Sources Challenge Navy Version of SEAL Trainee Death
This story was prepared in partnership with The Virginian-Pilot.
A week after a Navy SEAL trainee died following a swimming drill in California, accounts are emerging that challenge the Navy's narrative of what happened and paint a darker picture, alleging that the death may have been the result of an instructor going too far.
Seaman James Derek Lovelace, 21, died May 6 during what a Navy spokesman described as a swimming exercise in the first week of SEAL training. A safety observer noticed Lovelace "having a hard time," the spokesman said, and instructors guided him to the edge of the pool and tried to revive him. He never regained consciousness. ...
The Virginian-Pilot and NBC News first reported on the incident Tuesday, four days after Lovelace died in Coronado, Calif., during the first week of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, better known as BUD/S and considered among the world's most challenging military training regimens. The Navy announced the death only after officials were contacted Tuesday by reporters for NBC News and The Pilot. ...
In response to detailed questions for this story, Cmdr. Jason Salata, a Navy spokesman, said in a statement Friday that Naval Special Warfare Command is "fully cooperating" with the NCIS investigation and a separate Navy safety investigation into the training death.
"It would be premature to discuss any details until those investigations are complete," Salata wrote.
Unlike what was described by the Navy, the sources say the drill involved physical harassment of trainees by instructors in the water, intended to test their ability to stay afloat under stress. It wasn't a "drown proofing" drill, according to three of the sources, but rather a more intense exercise known as "combat tread." During "combat tread," according to former SEALs, students swim in camouflage uniforms while instructors grab at them in the water. ...
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sources-challenge-navy-account-seal-trainee-death-n573866?cid=par-sy-lenovo-gen4
A week after a Navy SEAL trainee died following a swimming drill in California, accounts are emerging that challenge the Navy's narrative of what happened and paint a darker picture, alleging that the death may have been the result of an instructor going too far.
Seaman James Derek Lovelace, 21, died May 6 during what a Navy spokesman described as a swimming exercise in the first week of SEAL training. A safety observer noticed Lovelace "having a hard time," the spokesman said, and instructors guided him to the edge of the pool and tried to revive him. He never regained consciousness. ...
The Virginian-Pilot and NBC News first reported on the incident Tuesday, four days after Lovelace died in Coronado, Calif., during the first week of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, better known as BUD/S and considered among the world's most challenging military training regimens. The Navy announced the death only after officials were contacted Tuesday by reporters for NBC News and The Pilot. ...
In response to detailed questions for this story, Cmdr. Jason Salata, a Navy spokesman, said in a statement Friday that Naval Special Warfare Command is "fully cooperating" with the NCIS investigation and a separate Navy safety investigation into the training death.
"It would be premature to discuss any details until those investigations are complete," Salata wrote.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sources-challenge-navy-account-seal-trainee-death-n573866?cid=par-sy-lenovo-gen4
The number of child abuse cases in the military hits a decade high
AntwortenLöschenBy Missy Ryan
September 2, 2015
(Source: iStock)
Confirmed cases of abuse and neglect of military children increased markedly in 2014, Defense Department data showed on Wednesday, prompting concerns among Pentagon about efforts to safeguard the nation’s over 1 million military children.
In fiscal year 2014, officials tracking family violence within the military confirmed 7,676 cases of child abuse or neglect, an increase of 10 percent from the previous year, according to annual statistics on child abuse and domestic violence. Confirmed cases of neglect – which excludes physical and sexual abuse – rose by 14 percent, military officials said.
The data, which has not been released publicly and was obtained by the Washington Post, contrasts with a years-long decline in child abuse and neglect among civilian families nationwide.
“It really did get our attention,” a Defense Department official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the data. But officials equally acknowledged they don’t fully understand the reasons behind – or the significance of — the increase in 2014 abuse figures.
The number of abused and neglected military children dropped steadily from 2004 until 2008, when it began to rise again. ...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2015/09/02/the-number-of-child-abuse-cases-in-the-military-hits-a-decade-high/?tid=a_inl
U.S.
AntwortenLöschenFormer Sheriff’s Deputy Accused of Torturing and Trying to Waterboard His Wife: Reports
A former West Virginia sheriff’s deputy allegedly sexually assaulted and tortured his wife for hours this weekend, cutting off large portions of her hair and trying to waterboard her in their Boone County home, multiple media outlets report. Woodrum had for hours allegedly held his wife hostage in their home in Gordon, West Virginia, before police were called to the residence, Fox 11 reports, citing a criminal complaint. According to the station, West Virginia State Police went to the Woodrum, 43, residence on Saturday to investigate a domestic situation.
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Ex-MMA fighter War Machine found guilty on 29 charges in Christy Mack assault
AntwortenLöschenAndreas Hale,Cagewriter 4 hours ago
Ex-MMA fighter Jonathan “War Machine” Koppenhaver was found guilty on 29 of 34 possible charges by a Clark Country jury stemming from his assault case with ex-girlfriend Christine “Christy Mack” Mackinday and Corey Thomas.
The 35-year-old Koppenhaver was on trial for a brutal assault back in August of 2014 that left Mack with a litany of injuries including 10 broken bones, a broken nose, missing teeth, a punctured lung, a fractured rib and a severely ruptured liver. Thomas also suffered injuries that included multiple contusions and a bone fracture. The incident began when the former competitor on “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show broke into Mack’s Las Vegas home and assaulted them both. After the attack, Koppenhaver fled to California, where he was eventually captured and arrested by police a few days later.
Mack testified for two days during the trial and detailed a troubling history of abuse she endured before it all culminated in the brutal attack.
Koppenhaver’s charges included burglary, battery, coercion, kidnapping, sexual assault and attempted murder. The pair of attempted murder charges against Koppenhaver resulted in a mistrial due to a hung jury while three other charges resulted in a not guilty verdict.
Regardless of not securing a guilty verdict on the attempted murder charges, Koppenhaver could spend life in jail without parole when he is sentenced on June 5 in Las Vegas.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/ex-mma-fighter-war-machine-found-guilty-on-29-charges-in-christy-mack-assault-215810304.html
(Gefühlte Unterdrückung - Obama war schuld)
Löschen... Koppenhaver attended The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, for two years before being expelled for "poor behavior". ... In an interview, Koppenhaver claimed that he had been earning high marks at The Citadel. ...
Koppenhaver was a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra ...
War Machine was signed and then released by Bellator Fighting Championships. His MySpace blog cited disparaging comments about Barack Obama as the cause for his non-participation in their upcoming tournament. ...
War Machine maintained a prison blog,[52] which was maintained by a friend who types out handwritten notes given to him by War Machine. On his blog, he has reportedly claimed that "The oppression of MEN is worse than oppression of Jews in Nazi germany, worse than the slavery of Blacks in early America … I'm not exaggerating either." ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Machine_(mixed_martial_artist)
... he quoted philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche ... to explain his actions.
LöschenEx-Soldat gesteht Tötung von Achtjähriger In Frankreich
AntwortenLöschenAFP Mi., 14. Feb.
Traurige Gewissheit nach dem mysteriösen Verschwinden eines Mädchens in Frankreich: Ein früherer Soldat gestand, die achtjährige Maëlys "unabsichtlich" getötet zu haben, wie die Staatsanwaltschaft in Pont-de-Beauvoisin im Osten Frankreichs am Mittwoch mitteilte. Der 34-Jährige führte die Polizei zu der Leiche des Mädchens, das im Sommer spurlos bei einer Hochzeitsfeier verschwunden war. Er wird auch in einem anderen mutmaßlichen Mordfall verdächtigt. ...
https://de.yahoo.com/nachrichten/ex-soldat-gesteht-t%C3%B6tung-achtj%C3%A4hriger-frankreich-181044364.html
Affaires Maëlys et Arthur Noyer : Nordahl Lelandais, l'ombre d'un tueur ...
Löschenwww.leparisien.fr/.../affaires-maelys-et-arthur-noyer-nordahl-lela...
21.12.2017 - Nordahl Lelandais, ravisseur et meurtrier présumé de Maëlys, a été mis en examen hier pour l'assassinat du caporal Arthur Noyer, disparu en avril. ... La mort de ce soldat du 13e bataillon de chasseurs alpins (BCA) de Barby (Savoie) a été annoncée à cette occasion par le magistrat.
Selon un rapport officieux de l’armée française, les militaires atteints de PTSD seraient en fait de 15 %.
AntwortenLöschenhttp://www.lejdd.fr/Medias/Television/Actualite/Afghanistan-les-blessures-invisibles-579006
Unfälle bei militärischen Übungen
AntwortenLöschenArmy identifies 2 killed in helicopter crash in Kentucky
LöschenThe Army on Sunday identified the two soldiers who were killed after their helicopter crashed during a night-time training exercise at Fort Campbell in Kentucky.
The two 101st Airborne Division members were pulled from the wreckage of an Army Apache AH-64E helicopter after it went down Friday.
The victims were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Connolly, 37, of Manchester, Mo., and Warrant Officer James Casadona, 28, from Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Army officials said.
The two belonged to the 101st Combat Aviation “Destiny” Brigade. ...
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/army-identifies-2-killed-in-helicopter-crash-in-kentucky/ar-AAvDc33?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=iehp
Army Green Beret charged with murder in Illinois bowling alley shooting
AntwortenLöschenThree people were killed and three were injured in gunfire.
ByIvan Pereira, Jamie Aranoff, and Matt Seyler
27 December 2020
https://abcnews.go.com/US/army-green-beret-charged-murder-illinois-bowling-alley/story?id=74924675
... Officers arrested Army Sgt. 1st Class Duke Webb, 37, who is a Florida resident, and charged him with three counts of murder and three counts of first-degree attempted murder ... . There did not immediately appear to be a connection between Webb and the victims, police said.
LöschenWebb joined the Army in 2008 and is currently assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), based at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, according to a statement from the U.S. Army. He was on leave at the time of the shooting, the statement said. ...
"The alleged actions of Sgt. 1st Class Duke Webb are abhorrent and are absolutely not representative of the Special Forces Regiment," Maj. Gen. John Brennan, commander of 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne), said in a statement. "The vast majority of men and women Green Berets live up to their storied reputation and earn their beret every day. The actions described in reports are shocking and are completely out of character with Webb's twelve years of honorable service. ..."
“We are shocked and saddened to learn about this tragic event and our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed and wounded,” Col. John W. Sannes, the commander of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), said in a statement.