Army News
Man harasses and cyberstalks main recruiter
Braxton Louis Danley hoped to join the Army. He entered the recruiting office for a pre-test to see how he would do in the ASVAB. He failed the test. He wanted to retake the test. The recruiters would not let him retake the test unless he properly prepared/studied first. Danley apparently did not want to […]
US Army has new COVID vaccine that works against all variants, researchers say
Poetrooper sends in that the Army has now developed a COVID vaccine. For those who trust experimental Army vaccines over experimental private sector vaccines, this could be revolutionary. From American Military News; The United States Army has created a revolutionary single-dose COVID-19 vaccine that researchers say will be revealed within weeks. According to a new […]
FINALLY! SFC Alwyn Cashe to be awarded MoH
The bravery of Alwyn Cashe should be well known to regular readers here. For those who don’t know, or would like a refresher (have tissues handy), here is my Valor Friday write up of this amazing man. He was a personal hero of our departed founder and platoon sergeant Jonn Lilyea. Finally, after years of lobbying to […]
Thief steals American, German flags, hoists Confederate battle flag over 2nd Cav Regiment
Jeff LPH 3 sends in this Army Times piece on some shenanigans at Rose Barracks, Germany; Overnight Monday, an “unknown individual” stole the U.S. and German flags from a American unit’s headquarters in southern Germany and raised the Confederate flag, officials confirmed to Army Times. Military police at Rose Barracks, Germany, began an investigation after […]
Army chief public affairs officer sacked after 97% negative climate survey
US Army Brigadier General Amy Johnston (it looks like there was a name change since her official photo above) was the Army’s top public affairs officer. She was suspended from her duties as the top ranking Army spokesperson after a whopping 97% of her staff describe the workplace she’s fostered as “workplace hostility.” Jeff LPH […]
Investigation clears 101st Combat Aviation Brigade leadership of misconduct
We talked about the investigation into this unit back in May here; I don’t know if I even recognize the Army anymore. Back then a senior officer was sent to investigate many complaints within the command of Colonel Travis Habhab. The complaints stemmed from a nine-month deployment to Poland in which a trip planned to visit […]
Newsweek reports SFC Cashe to receive MoH soon
We’ve talked a lot about Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe and his insanely heroic final acts. He is easily one of the bravest people I’ve ever written about. Read about him here, which includes links to prior discussions on the man. Newsweek is now reporting that “sources familiar with the process” are saying that Secretary […]
Marine Raider guilty in death of Green Beret SSG
Jeff LPH 3 sends in word that the court martial for GySgt Mario Madera-Rodriguez, a Marine Raider, has returned a guilty verdict. He got off on the felony murder charge, but was guilty on the other counts, to wit guilty of hazing, false official statements, conspiracy charges and involuntary manslaughter. Army Times reports; A military […]
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