They may be designed to “assault,” but now, Marines from Charlie Company, Assault Amphibian Battalion, are using their Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) to assist the Galveston, Texas, Fire Department with search-and-rescue missions. Second Lt. Stephanie Leguizamon, a spokeswoman for Marine…
Author: Jim Verchio
USAF Lt. Col. dismissed for relationship with 18-year-old, running ‘summer camp,’ ‘frat house’ base
An Air Force officer convicted of an unprofessional relationship with an 18-year-old female Security Forces airman is on his way out of the Air Force following a general court-martial last week. A military judge ruled Friday that Lt. Col. Denis…
Huffington Post publishes article calling war veterans “racist cowards”
In an article published Aug. 17, Huffington Post contributor David Fagin says vets returning from war harbor feelings of intense anger and disgust toward anyone who isn’t white, and says he believes the military isn’t doing enough in the area…
Transgender service in limbo while Pentagon waits for president’s guidance
The Pentagon is expecting White House guidance in the coming days on how to implement a revised administration ban on transgender people in the military. The policy is expected to allow Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to consider options such as…
Soldier who baptized soldier who drowned says he is losing his career
Facebook famous preacher and Army Staff Sgt. Marcus Rogers announced Monday that he is getting a divorce and losing his job with the Army. Rogers, who has amassed more than 480,000 followers through his fire and brimstone sermons, says his…
Army charges soldiers for murder of two soldiers outside Fort Stewart
The Army says two soldiers are responsible for a double murder, occurring on March 8, that left Pvt. Malika D. Jackson and Spc. Marquez S. Brown dead. Sgt. Shaquille Craig, 24, of Salem, AL, and Spc. Phillip E. Thompson, Jr.,…