey took Army leaders to task for letting physical fitness standards decline. He called for leaders to resume doing morning PT […]
Army Secretary on Major Golsteyn’s Silver Star
The Secretary of the Army, John McHugh has released a statement on his decision to take Major Mathew L. Golsteyn’s Silver Star from him, but it really doesn’t clarify anything. Some background from Stars & Stripes; Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn received the Silver Star in 2011 for valor in Afghanistan on Feb. 20, 2010, and […]
Captain Mathew L. Golsteyn’s Silver Star revoked
Captain Mathew L. Golsteyn was awarded a Silver Star for his valorous actions in Afghanistan against Taliban insurgents that raked his team with fire while their vehicles were mired. In fact his actions were so valorous that he was being considered for an upgrade to the Distinguished Service Cross until this happened, according to the […]
Revisiting the Erik J. Burris case
We wrote about Major Burris, a former sexual assault prosecutor for the Army, a few weeks ago when he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape. Our friends at MilitaryCorruption.com, however, had a different take on the case. They sent us the results of the Article 32 investigating officer’s report, which I present […]
Annie, Get Yer Gun!
Ran across this bit of history the other day. I thought all our readers who are current and former cannon-cockers would enjoy it.
Big Army sends out a message about revoking awards
The Army Times reports that Big Army Human Resources sent out a message the other day reminding commanders that they can revoke your awards. It’s nothing new – we’ve seen phonies who didn’t even get National Defense Service Medals after their poor record of service. Army Regulation (AR) 600-8-22 lays out the guidelines for commanders; […]
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