San Diego Calif. - A military judge at Camp Pendleton on Tuesday dismissed charges against Lt.Col. Jeffeey Chessani, the highest-ranking officer accused in the deaths of 24 Iraqis in 2005 in the town of Haditha.
Col. Steven Folsom, the judge, made his ruling in response to the motion from defense attorneys charging that undue influence was excercised on the convening authority in the case. Folsom dismissed the charges without prejudice, meaning the Marine Corps could refile them.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Friends Again
Hong Kong - The ships of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group docked in Hong Kong on April 3, making the first visit by a U.S. aircraft carrier since the carrier Kitty Hawk and its escorts were turned away from a scheduled Thanksgiving visit in a diplomatic swipe against the U.S.
The strike group includes about 7,000 sailors from the Nimitz and its air wing, as well as the cruiser Princeton and the destroyers Chafee, Higgins and John Paul Jones.
The strike group includes about 7,000 sailors from the Nimitz and its air wing, as well as the cruiser Princeton and the destroyers Chafee, Higgins and John Paul Jones.
Jailed Ex-Seal Trainee Gets New Hearing
United States - A former Navy Seal trainee who has served 12 years in prison has been awarded a hearing on his claim that his co-defendant was solely Responsible for Murdering a Georgia college student vacationing in Virginia Beach, Va.
Dustin Turner, 33, is seeking to get his murder conviction overturned on the strength of Billy Joe Brown's 2003 admission that Brown acted alone in the 1995 slaying of Jennifer Evans outside a bar.
Under a 2004 law allowing inmates to present newly discovered evidence of innocence, the Virginia Court of Appeals granted Turner a gearing to determine the credibility of Brown's confession, a step rarely taken by the courts. The hearing will take place nm May in Virgina Beach Circuit Court.
In 1995, Brown and Turner were Seal "swim buddies" who each blamed the other for the murder.
Dustin Turner, 33, is seeking to get his murder conviction overturned on the strength of Billy Joe Brown's 2003 admission that Brown acted alone in the 1995 slaying of Jennifer Evans outside a bar.
Under a 2004 law allowing inmates to present newly discovered evidence of innocence, the Virginia Court of Appeals granted Turner a gearing to determine the credibility of Brown's confession, a step rarely taken by the courts. The hearing will take place nm May in Virgina Beach Circuit Court.
In 1995, Brown and Turner were Seal "swim buddies" who each blamed the other for the murder.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
- General : Army Needs Stop Loss -
Washington D.C. - It Will be more than a year before the Army can end the unpopular practice of forcing soldiers to stay in the service beyond their retirement or re-enlistment dates, a top official said Monday.
Lt. Gen. James D. Thurman, deputy chief of staff for operations, said he hoped that wartime demand for troops will decline enough by around the fall of next year to end "stop-loss." He said there are more than 12,000 currently serving under the practice an action that critics have called a "backdoor draft."
Thurman also said that as officials continue to increase the size of the Army, it could be possible by the fall of 2011 for troops to be home two years for every year they are deployed.
Lt. Gen. James D. Thurman, deputy chief of staff for operations, said he hoped that wartime demand for troops will decline enough by around the fall of next year to end "stop-loss." He said there are more than 12,000 currently serving under the practice an action that critics have called a "backdoor draft."
Thurman also said that as officials continue to increase the size of the Army, it could be possible by the fall of 2011 for troops to be home two years for every year they are deployed.
Friday, April 4, 2008
- Army Moving Mojave's Tortoises From Base -
Fort Irwin - Scientists have begun moving the Mojave S-Desert's flagship species, the desert tortoise, to make room for tank training at the Army's Fort Irwin despite protests by some conservationists.
The controversial project, billed as the largest desert tortoise move in California history, involves transferring 770 endangered reptiles from Army land to a dozen public plots overseen by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Fort Irwin has sought to expand its 643,000- acre training site into tortoise territory for two decades. The Army said it needs an extra 131,000 acres to accommodate faster tanks and longer-range weapons used each month to train some 4,000 troops.
Desert tortoises are the longest living reptiles in the South-west, with a potential life span of 100 years, and can weigh up to 15 pounds. Their population has been threatened in recent years by urbanization, disease and predators including the raven.
Weeks before the relocation, two conservation groups threatened to sue Fort Irwin. The Center for Biological Diversity and Desert Survivors contend that the land set aside for the desert tortoises is too close to an interstate highway and is plagued with off-road vehicles and illegal dumping that would disturb the animals.
The groups served Fort Irwin with a 60-day notice of intent to sue and plan to file the lawsuit after the desert tortoises have been moved.
"There's still a lot of work that needs to be done to make the relocation site more habitable," said Ileene Anderson, a staff biologist with the Center for Biological Diversity.
The controversial project, billed as the largest desert tortoise move in California history, involves transferring 770 endangered reptiles from Army land to a dozen public plots overseen by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Fort Irwin has sought to expand its 643,000- acre training site into tortoise territory for two decades. The Army said it needs an extra 131,000 acres to accommodate faster tanks and longer-range weapons used each month to train some 4,000 troops.
Desert tortoises are the longest living reptiles in the South-west, with a potential life span of 100 years, and can weigh up to 15 pounds. Their population has been threatened in recent years by urbanization, disease and predators including the raven.
Weeks before the relocation, two conservation groups threatened to sue Fort Irwin. The Center for Biological Diversity and Desert Survivors contend that the land set aside for the desert tortoises is too close to an interstate highway and is plagued with off-road vehicles and illegal dumping that would disturb the animals.
The groups served Fort Irwin with a 60-day notice of intent to sue and plan to file the lawsuit after the desert tortoises have been moved.
"There's still a lot of work that needs to be done to make the relocation site more habitable," said Ileene Anderson, a staff biologist with the Center for Biological Diversity.
Friday, March 28, 2008
- Reunion - "B/Battery 6/14th Artillery "
The Reunion For B/Battery 6/14th Artillery Will Be In June 27-29 2008 - At Fort Hood Texas- The Hotel Where The Dinner Will Be Held And Where Most Of The Reunion Members Will Be Staying Is The Shilo Inn Suites Hotel You Can Call There And Make Your Reservations - Be Sure To Tell Them That You Are With B/Battery 6/14th Artillery-
Shilo Inn Suites Hotel
3701 South W.S. Young Drive
Killeen Texas 76542
Phone 254-699-0999
Fax 254-699-0994
Shilo Inn Suites Hotel
3701 South W.S. Young Drive
Killeen Texas 76542
Phone 254-699-0999
Fax 254-699-0994
Thursday, March 27, 2008
- Vietnam Veterans Records Online -
Washington D.C. - The National Archives is joining with a Web site to make historical records of tens of thousands of deceased Vietnam War Veterans available electronically for the first time.
The interactive site - www.footnote.com - is a Web re-creation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall. The site allows access to thousands of pages of casualty records and agency photos.
People can search by name, hometown, birthday, tour date, or dozens of other categories. Such information now is typically found only at National Archives locations, including the headquarters in College Park. Md. and by poring through files organized by topic.
The interactive site - www.footnote.com - is a Web re-creation of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall. The site allows access to thousands of pages of casualty records and agency photos.
People can search by name, hometown, birthday, tour date, or dozens of other categories. Such information now is typically found only at National Archives locations, including the headquarters in College Park. Md. and by poring through files organized by topic.
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