A month after an investigation by CNN’s Abbie Boudreau and Scott Zamost, the U.S. military has changed a controversial policy in Afghanistan that soldiers claimed put them at risk . The policy, known as the 96-hour rule, required that detainees be released or turned to Afghan authorities within four days. The new rule, announced by [...]
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Deadly military aviation accidents on the rise
February 23rd, 2010 
Beth “U.S. soldiers have been twice as likely to die from aviation accidents as they were from ground mishaps or incidents over the past two and a half decades, according to an Aerospace DAILY analysis of U.S. Army data.” An increased reliance on aviation has contributed to the increase in these deadly air accidents. [...]
Ex-residents slow to be notified of toxic water on Marine base
February 17th, 2010 Beth Despite a 2007 law requiring the Marine Corps to notify former residents of Camp Lejeune, N.C. that they may have been exposed to contaminated water between 1957 and 1987, many have never been notified while others are just now finding out, according to a report by Barbara Barrett of McClatchy Newspapers.
Breach of trust prompts legislation in Congress
January 29th, 2010 Beth A year-long investigation by Wendy Halloran from WHNT-Huntsville, Ala. is capped off with the introduction of U.S. House Resolution 4535 known as “The Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act.” The investigation exposed the use of fake credentials in all levels of the U.S. Army.
Redstone Arsenal uses honor system to combat fake degrees
January 4th, 2010 Beth Redstone Arsenal’s Army Aviation and Missile Command is the nerve center of the Army’s missile and rocket programs. A Commander’s Inquiry was convened after an investigation by Wendy Halloran of WHNT-TV in Huntsville, AL. She exposed how the Army Aviation and Missile Command’s Director of Readiness used a fake diploma to secure a promotion and catapulted up the chain of command.
Soldiers buried as “unknown” due to careless record keeping
December 11th, 2009 Beth Mark Benjamin of Salon.com reports of continuing problems at Arlington National Cemetery. Burial mix-ups include cremated remains being dumped in a landfill before being recovered and buried as an unknown soldier.
Army bypasses ethics code to hire senior mentors
December 9th, 2009 Beth Ken Dilanian, Tom Vanden Brook and Ray Locker of USA Today report that the Army circumvented its own ethics code to hire two former generals as contractors before the mandated yearlong “cooling off” period.
Agent Orange series
December 4th, 2009 Beth A series by The Chicago Tribune traces the lingering impact of the use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. The evidence of exposure can still be seen in the many who suffer serious health issues, and birth defects have carried the legacy forth into a second generation.
Soldier’s suicide illustrates problems in military psychiatric care
November 24th, 2009 Mark Horvit Tapping into hundreds of pages of medical records, Meg Kissinger of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel told the story of Iraq vet James Weigl, who committed suicide soon after his return to Wisconsin. Kissinger’s reporting identified numerous mistakes and missed warning signs – by the Army and the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Milwaukee. For example, [...]
Tags: Consultancies a cash-cow for retired military
November 20th, 2009 Beth A USA Today investigation found that the Pentagon has hired “at least 158 retired admirals and generals…to offer advice under an unusual arrangement. Most of the retired officers, one to four stars in rank, have been paid hundreds of dollars an hour by the military even as they worked for companies seeking Defense Department contracts.“
