“ALL ABOUT NATIONAL DEFENSE” by Sharon Rondeau (Mar. 25, 2018) — After some trepidation expressed on Twitter on Friday, President Donald J. Trump signed a $1.3 trillion Omnibus spending bill which averted a looming government shutdown, something which many both inside and outside the Beltway dread. At a press availability which began at approximately 1:20 […]
“I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE” by Pauline Boyle (Mar. 20, 2018) — [Editor’s Note: The following letter was written by the widow of Thomas J. Boyle, Jr. to White House Chief of Staff Gen. John F. Kelly (Ret) after he spoke to the media last October amid a furor which arose from President Trump’s […]
WILL IT LEAD TO A LARGER PROBE? by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 14, 2017) — An individual who served as power of attorney (POA) for a disabled Army soldier discharged in January reported last week that it appears that an investigation is taking place into the theft of tens of thousands of dollars from the soldier’s […]
SAYS DECISION “RIPE FOR CIVILIAN SCRUTINY” by LCDR Walter Francis Fitzpatrick, III (Ret), ©2017 (Nov. 8, 2017) — WALTER FRANCIS FITZPATRICK, III Commander, United States Navy Retired 412 South White Street #215 Athens, Tennessee 37303 Email: jaghunter1@gmail.com Twitter: @jaghunters Wednesday, 8 November 2017 PAYING TRIBUTE AND HONOR AS ONE OF WE BAND OF BROTHERS 75th […]
HAS JUSTICE BEEN SERVED? by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 3, 2017) — Various mainstream media sources reported on Friday that Judge Col. Jeffery Nance has recommended a sentence for Sgt. Robert B. (Bowe) Bergdahl of dishonorable discharge from the Army, forfeiture of ten months’ pay and a reduction in his rank to “private” following his October […]
PROCEDURE SAID TO BE “UNIQUE” TO MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM by Sharon Rondeau (Oct. 20, 2017) — A “pre-sentencing trial” will open at Ft. Bragg on Monday for Sgt. Robert B. Bergdahl, Stars & Stripes reported on Friday, and could include witness testimony in what is described as a procedure “unique” to military courts-martial. On October […]
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Media Release U.S. Army Forces Command Directorate of Public Affairs 4700 Knox Street Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310 Oct. 16, 2017 | 2 p.m. For Immediate Release Army Conducts Court-martial Oct. 16 in Sgt. Bergdahl Case FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Army Judge Col. Jeffery R. Nance conducted Oct. 16 on Fort Bragg, N.C., the […]
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Media Advisory U.S. Army Forces Command Directorate of Public Affairs 4700 Knox Street Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310 Oct. 12, 2017 | 9 a.m. EDT Thursday| For Immediate Release *** M E D I A A D V I S O R Y *** U.S. Army to Conduct Court-Martial Oct. 16 In Sgt. Bergdahl […]
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Media Release U.S. Army Forces Command Directorate of Public Affairs 4700 Knox Street Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310 Sept. 27 2017 | 3:45 p.m. For Immediate Release Army Holds Legal Motions Hearing Sept. 27 in Sgt. Bergdahl Case FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Army Judge Col. Jeffery R. Nance conducted an Article 39(a) Motions Hearing […]
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Media Advisory U.S. Army Forces Command Directorate of Public Affairs 4700 Knox Street Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310 Sept. 22, 2017 | Noon EDT Friday| For Immediate Release U.S. Army to Conduct Legal-motions Hearing Sept. 27 In Sgt. Bergdahl Legal Case What: The U.S. Army will conduct a military legal hearing Sept. 27, 2017, […]
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Media Update U.S. Army Forces Command Directorate of Public Affairs 4700 Knox Street Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310 Sept. 14, 2017 | 11 a.m. EDT Thursday| Media Update *** M E D I A U P D A T E *** U.S. Army to Conduct Next Legal-motions Hearing Sept. 27 In Sgt. Bergdahl Legal […]
HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: “MILITARY IN A READINESS CRISIS” WASHINGTON – Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) made the following statement regarding the Marine Corps decision to require all aviation units to pause operations for 24 hours over the next two weeks in order to address safety concerns. The House Armed Services Committee has strongly and […]
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Media Release U.S. Army Forces Command Directorate of Public Affairs 4700 Knox Street Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310 Aug. 8, 2017 | 11:15 a.m. For Immediate Release Army Holds Legal Motions Hearing Aug. 8 in Sgt. Bergdahl Case FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Army Judge Col. Jeffery R. Nance conducted an Article 39(a) Motions Hearing […]
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Media Advisory U.S. Army Forces Command Directorate of Public Affairs 4700 Knox Street Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310 Aug 2, 2017 | 1 p.m. EDT Friday| For Immediate Release *** M E D I A A D V I S O R Y *** U.S. Army to Conduct Legal-motions Hearing Aug. 8 in Sgt. […]
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Media Update U.S. Army Forces Command Directorate of Public Affairs 4700 Knox Street Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310 July 25, 2017 | 9 a.m. EDT Tuesday| Media Update *** M E D I A U P D A T E *** U.S. Army to Conduct Next Legal-motions Hearing Aug. 8 In Sgt. Bergdahl Legal […]
29 YEARS AGO THIS DAY by LCDR Walter Francis Fitzpatrick, III (Ret), ©2017, blogging at The Jaghunter (Jun. 28, 2017) — “On June 28, 1988, U.S. Navy Captain William Nordeen, 51, who lived in the suburb of Kefalari, kissed his wife good-bye and walked out to his car. As he drove past a Toyota sedan […]
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Media Release U.S. Army Forces Command Directorate of Public Affairs 4700 Knox Street Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310 June 22, 2017 | 10:45 a.m. For Immediate Release FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Army Judge Col. Jeffery R. Nance continued conducting an Article 39(a) Motions Hearing June 22 on Fort Bragg, N.C., in the case of […]
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Media Release U.S. Army Forces Command Directorate of Public Affairs 4700 Knox Street Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310 June 21, 2017 | 3:45 p.m. For Immediate Release FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Army Judge Col. Jeffery R. Nance conducted an Article 39(a) Motions Hearing June 21 on Fort Bragg, N.C., in the case of United […]
CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED Media Advisory U.S. Army Forces Command Directorate of Public Affairs 4700 Knox Street Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310 June 16, 2017 | 2:15 p.m. EDT Friday| For Immediate Release *** M E D I A A D V I S O R Y *** U.S. Army to Conduct Legal-motions Hearing June 21-22 In Sgt. […]
‘THE WALL THAT HEALS’ IS A HALF-SCALE REPLICA OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA from Delmarys Matos, dalmarys.matos@bridgeportct.gov (May 2, 2017) — Bridgeport, CT –The City of Bridgeport and The Association of Naval Veterans Port 5 will host the world traveled Vietnam Veterans Memorial ‘The Wall that Heals’. ‘The Wall […]