Rose L. Thayer
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Austin, TX, United States
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Deaths among active-duty troops from fentanyl overdoses rise sharply, Pentagon says
Fentanyl was involved in 88% of the deaths of service members who overdosed on illicit drugs in 2021, a steep increase in five years, according to Defense Department data provided to Congress. → Read More
Air Force secretary calls for investigation into managing of domestic violence cases
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has directed a new review on the handling of domestic violence cases after the service’s inspector general found problems in the early stages of managing reports and investigations, according to a letter addressed to troops. → Read More
Soldier assigned to Special Forces shot and killed in North Carolina
A 24-year-old Army cook assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg was found dead from a gunshot wound Wednesday in a town about 20 miles from the North Carolina base. → Read More
Army names Next Generation Squad Weapon
More than five years in the making, the Next Generation Squad Weapon will replace the M4 rifle that all soldiers carry. → Read More
Marines now using body scanners to better measure fat
Under the new policy, Marines who exceed weight standards and fail a body fat assessment taken with a measuring tape will be evaluated with a body scan before being sent to the body composition program or being discharged. → Read More
Troops encounter long delays, misinformation with immigration phone line after cuts to online resources
The degradation of the military help line is part of an increasingly chaotic, understaffed, under-resourced Department of Homeland Security that cannot keep up with the demand for its services, according to several reports. → Read More
‘I just want them to do better’: Soldier’s mom files wrongful death claim after loss of her son at Fort Hood
Spc. Joey Lenz, 32, was a generator mechanic assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division, when he died Feb. 1 of a heart attack. → Read More
Contaminated water at bases affected more troops, families than Pentagon reported, environmental group says
The Environmental Working Group analysis concluded the chemicals can be found at 116 military bases worldwide with about 640,000 people drinking contaminated water annually. → Read More
Fort Riley soldier sentenced to 8 years in prison for death of fellow soldier
Spc. Jalen Thomas, 21, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection to the killing of a fellow soldier assigned to the Kansas base. → Read More
‘Be all you can be,’ Army to market for new recruits with old slogan
The slogan best relays the “possibilities” that await a new Army recruit, said Maj. Gen. Alex Fink, chief of Army enterprise marketing. → Read More
Texas woman pleads guilty in connection to Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s death at Fort Hood
Cecily Aguilar, the only person charged in connection to the killing of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood, pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom to helping her boyfriend dispose of the soldier’s body in April 2020. → Read More
Fort Hood sergeant arrested this month faces attempted murder, rape and kidnapping charges, base officials say
A 29-year-old sergeant at Fort Hood was charged Tuesday with multiple counts of premeditated attempted murder, rape, kidnapping and burglary in connection to an Oct. 2 incident in the barracks that involved a gun and was thought to be connected to other violent assaults on base. → Read More
New suicide prevention policy to halt soldiers being released from hospital on weekends, holidays considered by 18th Airborne Corps
The policy is designed to better support a soldier’s recovery effort and help prevent suicide attempts, said Command Sgt. Maj. T.J. Holland. It also includes a contract on what the soldier, the soldier’s leaders and the medical provider are responsible for when the soldier is released. → Read More
Fort Hood soldier arrested in connection with multiple sexual assaults, including one involving a gun
The soldier, who is assigned to the 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, has not been identified because he has not yet been formally charged, base officials said. → Read More
Army Reserve soldier cleared of sex assault charges kicked out of service anyway
Ryan Neville refuted the charges from the start, spent thousands of dollars on a lawyer and won his case before the separation board. The board said in May 2021 that Neville should be retained in the Reserve. But the Army still discharged Neville on Oct. 1. → Read More
Texas National Guard troops told a payroll glitch could lead to big tax bills next year
Texas National Guard troops who served on the governor’s mission to prevent criminal activity at the state’s border with Mexico could owe thousands in federal taxes next year because a glitch in the payroll system underestimated withholdings. → Read More
2 brigade commanders fired at Fort Hood for loss of confidence
Two brigade commanders within the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood have been relieved of command because of a loss of confidence in their judgement and ability to command, according to officials at the Texas Army base. → Read More
Family of dead Fort Hood soldier seeks $25M for negligent treatment at Army hospital
Sgt. Elder Fernandes, 23, was found dead about 30 miles from the base in Temple, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2020. His family says he did not receive adequate mental health care at the base hospital in the week before he died by suicide. → Read More
Labor Department recommends Congress codify SCOTUS ruling that impacts Reserve troops working for state agencies
A new report calls on Congress to codify into law a Supreme Court decision that allows service members to take state employers to court if they feel the state has violated federal laws that ban discrimination against employees because of their military service. → Read More
Olympian trades spikes for boots, enlists as an Army medic
Already serving at the rank of specialist, Noah Akwu will finish his advanced individual training at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in Texas in October, then head north to Fort Hood. → Read More