By Debbie Gregory. For the fourth year in a row, sexual assault reports increased at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. The 50 cases reported during the school year nearly doubled from the prior year, up from 26. Both the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy saw only […]
By Debbie Gregory. Miguel Perez Jr. discovered the hard way that two tours of duty in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army, a green card and PTSD are no shield from U.S. immigration laws. Because of a 2010 felony drug conviction, Perez has been placed in a Kenosha, Wisconsin detention center, awaiting a possible deportation. Military […]
By Debbie Gregory. U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) have introduced legislation to close the benefits gap for members of the National Guard and Reserve forces deployed on certain pre-planned missions overseas. The National Guard and Reserves Benefit Parity Act, “addresses gaps in early retirement eligibility, high-deployment allowance, and pay reductions for […]
By Debbie Gregory. With an increase in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnoses within the veteran community, the Department of Veterans Affairs is joining forces with non-profit Canine Companions to study how service dogs might be able to aid those struggling with the disorder. The joint pilot program is launching at Canine Companions’ Northwest Training Center […]
By Debbie Gregory. On December 20, 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) designed to cut taxes on individuals and businesses, stimulate the economy, and create jobs. But one aspect of the act will have an impact on Guard and Reserve members who travel less than 100 miles from home to […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Army has stripped a star from a general who flirted with the wife of an enlisted man that he met in Vicenza, Italy. Maj. Gen. Joseph Harrington, the former commander of U.S. Army Africa, has been forced to retire as a one-star, the last rank at which he served satisfactorily. Harrington […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) Military Mentor of the Year Award recognizes outstanding support for the children of America’s fallen heroes. This year, the award goes to Army Capt. John Rhoten, who will be recognized at the annual TAPS Honor Guard Luncheon on March 6th at the Army and Navy […]
By Debbie Gregory. Officials have identified a Navy lieutenant who succumbed to his injuries after being struck by a spinning helicopter blade Feb. 21 as 32-year-old James A. Mazzuchelli. Mazzuchelli died on February 24th at Scripps La Jolla Medical Facility following the February 21st accident. He was a flight surgeon assigned to Marine Light Attack […]
By Debbie Gregory. The leadership triad of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 was relieved of duty after the executive officer was found wandering drunk and naked through the woods at Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan. Lt. Cmdr. Jason Gabbard was discovered intoxicated and unclothed in a wooded area. Cmdr. James Cho and Command Master Chief […]
By Debbie Gregory. A Raleigh, NC car mechanic who took a helicopter to SAS Institute headquarters, wearing a battle dress uniform, told security officers that he was picking up a female employee on orders of the U.S. president. Christian Desgroux pretended to be a three-star U.S. Army general in order to impress a woman who […]
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