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A whopping 14 officers at Ft. Hood get fired
Lots of issues at Ft. Hood lately. SecArmy is cleaning house. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Tuesday that he had relieved or suspended 14 Army leaders at Fort Hood including a two-star general as a result of a probe into the command climate at the Texas installation launched amid a rash of deaths among soldiers. […]
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Jeff LPH 3 sends us this article from Army Times; Sexual assault and harassment prevention program ‘hasn’t achieved its mandate,’ says Army secretary You don’t say? An independent review of Fort Hood’s command climate is complete and its findings are slated to be released Dec. 8, but Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said an initial look […]
Army shutting down successful unit that developed solutions to current and emerging threats
Jeff LPH 3 sent along this story that the Army is shuttering the Asymmetric Warfare Group. For nearly 15 years a little known but highly influential Army group has been in the middle of how the Army learns immediate lessons from combat, adapts to the evolving battlefield and saves soldiers’ lives. It’s called Asymmetric Warfare […]
The Army finally realizes sleep is a good thing, encourages naps
From Task and Purpose; Sleepy soldiers everywhere, rejoice: The Army has officially endorsed naps. Guidance in the Army’s new Field Manual 7-22, which outlines the service’s holistic health strategy, stresses the importance of soldiers getting enough sleep. “Even for those who regularly obtain the generally recommended 7-8 hours of sleep per night, more sleep can result […]
US Army Infantry basic training gets more cuddly
Jeff LPH 3 sent me this news. The US Army Infantry School is getting rid of the decades old “shark attack” on soldiers’ first day at basic. The shark attack is when the trainees come off the bus, can do no right, and drill sergeants are everywhere. The soldiers are made to do simple, physical […]
Army announces new Fort Hood investigation amid leadership change
To the surprise of nobody, the commanding general of Fort Hood has been replaced. Taking the helm of base, which has become notorious for soldiers going missing and/or murdered, is Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV. The Army says that the change in command was pre-planned. Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, the former CG, will not […]
SecDef approves proposal to upgrade Alwyn Cashe’s Silver Star to the Medal of Honor
I erred yesterday when I scheduled this article. It was supposed to go out this AM, but I set it for yesterday AM. It posted retroactively (who knew WordPress would do that?). Despite the error, many of you saw it, but I want to make sure everyone gets a chance. If it looks familiar, it’s because […]
Alexander Vindman, Chow Thief, Won’t Face Disciplinary Action
The U.S. Army said it has no plans to investigate Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, after President Trump suggested the former White House aide who voiced concerns about his actions toward Ukraine should face disciplinary action. Col. Vindman testified in a Trump impeachment hearing in November that the president’s July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
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