ST. LOUIS • Two Middle East military officers in Missouri for training at Fort Leonard Wood pleaded not guilty this week to charges in an attempted child abduction case, officials said.

“Looks like they are going to be with us for a while,” Pulaski County Sheriff Ron Long said Friday.

Mohammed Mahmoud Omar Mefleh, 34, of Jordan, and Antoine Chlela, 31, of Lebanon, are held in the county jail with bail set at $200,000 for each. They are charged with enticement of a child and harassment.

The case has put communities outside the sprawling military base on alert.

Court Stops Lawsuit Over Death of Soldier’s Son

On October 27, 2013October 28, 2013 By AdministratorIn Army, Military PolicyLeave a comment

HONOLULU — A federal appeals court “regretfully” upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that claims the Army caused the death of a newborn by ordering his pregnant mother to do physical training against doctors’ instructions.

January Ritchie was about 5 1/2 months pregnant when she went into premature labor while stationed in Hawaii in 2006.

Her son Gregory died 30 minutes after birth. Her husband, Jonathan Ritchie, filed a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming commanding officers ignored his wife’s pleas not to perform physical duties such as picking up trash and battle-focused training.

Sex-assault incidents will be documented on every NCOER, OER

On October 26, 2013October 26, 2013 By AdministratorIn Army, Military Policy, Sexual AssaultLeave a comment

Sex-assault incidents will be documented on every NCOER, OER

The Army will use soldiers’ professional evaluations to hold them accountable for preventing sexual assault in the service.

Raters must assess all soldiers on their efforts to foster a climate intolerant of sexual assault and harassment in all Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Reports and Officer Evaluation Reports for rating periods that begin after Sept. 27, according to a memo issued in late September. Soldier counselings, typically done monthly or quarterly, must include the soldier’s “goals and objectives” for combating sexual assault and harassment in their unit, states the directive from Army Secretary John McHugh.

“Leaders must be committed to – and will be held accountable for – fostering a climate of dignity and respect. As a formal part of their evaluation, it will create an even greater incentive to do it well,” said Maj. Chris Kasker, a spokesman for McHugh, in a statement.

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

On October 20, 2013October 23, 2013 By AdministratorIn Army, Non Combat DeathLeave a comment

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sgt. Lyle D. Turnbull, 31, of Norfolk, Va., died Oct. 18, in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, from a medical emergency. The cause of his death is under investigation.

Turnbull was assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas.

For more information related to this release, the media should contact the Fort Hood public affairs office at (254) 287-9993 or (254) 287-0106.

Original link: http://www.defense.gov/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=16325

David Chesser: A Man Changed Forever By PTSD

On October 16, 2013October 16, 2013 By AdministratorIn PTSD, TBI, Mental Illness, SuicideLeave a comment

David Chesser: A Man Changed Forever By PTSD

Three hours before David Chesser, wife Jenifer Chesser was on the phone with her husband.
David had said he was going for a walk. When he called her, it was clear he’d been drinking heavily. Actually, he’d been sober for a month but in the past couple of days he began to unravel again, she said.

Back from the war, Chesser was unable to find regular work and unable to keep it when he did. He was drowning in back rent payments, and their landlord called to say they were out of chances. “It’s hopeless,” he told her over the phone. “If I was dead, at least you and the kids would be taken care of.” Then he hung up.

The Need for Out of the Box Solutions in Mental Health Treatment

On October 16, 2013October 16, 2013 By AdministratorIn Military Policy, PTSD, TBI, Mental IllnessLeave a comment

The Need for Out of the Box Solutions in Mental Health Treatment

A recent Army Times piece explained that a mental health program aimed at reducing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be expanded despite their own researchers finding no proven gains since 2009. This revelation is a vivid illustration of the need for out of the box solutions in mental health treatment and the delivery of healthcare at large. Continuing to expand a $50 million dollar per year program (now costing $75 million dollars annually) doesn’t make much sense when there are other viable alternatives that have not been adequately explored.

Insider outrage: Staff Sgt. Andrew Britton-Mihalo, 25

On October 15, 2013October 15, 2013 By AdministratorIn Felony Crime, Non Combat DeathLeave a comment

Insider outrage: Staff Sgt. Andrew Britton-Mihalo, 25

Britton-Mihalo, a Green Beret, was slain April 25 by an elite counterpart with the Afghan special forces on a base the two sides shared in Kandahar Province. But those circumstances haven’t played much of a part in Mihalo’s grief. “We just accepted it,” she said.

Britton-Mihalo’s father was a Marine, his stepfather served in the Army and his two half-brothers are also in the Army.

Insider outrage: Sgt. Joshua Born, 25

On October 15, 2013October 15, 2013 By AdministratorIn Felony Crime, Non Combat DeathLeave a comment

Insider outrage: Sgt. Joshua Born, 25

The soldiers who came to the door in Florida told Beth Croft that her son was killed in a green-on-blue attack, but the only word that held any significance to her was “dead.”

It didn’t matter that an Afghan soldier had shot him while they monitored a local protest. Her only child, Sgt. Joshua Born, was gone forever.

Insider outrage: Pfc. Jon Townsend, 19

On October 15, 2013October 15, 2013 By AdministratorIn Felony Crime, Non Combat DeathLeave a comment

Insider outrage: Pfc. Jon Townsend, 19

It turned out that on Sept. 16, the newly married 19-year-old had been gunned down by an Afghan ally. The International Security Assistance Force had sent out a press release announcing that the incident was an insider attack, but when Nelson asked the Army about it, the service refused to confirm the reports or offer any details, saying that no information would be released until the investigation was complete.

Ashley Ard, US Army, Left Newborn Baby in Park to Die (2013)

On October 15, 2013March 8, 2017 By AdministratorIn Armed Forces, Army, Child Abuse, Felony CrimeLeave a comment

*Outcome of case is unknown at this time.

Police: Soldier mom left newborn in park to die
Grand jury indicts mother of dead newborn
Alaska soldier charged with murder in newborn’s death
Soldier originally from Portsmouth charged with murder in newborn’s death in Alaska
JBER Soldier Accused in Newborn’s Death Makes 1st Court Appearance
In case of abandoned newborn, mom pleads not guilty to murder
JBER soldier pleads not guilty to 2nd-degree murder
Alaska soldier pleads not guilty in newborn’s death
After abandoned baby’s death, state invests in spreading word about “safe surrender” law

MILITARY JUSTICE FOR ALL

Tag: Army

Foreign military officers plead not guilty in Missouri attempted child abduction case

Court Stops Lawsuit Over Death of Soldier’s Son

Sex-assault incidents will be documented on every NCOER, OER

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

David Chesser: A Man Changed Forever By PTSD

The Need for Out of the Box Solutions in Mental Health Treatment

Insider outrage: Staff Sgt. Andrew Britton-Mihalo, 25

Insider outrage: Sgt. Joshua Born, 25

Insider outrage: Pfc. Jon Townsend, 19

Ashley Ard, US Army, Left Newborn Baby in Park to Die (2013)

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this:

Share this: